Chicago Blackhawks Morning Links-Pivotal Games Ahead

Good Morning Chicago Blackhawks fans!

The Conference Finals are back where they started which is all tied up after the team trailing 2-1 were able to build big leads and hold on to tie up both series.

The Tampa Bay Lightning had to hold on for dear life in their Game #4, and the Blues though never getting too big of a scare still didn’t have a smooth third period in their Game #4 win.

The Sharks have been a great road team all year long so being tied up and heading to St. Louis shouldn’t be that big of a deal except for the fact that they really could have put the  foot on the throat of the St. Louis Blues throat but let them off the hook.

Ken Hitchcock made some big changes to his lineup including putting Jake Allen in net replacing Brian Elliott, but in the end it all worked out for the St. Louis Blues coach for now as he heads home with home ice advantage restored.

Tonight the Pivotal Game #5’s start up with the Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning.  The Penguins have looked like the better team for much of the series, but we all remember the Stanley Cup Finals last year when the Lightning looked better than the Blackhawks to only lose in 6 games.

Should be a fun night tonight to watch Game #5!

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Here are some Chicago Blackhawks morning links to start your Sunday Morning

Who would have thought that the only Chicago Blackhawks player or prospect to make the Gold Medal round at the World Championships would be Ville Pokka (Blackhawks)

Chicago Blackhawks Prospect Tyler Motte scored in the second period to give Team USA a 3-2 lead that they just couldn’t hold on for at the World Championships (Second City)

The biggest mystery in the Eastern Conference Finals is the goalie position in Pittsburgh and whether it will be Marc-Andre Fleury  or Matt Murray (ESPN)

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• These Lineup Changes could Solve the Blackhawks’ Scoring Problem

Something I have said almost all season long after the trade took place, and that’s should have the Chicago Blackhawks kept Trevor Daley (ISportsWeb)

You should watch the first episode of the NHL All Access Playoff episode it’s well worth your time (Puck Daddy)

Steven Stamkos leads the list of potential NHL free agents that will hit the open market this summer (Bleacher Report)

Next: Ville Pokka Future Friday

A look back at the 10 longest overtime games in NHL history (Sporting News)