Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup

Blackhawks Win 4-3, End the Longest Active Championship Drought in the NHL

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Andrew Ladd celebrates with right wing Patrick Kane (88) after Ladd scored against the Philadelphia Flyers. (AP Photo)

Blackhawks Champions!

There was no red light, just Blackhawks flying over the boards in celebration. Sticks and helmets were thrown, scattered all over the ice and still no signal for a goal. After a brief review, there was no dispute - the Chicago Blackhawks were the Stanley Cup champions. Patrick Kane sneaked the puck past Michael Leighton 4:10 into overtime and stunned Philadelphia to lift the Blackhawks to a 4-3 overtime win in Game 6 on Wednesday night for their first championship since 1961.

No one but the Blackhawks appeared to know what was going on for a few frozen moments. Kane and his linemates seemed the only players on the ice who knew the puck found the side of the net. The goal light never went on, but that didn't stop most of the Blackhawks from storming the ice and mobbing each other in celebration. The review was a short one and Kane will go down as scoring one of the biggest winners in team history. "I was just hoping at God it was just an actual goal," said captain Jonathan Toews, the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as playoff MVP. "They came back hard in the third and we just stuck with it."

Thanks for a great NHL year, and see you next Season!