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Tuesday, June 16, 2015 ChicagoTribune.com (EMcaao tribune 19 The Blackhawks celebrate after defeating the Lightning 2-0 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final at the United Center. BRIAN CASSELLACHICAGO TRIBUNE HAT TRICK Blackhawks win thriller over Lightning to hoist Stanley Cup for 3rd time in 6 years, this time in front of hometown fans With patience that was wearing thin everywhere else Monday night in Chicago due to a scoreless tie at the United Center, Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane waited near the blue line. And waited. Then Kane waited some more. of the second period.

The horn blared, the crowd of 22,424 exhaled loudly and "Chelsea Dagger" played after Keith's goal that served as, well, the dagger. It only seemed fitting that the game-winner in an epic 2-0 victory over the The Hawks had waited two years for another chance to win a Lightning came from Keith, who plays hockey the way teenagers Stanley Cup. What was another few seconds? Especially with DAVID tiAUGH use iphones without worrying about the minutes that Hawks defenseman Duncan Keith rushing down the ice to make In the Wake of the News accumulate. The best player for the Hawks this postseason it all worth it. should be the one remembered most for winning the biggest hockey game in the city since 1938.

Keith skated into the Hawks zone, and Kane set up his tireless teammate with the perfect pass between two Lightning defenders. Firing a rocket that bounced off the left pad of goalie Ben Bishop, Keith followed up by knocking the rebound past Bishop's glove at the 17-minute, 13-second mark Goalie Corey Crawford shut up his critics once and for all with a shutout in a Cup clincher. Kane, a no-show much of this series, revived "Showtime" with an insurance goal with 5:14 left that began the Turn to Haugh, Page 6 COMPLETE CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE IN OUR STANLEY CUP FINAL SPECIAL SECTION $1.50 city and suburbs, $1.99 elsewhere 168th year No. 167 Chicago Tribune 4948500001.