Boston Bruins Fans to porn after Chicago Blackhawks claim the Stanley Cup

Sports fans tend to be very passionate people, especially when his team is in a decisive game with the Stanley Cup on the line.

So it makes sense that fans of Boston, after having been deflated the Monday after the Bruins lost to the Blackhawks, sought an emotional release through decidedly different media: while rowdy Chicago were filling the streets, seems that Boston fans at home, with locked doors and closed blinds, were looking for in porn.

That data comes courtesy of Pornhub, an adult web site, which launched a screenshot of your Internet from Boston and Chicago traffic in the hours before the 11:00 p.m. Eastern time on Monday night.

20 To 22, the traffic from both cities seems to have been below the average. Right at 23:00, however, just after Chicago came back for a last minute victory, traffic in Boston with 21 per cent higher than the average.

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CBS Sports has a press release from PornHub:

Last night marked the end of the NHL Championships, and much as the NBA, the battle for the Cup finals managed to once again take her beloved porn users. Until of course the end of the game marking the loss for the Bruins, who saw everything Boston Pornhub to remove some of that pent-up aggression.

It is true - to Pornhub.com statisticians analyze carefully each time the game to follow the changes of traffic in Chicago, Boston, and in the United States per hour; by comparing each location relative to the rest of the country.

With respect to the press release, Inquisitr joked, "wait, PornHub has statistics"?

Blackhawks Celebration: Beer, Champagne Flow In Locker Room After Stanley Cup (VIDEO/PHOTOS)

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The Chicago Blackhawks celebrate winning the Stanley Cup.

The Chicago Blackhawks may have been far from home when they hoisted the Stanley Cup, but the friendly confines of the visitors' locker room at TD Garden seemed to have provided a suitable spot for a celebration.

After receiving the Cup from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on the ice following a stunning rally in the late moments of Game 6, the Blackhawks eventually made their back to their dressing room. With the champagne and beer already on ice, they raised a few bottles, cans and glasses along with that very special Cup.

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BOSTON - Chicago took only 17 seconds to secure his second Stanley Cup Championship in four years. It is how long it took to score two goals in the last minute, more or less of game 6 to the power that the Blackhawks to a 6 game 3-2 victory over Boston. The sold-out TD Garden was nearly empty - except some hundred fans mesh of Red Blackhawks seeping to the first rows - when Chicago players pass the Cup 35 pounds on the ice.

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Stanley Cup Photos: Blackhawks Lift Their Prize After Game 6 Win Over Bruins (VIDEO)

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The Chicago Blackhawks pose with the Stanley Cup after beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston.

Less than a minute after Dave Bolland's series-clinching goal, the Chicago Blackhawks had their prize: The Stanley Cup.

With the stunned crowd at TD Garden in Boston serenading him with boos, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman presented the historic trophy to the Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks. As team captain, Jonathan Toews accepted the Cup from Bettman. After raising the Cup over his head and planting a kiss on it, Toews passed it next to Michael Handzus.

To the delight of the fans who had made the trip from Chicago, the Blackhawks took turns hoisting the Cup and posed for several euphoric group photographs.

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The Chicago Blackhawks pose with the Stanley Cup after beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad hoists the Stanley Cup after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane (88) hoists the Stanley Cup after beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

BOSTON, MA - JUNE 24: Jonathan Toews #19 of the Chicago Blackhawks kisses the Stanley Cup after defeating the Boston Bruins in Game Six of the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on June 24, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Boston Bruins 3-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MA - JUNE 24: Patrick Sharp #10 of the Chicago Blackhawks kisses the Stanley Cup as he celebrates after they won 3-2 against the Boston Bruins in Game Six of the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on June 24, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews prepares to hoist the Stanley Cup after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

The Chicago Blackhawks pose with the Stanley Cup after beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane hoists the Stanley Cup after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

The Chicago Blackhawks pose with the Stanley Cup after beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane hoists the Stanley Cup alongside Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

