No wonder the fans were tense: the Bruins beat the Blackhawks 2-1 in overtime to tie the series 1-1Photograph: Warren Wimmer/Icon SMI/ Warren Wimmer/Icon SMI/CorbisGame 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 gamePhotograph: Elise Amendola/APJonathan Toews and Michal Rozsival of the Blackhawks collide with Brad Marchand of the Bruins during Boston's 2-0 victory. Boston lead the series 2-1Photograph: Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesBlackhawks and Bruins fans pose outside TD GardenPhotograph: Jim Rogash/Getty ImagesPatrick Sharp of the Blackhawks celebrates one of the 11 goals scored in Game FourPhotograph: Harry How/Getty ImagesBrent Seabrook finally ends Game Four - with Chicago emerging 6-5 victors in overtimePhotograph: Harry How/Getty ImagesThe action returned to Chicago for Game Five, where a Blackhawks jersey decorated the statue of former Chicago Bull and Basketball Hall of Famer Michael JordanPhotograph: Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesChicago's Patrick Kane scores against Tuukka Rask in Game FivePhotograph: Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesCorey Crawford celebrates a crucial victory for the Blackhawks. Chicago now lead the 2013 Stanley Cup Final series 3-2Photograph: Harry How/Getty ImagesGame 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 secondsPhotograph: Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty ImagesAnd the celebrations begin for the BlackhawksPhotograph: Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty ImagesJonathan Toews lifts the Stanley CupPhotograph: Jared Wickerham/Getty ImagesThe 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 showerPhotograph: Pool/Reuters
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