Tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET, the Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks faceoff for Game 7 of their Western Conference Finals best-of-seven series live from the United Center in Chicago. The game can be live streamed for free here. Los Angeles fans can hear all of the action on Fox Sports 570 while Chicago fans can do the same on WGN 720.
Chicago has won two straight elimination games -- including a 4-3 victory in Game 6 to force this game -- and will look to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second straight year while Los Angeles attempts to get back to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second time in three years. The winner of this moves on to play the New York Rangers in the finals.
The Blackhawks took Game 1 before Los Angeles snatched three straight games to put them on the brink, but the Hawks were able to notch a double overtime Game 5 victory on home ice then gut-out a road win in Game 6 to force Game 7 back home.
The Kings go to Game 7 for the third straight series after clawing their way out from a 3-0 deficit to beat the San Jose Sharks in Round 1 and then coming back from 3-2 down to top the Anaheim Ducks in Round 2.
"I'll take it," said Justin Williams, who is 6-0 all-time in Game 7s via NHL.com. "If we have to play 28 games this year to win, and that's what it takes, then that's what we have to do. You know, we're using all our lifelines so far and we plan on getting the job done yet again."
The Blackhawks came back from down 3-1 last year in the semifinals against the Detroit Redwings en route to hoisting the Cup, and the team has shown its competitive drive time and time again.
"Competitive guys," Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said of his team per NHL.com. "They find a way. They overcome a lot of different challenges. They want to win. [Friday] night is a good example, Game 5, same situation. Down [in both] third periods and it doesn't look good. They don't change their approach."
Patrick Kane leads the Blackhawks and is tied for third in the postseason with 18 points off of eight goals and 10 assists while Jonathan Toews has eight tallies and eight helpers for 16 points and Marian Hossa is tied for third in the playoffs with 12 assists while lighting the lamp twice for 14 points.
Anze Kopitar leads the postseason and the Kings in points (23) and assists (18) and has added five goals while Marian Gaborik paces the playoffs in markers (11) and has added seven tallies for 18 points. Jeff Carter ranks second on the Kings with 21 points off of eight goals and 13 assists.
Los Angeles goaltender Jonathan Quick is 11-9 this postseason with a 2.82 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage while Chicago netminder Corey Crawford is 11-7 in these playoffs with a 2.41 GAA and a .916 save percentage.
A trip to the Stanley Cup Finals is on the line when the Kings and Blackhawks take the ice at the United Center in Chicago for Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals as part of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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