The Chicago Blackhawks pose with the Stanley Cup after beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford hoists the Stanley Cup after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews hoists the Stanley Cup after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Michal Rozsival, of the Czech Republic, hoists the Stanley Cup after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford hoists the cup after beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook hoists the Stanley Cup after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Marian Hossa, of Slovakia, hoists the Stanley Cup after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Johnny Oduya, of Sweden,hoists the Stanley Cup after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Viktor Stalberg (25), of Sweden, hoists the Stanley Cup alongside goalie Corey Crawford (50) after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins [score] in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) hoists the Stanley Cup after beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford hoists the Stanley Cup after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) hoists the Stanley Cup after beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane (88) hoists the Stanley Cup after beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Duncan Keith's Baby Son Celebrates Chicago Blackhawks' Stanley Cup Win (PHOTO)

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Once the hard fought 2013 Stanley Cup Final was over, the Chicago Blackhawks got downright adorable.

Following his team's thrilling Game 6 victory over the Boston Bruins, Chicago defenseman Duncan Keith shared the incredible moment with his baby son, Colton Duncan Keith.

In an heartwarming scene, Duncan put young Colton, who was born in May, in the Stanley Cup, feet first. Although he was sporting a pair of noise-canceling head phones, the party seemed a bit much for the toddler. Needless to say, there will definitely come a time when he understands how many hockey fans would have loved to take a seat in the Stanley Cup.

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Daniel Paille, 3rd Line Push Bruins Past Blackhawks In Game 3 Of Stanley Cup Finals (VIDEO)

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Daniel Paille #20 of the Boston Bruins celebrates after scoring a goal in the second period against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Three of the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on June 17, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

BOSTON — The Bruins' third line was No. 1 in Boston.

The revamped lineup of Daniel Paille, Chris Kelly and Tyler Seguin scored Boston's first goal and drew the penalties that led to another in a 2-0 win over Chicago on Monday night for a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup finals.

The line also led Boston's pestering forecheck that forced Chicago into repeated giveaways and penalties as the Bruins controlled play from the start.

Paille, who scored the overtime winner in Game 2 to tie the series, scored the first goal Monday off assists by Kelly and Seguin. The Bruins went up 2-0 when Patrice Bergeron scored a power-play goal set up by the grinding work of Kelly and Paille, who drew the penalties that gave Boston an 11-second 5-on-3 advantage.

Chicago's Dave Bolland, who cross-checked Kelly with 8:00 left in the second, had just gotten out of the penalty box and didn't quite make it back into the play when Bergeron scored with 5:55 left in the second period.

Boston coach Claude Julien bumped Paille up from the fourth line after the first period of Game 2 and the combination with Kelly and Seguin paid off again.

Kelly scored his first goal of the postseason in Game 2 and Paille scored in overtime as the Bruins won 2-1. For the first time in the series, no OT was necessary Monday, thanks much to the Bruins pressure.

Boston outshot Chicago 7-2 in the first five minutes and finished the game with 35 shots to the Blackhawks' 28.

Kelly, who entered the game at minus-7 for the playoffs, also had eight faceoff wins, half of Chicago's team total as the Bruins dominated that category, too, 40-16.

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Boston Bruins Top Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 In Stanley Cup Final Game 3, Take 2-1 Series Lead

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BOSTON — Tuukka Rask shut out the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday night and got enough help from the Bruins' offense to do it without another exhausting overtime.

After playing four extra periods in the first two games, the Bruins made an early night of it with second-period goals by Daniel Paille and Patrice Bergeron to win 2-0 and take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup finals.

"A win is a win. We'll take a win any day," said Rask, who stopped 28 shots for his third shutout of the 2013 playoffs. "We'll take a regulation win, for sure."

Corey Crawford made 33 saves for the Blackhawks.

Game 4 is Wednesday night in Boston before the matchup of Original Six franchises returns to Chicago for a fifth game. The teams split the first two games there, with the Blackhawks winning Game 1 in triple-overtime and the Bruins stealing home-ice advantage on Paille's goal in the first OT of the second game.

But this time the intrigue came before the opening faceoff instead of after the end of regulation.

Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara and Chicago forward Marian Hossa both left the ice after warmups. But while Chara needed just some stitches after his collision with teammate Milan Lucic, Hossa was a late scratch with an unspecified injury.

"I was as surprised as anybody else," Bruins coach Claude Julien said. "I can definitely tell you they lost a pretty important player on their roster, but that doesn't mean we change our game. I think it's important we stick with what we believe in."

Julien said Chara slipped and "had a little gash over his eye."

"Nothing serious," Julien said of his captain and No. 1 defenseman, who still managed to lead the team in ice time.

Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville was less forthcoming with information on Hossa's malady, sticking to the standard NHL diagnosis: Upper body.

"We'll say `day-to-day.' We're hopeful he'll be ready for the next game," he said, adding that it did not happen during warmups, as had been reported on the team's Twitter account. "It was a game-time decision after the warmup there. That's when we made the call, after warmup."

Hossa, who has three game-winning goals in the playoffs this year, was tied for the team lead with 15 playoff points and was third on the Blackhawks with 17 goals during the regular season.

It was a loss the Blackhawks couldn't afford.

Not with Rask stopping everything that came his way.

"We ran up against some of the best goalies in the league here," Quenneville said. "Tonight I thought we made it rather easy on him as far as traffic and finding and seeing pucks. I think we've got to be better at going to the net."

Rask, who was a backup to Conn Smythe-winner Tim Thomas in the team's 2011 Stanley Cup run, didn't face as difficult a test as in the first period of Game 2, when the Blackhawks sent 19 shots at him but managed just one goal. But he stymied them all game and got some help from the post on Bryan Bickell's shot with 42 seconds left in the game.

The puck caromed off the right post and the goal light flickered on briefly, but play continued for another 30 seconds before the whistle blew and the game degenerated into fisticuffs. Chara was on top of Bickell, pounding away, and Andrew Shaw got the better of Brad Marchand.

By the time it was all sorted out, the benches were a little emptier but the scoring column for Chicago was still blank.

"You're playing the last five minutes of the game, you know they're going to throw everything they can at you," Rask said.

After a scoreless first period, the Bruins made it 1-0 when Paille slapped in the puck at 2:13 of the second, falling to one knee for extra power. It stayed that way until late in the second, when the Bruins picked up their first power plays of the game on two nearly identical plays, with a Bruin racing to the net and a Blackhawk undercutting his skates and sending him crashing into the left post.

Boston set up their offense during the 11-second two-man advantage, and just five seconds after it expired – but before Dave Bolland was able to get back into the play – Jaromir Jagr slid one across the middle, past Lucic in the center to Bergeron on the other side for the easy one-timer.

It was Jagr's 197th career playoff point in 199 games, moving him into sole possession of fifth place on the NHL's all-time postseason points list.

Notes: Jagr had been tied with Paul Coffey on the career postseason scoring list. ... Two of Jagr's playoff points came on goals scored against the Blackhawks when they were swept by Penguins in 1992 final. ... Boston's Gregory Campbell, who broke his leg blocking a shot in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, attended the game. ... The Bruins have killed off 27 straight penalties in the playoffs. ... Boston's David Krejci entered the game tied with Chicago's Andrew Sharp for the most goals in the postseason with nine. The Bruins center entered the game leading all scorers with 23 points. ... The Bruins are attempting to win a Cup for the second time in three seasons for the third time in their history. They also did it in 1939 and `41 and again in 1970 and `72. ... Bruins won their seventh straight home playoff game. ... The Blackhawks fell to 3-5 on the road in the postseason. ... Ben Smith, who played just one game this regular season and none in the playoffs, replaced Hossa in the lineup. ... Stalberg replaced Brandon Bollig in the lineup for Chicago.

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Bruins Edge Blackhawks 2-1: Daniel Paille's Overtime Goal Wins Stanley Cup Final Game 2 (VIDEO/PHOTOS)

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(L-R) Daniel Paille #20 y Andrew Ference #21 de Boston Bruins celebran después de Paille marcó el gol de la victoria en el primer tiempo extra contra los Bruins de Boston en dos juegos de la NHL 2013 Stanley Cup Final en el United Center el 15 de junio de 2013 en Chicago, Illinois.

