Game 7. Every kid’s dream.
By the time tonight’s tilt at the United Center is over, the Chicago Blackhawks will have rallied from a 3-1 series deficit and asserted their championship pedigree, or the surprising Detroit Red Wings will have rebounded from consecutive failures to clinch by finally knocking off the predominant favorite to challenge for the Stanley Cup.
Like Tuesday night’s epic battle between Los Angeles and San Jose, Wednesday night’s clash should be a thriller between two deep, talented and well-coached clubs. But what’s it going to take to win?
Muir: Kings top Sharks in Game 7, advance to West Finals
Let’s dispense with the obvious — get pucks and traffic to the net, keep the gaps tight, work the body, stay out of the box, get a big game from the goaltender — and look at each team’s three specific keys to claiming Game 7 and moving on to meet the Kings:
