Monday, May 25, 2015

Anaheim shocked Chicago in overtime – Aftonbladet

Anaheim looked to move towards a comfortable win but conceded two goals in the last two minutes – after including a hefty Danish goalkeeper painting.

Despite the shocking pickup Chicago got the Ducks revenge against overtime specialist when Matt Beleskey shot into 5-4 just 45 seconds into the first overtime period.

– The biggest goal I’ve done, it’s just pure happiness for me, says the hero.

When Sami Vatanen made the 3-0 and Chicago still had not had a shot on goal at 16:20 had gone into the game, it just looked like it would able to go one way.

But two of the four games have required overtime periods in this very tough season so it was clear that even the fifth would be steady and dramatic towards the end.

With 1:50 left kind shoveled Jonathan Toews reduced the lead to 3-4 in the Honda Center.

And with only 37 seconds left succeeded Toews also acknowledge – in a manner that should not have happened.



shot from no angle

Chicago captain picked up the puck from one rim corner and just sent it towards the cage where a somewhat unprepared Frederik Andersen with his own skate ruled the puck never gone without Danish goalkeeper’s help.

But when the other matches have been drawn thrilling extension stories

that eventually OT machine Chicago gone out on top, it went the more quickly this time.



Decided early

Even after 45 seconds into over time came the decision.

A failed dump Blackhawks defenseman Bryan Bickell led to Jakob Silfverberg could serve their kedjekamrater 2-to-1 mode.

Ryan Kesler fired textbook exemplary Crawfords far shin – whereupon Matt Beleskey, 26, could only push the puck in a completely open bag on the given return.

– We focused on, came out and was ready to win the game, and it rewarded, says Beleskey to Sportsnet.

Silfverberg assisted also Kesler 2-0 and break the Swede’s two points were the only blue and yellow of the match.

Match six played on Thursday night in Chicago when Anaheim has a chance to seize first their first final place since 2006/07 mästarsäsongen.

– It sounds good, but we have to win one more game. We have great confidence and look forward to the game, said Beleskey.

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