CHICAGO — Estas los Bruins de Boston son un manojo resistente.

Daniel Paille anotó en 13:48 en tiempo extra y los Bruins golpearon los Blackhawks de Chicago 2-1 en la noche del sábado a incluso las finales de la Copa Stanley en un juego cada uno.

Tres días después de un thriller de tres horas de extras en el primer partido de la serie, Boston y Chicago nuevamente ataron después de regulación. Los Bruins entonces intensificó la presión y finalmente cobraron después de portero Corey Crawford solo mantuvo los Blackhawks en el juego.

Brandon Bollig facturó en el final de Chicago y Paille envió un tiro bajo el guante de Crawford y el poste derecho para su tercer gol de los playoffs, devolver a los Bruins a Boston con el impulso por delante 3 juego el lunes por la noche.

Patrick Sharp anotó para Chicago, que parecía más gaseado a medida que avanzaba la noche. Crawford hizo 26 guarda en otra excelente actuación.

Paille también tuvo una asistencia en meta atar de Chris Kelly en el segundo, y Tuukka Rask tuvo 18 de sus 33 paradas en el primer período.

Los dos primeros juegos de la taza de Stanley del año pasado también fueron a tiempo extra, con Los Ángeles teniendo una ventaja de 2-0 en Nueva Jersey antes de ir a derrotar a los diablos en seis partidos. Antes de la temporada pasada, había sido 61 años desde que los dos primeros juegos de la final es necesario un período extra para decidir el ganador.

En eso taza de Stanley de 1951, cada uno de los cinco juegos fue a tiempo extra, con Toronto en la serie contra Montreal. La manera en que están jugando Chicago y Boston, una repetición es ciertamente posible.

Fue el tercer juego consecutivo de horas extras para los Blackhawks, que eliminó a Los Angeles con una victoria de 4-3 en dos overtimes en 5 juego de la final de la Conferencia Oeste y luego derrotó a Boston 4-3 en Maratón de la noche del miércoles. Chicago cayó a 4-2 en juegos de OT en los playoffs de este año.

Los Bruins perdieron el abridor cuando punta de Dave Bolland fue pierna de Andrew Shaw y más allá de Rask para la puntuación ganadora. También sopló una ventaja de 3-1 tercer período en eso, pero parecía no tener ningún problema en poner la pérdida detrás de ellos esa noche.

Después de todo, el mismo grupo básico de Bruins cayó en los dos primeros juegos de la final de la Stanley Cup de 2011 contra Vancouver y volvió a ganar. Arrastró el 4-1 en el tercer período de juego 7 contra Toronto en esta postemporada y volvió a ganar.

Es un espíritu que va de la mano con su ciudad natal de estos días. A raíz de los atentados de la maratón de Boston, Bruins hablaban de querer hacer algo por la ciudad, y justo ahora están bien en su camino hacia ese objetivo.

Los Bruins hizo un fuerte impulso para el marcador dinámico temprano en el tercero, pero Crawford había cada vez durante otro funcionamiento constante. Dejó de Brad Marchand después Jaromir Jagr hizo un gran movimiento para configurar el delantero molesto. Distancia pateó un tiro de David Krejci y con guantes un tiro largo de bofetada de Dennis Seidenberg cerca de 5 1/2 minutos en el período.

Pero su defensa abandonarle al final y no pudo llegar a tiro de Paille.

El juego no arranca como este, con los Blackhawks mirada fresca durante un primer período de dominante. Los Bruins parecían cansado y lento, excepto Rask, y eso fue suficiente para mantenerlos en el juego. Rask rechazados dos tiros por Patrick Kane durante una fuerte fiebre 8 1/2 minutos en el juego. Michal Rozsival luego la lanzó en la red y el largo rebote salió a Sharp, quien disparó pasado Rask, mientras que el portero sostuvo con un montón de cuerpos frente a la red.

