Stanley Cup Final Game Three: Winner takes the cup

"The Blackhawks are going to win the cup because they're the best and won the cup over Boston by scoring two goals in a minute." The prediction of my 7 year old son. His very first cup presentation was the Blackhawks win over Boston and it seems to have stuck with him ever since. The Blackhawks are his playoff team, having only seen the Leafs in the post season for 7 games over the course of his life.

Well, if Chicago does win...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Since 1939, winner of Game 3 after a split of opening two contests has captured <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StanleyCup?src=hash">#StanleyCup</a> 21 of 26 times (80.8%). <a href="http://t.co/GYuJN7CVKt">pic.twitter.com/GYuJN7CVKt</a></p>&mdash; NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) <a href="https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/607963125233647616">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote>

Me? I picked the Ducks to win it all and I was so Danny close. Ducks/Islanders was my final. Sigh. I hold no favourites here, though this would cement the Blackhawks as the first cap era dynasty team. A Lightning win just means Stamkos has accomplished everything he needs to in Tampa and has nothing holding him back from coming home next summer.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING AT CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
8:00PM - CBC, TVA, NBC
SBN Chicago: Second City Hockey
SBN Tampa Bay: Raw Charge

Ben Bishop seems to be a game time decision after his disappearing/reappearing trick last Saturday like he was Marvin Acme's will.

Here's the buzz online about the game:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bishop channeled his inner Marshawn Lynch, spoke at the podium simply to avoid large scrum around his locker stall, didn&#39;t say anything</p>&mdash; Erik Erlendsson (@erlendssonTBO) <a href="https://twitter.com/erlendssonTBO/status/607960564535586817">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cooper on Drouin&#39;s play in Game 2: &quot;Has Jonathan proved he can play more games in this series? Yes he has." <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TBLightning?src=hash">#TBLightning</a></p>&mdash; Bryan Burns (@BBurnsNHL) <a href="https://twitter.com/BBurnsNHL/status/607977522253291520">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Stamkos on playing in Chicago: &quot;This will be another challenge. We’ve played some pretty tough teams in some pretty tough rinks.&quot;</p>&mdash; Bryan Burns (@BBurnsNHL) <a href="https://twitter.com/BBurnsNHL/status/607973649266515969">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kristers Gudlevskis just arrived on the same bus with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TBLightning?src=hash">#TBLightning</a> players. That&#39;s not normal. The plot thickens.</p>&mdash; Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) <a href="https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/608031024006561792">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">With Gudlevskis arriving with main team, rather than Black Aces, it suggests he could be backing up Vasilevskiy tonight. We&#39;ll see.</p>&mdash; Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) <a href="https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/608034791695499264">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">TVR said he&#39;ll have family here tonight. Again, I expect him to play. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Blackhawks?src=hash">#Blackhawks</a></p>&mdash; Tracey Myers (@TramyersCSN) <a href="https://twitter.com/TramyersCSN/status/607945152921870336">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="et" dir="ltr">Blackhawks lines: Saad-Toews-Hossa, Bickell-Richards-Kane, Sharp-Vermette-Teravainen, Desjardins-Kruger-Shaw.</p>&mdash; ESPN Chicago (@ESPNChiHawks) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNChiHawks/status/607932973128806400">June 8, 2015</a></blockquote>

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ALSO DID YOU KNOW MARSHAWN LYNCH DIDNT SAY A LOT TO REPORTERS AND NOW BEN BISHOP DID THE SAME THING? DID YOU? DID YOU? HERE LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT IT.

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I hope its a long we'll played game, I've been liking this series so far so I think we'll be taken care of.

Go Bolthawks Go!

Who wins the game?