How the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup – in pictures

Welcome to the 2013 Stanley Cup final - the first to feature two Original Six teams since 1979 - the Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks Photograph: Robin Alam/Icon SMI/ Robin Alam/Icon SMI/Corbis

Game One: Blackhawk Brandon Saad scores past Boston goalie Tuukka Rask in the second period, but this was still early in a long night that went to triple overtime before ending in a 4-3 win for Chicago Photograph: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

Game Two tension Photograph: Warren Wimmer/Icon SMI/ Warren Wimmer/Icon SMI/Corbis

No wonder the fans were tense: the Bruins beat the Blackhawks 2-1 in overtime to tie the series 1-1 Photograph: Warren Wimmer/Icon SMI/ Warren Wimmer/Icon SMI/Corbis

Game Three: The action moved to Boston, where Rob Rogers, Jenn Rogers, and Jennifer Lemmerman, relatives of police officer Sean Collier, killed during confrontation with suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings, wave a Boston Strong banner before the game Photograph: Elise Amendola/AP

Jonathan Toews and Michal Rozsival of the Blackhawks collide with Brad Marchand of the Bruins during Boston's 2-0 victory. Boston lead the series 2-1 Photograph: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Blackhawks and Bruins fans pose outside TD Garden Photograph: Jim Rogash/Getty Images

Patrick Sharp of the Blackhawks celebrates one of the 11 goals scored in Game Four Photograph: Harry How/Getty Images

Brent Seabrook finally ends Game Four - with Chicago emerging 6-5 victors in overtime Photograph: Harry How/Getty Images

The action returned to Chicago for Game Five, where a Blackhawks jersey decorated the statue of former Chicago Bull and Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Chicago's Patrick Kane scores against Tuukka Rask in Game Five Photograph: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Corey Crawford celebrates a crucial victory for the Blackhawks. Chicago now lead the 2013 Stanley Cup Final series 3-2 Photograph: Harry How/Getty Images

Game Six: Dave Bolland scores to win the game and with it the Stanley Cup, at the climax of a dramatic Game 6 in Boston. Bolland's goal was Chicago's second in 17 seconds Photograph: Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images

And the celebrations begin for the Blackhawks Photograph: Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images

Jonathan Toews lifts the Stanley Cup Photograph: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images

The Blackhawks pose with the Stanley Cup trophy, the culmination of a superb – if lockout-shortened – campaign… Photograph: Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images

… back in the locker room, Michal Rozsival puts the trophy to its traditional post-game use… Photograph: Pool/Reuters

…and Patrick Kane decides to take an impromptu shower Photograph: Pool/Reuters