Fue el noveno objetivo playoff de Sharp, rompiendo un empate con Bryan Bickell por el liderato del equipo y el emparejar Krejci mejor total de la NHL. Unos minutos más tarde, Marian Hossa empujó almohadillas de Rask y el duende malicioso justo sobre la línea roja en la meta. Sin embargo, los funcionarios dictaminó que el juego había sido silbado muerto antes de la puntuación.

Cuando terminó el primer período, los Blackhawks tenía 19 disparos a portería, comparado con cuatro para los Bruins. Sharp (seis) y Hossa (cinco) cada uno tenían más tiros que Boston tenía como un equipo.

Pero Chicago tenía sólo un 1-0 de plomo. El tremendo esfuerzo de Rask que mantienen los Bruins en el juego liquidado cuando consiguieron la puntuación que en la segunda.

Paille tenía una para llevar contra Sharp detrás de la red y luego hizo un movimiento agradable para llegar al otro lado de la meta. Crawford le dio vuelta lejos, pero Kelly se fue a meter en el rebote en 14:58.

Primer gol de playoff de Kelly desde el 12 de abril de 2012, contra Washington y Nº 11 de su carrera terminó el tramo sin anotación de Boston de 1 hora, 40 minutos y 57 segundos que datan del tercer período del abrelatas.

Notas: Chicago C Jonathan Toews recibió una ovación cuando fue reconocido en el primer período con un mensaje de videoboard honrando el centro para ganar Premio de Frank J. Selke el que mejor delantero defensivo de la NHL. ... Fue la primera separación de los dos primeros juegos de la final de la Stanley Cup desde 2004, cuando Calgary ganó el primer juego en la carretera y Tampa Bay tuvo juego 2. El rayo ganó la serie en siete juegos.

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L.A. Kings Beat Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 In Game 3 Of Western Conference Finals

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LOS ANGELES — Slava Voynov had a goal and an assist, Jonathan Quick made 19 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings beat Chicago 3-1 in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night, trimming the Blackhawks' series lead to 2-1.

Justin Williams also scored and Dwight King added an empty-net goal in the defending Stanley Cup champions' 15th consecutive home victory since March. The Kings have won eight straight home playoff games, dating to last season's title clincher, and they never trailed while ending the top-seeded Blackhawks' five-game postseason winning streak.

Game 4 is Thursday night.

Bryan Bickell scored and Corey Crawford stopped 25 shots for the Blackhawks, who chased Quick from Game 2 and earned back-to-back home victories to open the series last weekend.

Chicago Blackhawks Win Game 7: Brent Seabrook Overtime Goal Eliminates Detroit Red Wings (VIDEO/PHOTOS)

The Chicago Blackhawks' Brent Seabrook (7) celebratea his overtime goal to beat the Detroit Red Wings, 2-1, in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. (Scott Strazzante/Chicago Tribune/MCT via Getty Images)

CHICAGO -- Brent Seabrook sent a wrist shot past goalie Jimmy Howard's glove 3:35 into overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night.

The Blackhawks, who had the best record in the NHL regular season, rallied from a 3-1 series deficit to reach the Western Conference finals against the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings.

For just the second time in NHL history, the final four teams remaining in the playoffs are the four most recent Stanley Cup winners. Chicago captured the Cup in 2010.

Seabrook picked up a loose puck and skated in on Howard through the middle of the ice, with Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall in front of him. His shot hit Kronwall's leg before it sailed into the left side of the net for the defenseman's first goal of the postseason.

"I don't know if I saw it go in to be honest," Seabrook said. "I just heard the horn going and the boys jumping out. It was a pretty exhausting game, but I think I was more tired during the celebration with guys jumping and pushing me in the face and dragging me down.

"It's exciting. You don't get to do that too many times."

The sellout crowd of 22,103 roared as Seabrook skated over to the boards and was mobbed by his delirious teammates.

Howard put his arm around Kronwall, who was down on one knee, and tried to console him while the Blackhawks celebrated.

It was quite a change from the end of the third period, when the Blackhawks thought they had scored the go-ahead goal. But it was waved off with less than 2 minutes remaining by referee Stephen Walkom, who called a pair of penalties behind the play.

Patrick Sharp had given Chicago a 1-0 lead in the second period.

