The View from Chicago

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Chirs Kuc: Blackhawks tip Kings 5-4 in double overtime

The Hawks realize Game 5 is just the first step of a big hill to climb after the Kings had won the three previous games. As befitting a team that is seeking its third Cup in five seasons, the Hawks believe in themselves.

Shannon Ryan: Blackhawks ‘big threat’ proves to be real

After going without a goal in the first series against the Blues and scoring two goals and an assist versus the Wild, Saad has three goals and three assists against the Kings.

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

Mark Lazerus: Michal Handzus keeps Blackhawks alive in double-overtime win

The high-end play made it sensational, but it was the stakes that made it unforgettable. A Kings goal and the Hawks’ defense of their Stanley Cup championship ends. A Hawks goal, and they get new life as a seemingly insurmountable 3-1 series deficit suddenly looks a lot more surmountable.

Rick Morrissey: Michal Handzus’ goal gives Blackhawks momentum

Momentum, the Hawks insist, is a real thing.

“It’s our turn right now to hold on to it,’’ Kane said.

Mark Lazerus: Corey Crawford needs help from Blackhawks

Where the Hawks have failed Crawford the most is in clearing defenders and rebounds from the crease.

Mark Potash: Joel Quenneville shakes up struggling defensive pairings

Quenneville broke up the No.  1 pairing of Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook — putting Keith with Niklas Hjalmarsson and Seabrook with Nick Leddy. Johnny Oduya, who had been with Hjalmarsson, played with Michal Rozsival.

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Tracey Myers: Stayin’ alive: Blackhawks claim victory in Game 5 thriller

As giddy as the Blackhawks were after Wednesday night’s outing, they know their work is nowhere near over.

Tracey Myers: The season-saving move that won Game 5 for the Blackhawks

The postseason is all about rolling the dice. There have been a few combinations that have been questionable throughout these playoffs. The Saad-Shaw-Kane one, however, came up a winner.

Nina Falcone: Despite Blackhawks win, Kings don’t believe plan is broken

After all, you don’t fix something that isn’t broken. And the Kings sure don’t believe their game plan is broken.

ESPN.com

Scott Burnside: Kane delivers when needed the most

On a night being heralded as a playoff classic — the first overtime period featured a stretch of almost eight minutes of uninterrupted frenzy and lasted 26 minutes in real time — Kane was the catalyst to a memorable win for a desperate Blackhawks team.

Jon Greenberg: Finding new ways to stay alive

It was Handzus, looking and sounding like a “Game of Thrones” warrior who survived a demotion from the second line with Kane and Saad to be a playoff principal. He was back with those two because he subbed in midway through the shift, Quenneville said.

Scott Powers: Handzus remains positive, delivers in clutch

Handzus knew the goal didn’t make up for all of his previous performances, but he was pleased to produce when he could.

NHL.com

Corey Masisak: Blackhawks stay alive, beat Kings in double OT

The first overtime was tremendous, 20 minutes of nearly non-stop action and pace. Each team had great chances. After some earlier missteps, each goaltender was solid. It was the best period of hockey in this series, with the past two Stanley Cup champions playing at a tremendously high level.

Brian Hedger: Handzus’ 2OT goal saves Blackhawks’ season

After high-scoring players like Patrick Kane, Brandon Saad, Marian Gaborik and Dustin Brown dominated much of the end-to-end hockey played for more than 80 minutes, it was the plodding veteran from Slovakia who sent Blackhawks fans into hysterics.

Shawn Roarke: Blackhawks show heart, resiliency in Game 5 win

But a funny thing happened on the way to elimination: The Blackhawks tapped into the championship heart that led them to titles in 2010 and 2013.

Brian Hedger: Defense shake-up boosts Blackhawks to Game 5 win

Oduya and Seabrook produced for Chicago in Game 5. They scored back-to-back goals early in the first period for a 2-0 lead.

THE COMMITTED INDIAN

Sam Fels: Forty-Six & 2 Ahead Of Me: Kings 4 – Hawks 5 2OT (Kings lead 3-2)

The discouraging thing is the Hawks played as fast as they could and the Kings not only didn’t blink, but decided to go right with it. And they were right there.