Henrik Zetterberg tied it in the third for No. 7 Detroit, which beat second-seeded Anaheim in seven games in the first round. Howard finished with 33 saves.

Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk was held without a point, closing out an ineffective series for the Russian star.

Chicago made it to the conference finals for the first time since it won the title three years ago and will host Los Angeles in Game 1 on Saturday night. The Kings advanced with a 2-1 victory over San Jose in Game 7 on Tuesday night.

Pittsburgh will host Boston in the opener of the Eastern finals on Saturday.

Chicago was one of the favorites to win the Stanley Cup when the playoffs began, storming to the Presidents' Trophy during the lockout-shortened season. The Blackhawks then boosted their credentials with a five-game win over Minnesota in the first round and a convincing 4-1 victory against the Red Wings in the series opener.

But Howard and Detroit responded with three straight victories, pushing Chicago to the edge of elimination. The frustrated Blackhawks held a team meeting the day after Game 4, where the seeds were planted for their improbable comeback.

They felt one win would turn it around, and they were right.

Three victories later – in which the Blackhawks outscored the Red Wings 10-5 after managing just two goals in Games 2-4 – they became the 25th team to win a series after trailing 3-1.

It was the first time in franchise history Chicago has made such a comeback.

Crawford finished with 26 saves, continuing his strong performance after allowing a soft goal that nearly proved costly in Game 6. He was especially tough after Detroit turned up the pressure early in the third.

The Blackhawks celebrated wildly when Niklas Hjalmarsson blasted a slap shot by Howard with 1:47 left in regulation, prompting cheers from the raucous crowd.

But Chicago forward Brandon Saad and Detroit defenseman Kyle Quincey got tangled up in front of the Red Wings bench. Walkom stopped play to give roughing penalties to both players as the Blackhawks went in for what appeared to be the go-ahead goal.

Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews had a long discussion with one of the officials while the cheers turned to boos as the crowd realized the goal was waved off. The Red Wings then rushed down the ice, and Johan Franzen's shot was blocked by defenseman Duncan Keith.

After a seesaw series with all sorts of twists and turns, Chicago and Detroit faced off one more time in a Western Conference playoff game.

The Red Wings will move to the East after this season as part of NHL realignment while the Blackhawks remain in the West.

Playing on soft ice due in part to The Rolling Stones concert on Tuesday night, the Original Six teams provided a fitting conclusion to a compelling series.

Each side made the safe play for most of the game, clearing the puck away if there was any danger and patiently waiting for the other team to make a mistake.

Crawford and Howard were there when anyone got open.

The Blackhawks got an opening at the start of the second period when Sharp got Kronwall to turn the puck over while the Red Wings changed lines.

Sharp then skated in with Michal Handzus and Marian Hossa and finished a pretty passing sequence with his seventh goal of the playoffs at 1:08.

Detroit and Chicago each killed off a power play in the period while they jockeyed for control, and the Red Wings finally got even at the beginning of the third.

Gustav Nyquist made a nice move to get open along the boards and found a streaking Zetterberg on the left side for the captain's first goal since the Red Wings' 3-2 victory at Anaheim in Game 7 of the first round.

The Red Wings looked ready to duplicate the Blackhawks' three-goal flurry in the final period of Game 6, dominating the action after tying it up. But Crawford stood tall, turning away every Detroit rush.

"To go all the way, you need a lot of luck," Detroit forward Daniel Cleary said. "You need to be healthy to win. The last five teams that won Cups were still alive. There's probably a reason for that. They're a good team. I mean, tip your hat to them. They played well."

NOTES: Detroit C Valtteri Filppula didn't return after leaving in the first period with an undisclosed lower body injury. ... It was the third Game 7 between the Red Wings and Blackhawks. Detroit won 4-2 in 1964, and Chicago returned the favor by the same score a year later. ... White Sox 1B Paul Konerko won his matchup with Cubs RHP Jeff Samardzija in shoot the puck after the second period. Former Bulls star Scottie Pippen and Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman both received warm ovations when they were shown on the video board. ... Chicago went 4-0 against Detroit during the regular season.

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