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Game 6 on Friday night, which ended 4-3 in Chicago's favor, was relentless and exhilarating, featuring brilliant performances by some of the best players in the league. But that's over, and the all-important Game 7 looms, guaranteeing passage to the Stanley Cup Final, where the winner of the west will face the New York Rangers. For the Blackhawks, Sunday night's tilt presents the opportunity to complete the comeback from a 3-1 series deficit for the second time in franchise history—and the second time in consecutive playoff runs. For Los Angeles, a third consecutive winner-take-all contest, after surviving such ordeals in Rounds 1 and 2 against San Jose and Anaheim, respectively. With all of the storylines swirling around the final matchup, it's up to the two teams to give the Western Conference Final the send-off it has earned through six terrific games.

For the second game in a row, the Carey Price Jersey were powered by the line of Patrick Kane, Andrew Shaw and Brandon Saad, who have now combined for 14 points in Games 5 and 6. Shaw has three assists and Saad has a goal and three helpers, but Kane has been transcendent, posting seven points (2G, 5A), including the game-winner late in the third period on Friday. The reigning Conn Smythe Trophy winner opened the scoring for Chicago early in the second period, finishing off a give-and-go move with Jonathan Toews on the power play, ending an 0-for-24 drought on the road. After the Kings reclaimed the lead with two quick strikes in the third period, it was "Showtime," as Kane first threaded a perfect pass for Duncan Keith's tying goal, then exhibited a world of patience with the puck, finding just enough space to send a wrister past Jonathan Quick to stun the home fans. Kane, statistically, has played better in Games 4 through 7 of a playoff series, compiling 52 points (24G, 28A) in 45 career contests; staying hot on Sunday could be crucial for the Blackhawks' chances.

The Kings again received valuable contributions from their blue line as they forced a lead change early in the third period. The always-dangerous Drew Doughty sent a screened shot past Corey Crawford; on a power play just over 2 minutes later, it was Doughty again who created an opportunity, twisting away from Marian Hossa's dogged pursuit in the high slot before finding Alec Martinez for a seeing-eye goal. The 2008 second-overall pick has seven points (3G, 4A) in six games against Chicago, and has caused the defending champions fits in their own zone; keeping him off the scoresheet and taking away shooting opportunities should be a top priority for P.K Subban Jersey.

canadiensplayerjersey.com caught up with Kyle Woodlief, publisher and chief scout for the independent scouting service Red Line Report, following the 4th round of Saturday's 2006 Entry Draft for his take on the Blackhawks' selections.

You had Phil Kessel ranked just ahead, but you probably aren't going to take issue with the Hawks taking Jonathan Toews at #3.

No, I was fairly certain after I saw Dale Tallon scouting Jonathan Toews personally a couple of times late in the season that he was a kid they had really zoned in on. And I've said many times, for me, Toews is the best, most complete two-way forward in the entire draft. It always comes down to different styles, what type of system you want to play. Toews is a terrific player. I'd have no quibbles if he had gone second overall behind Erik Johnson; I think that would have been just fine for Toews.

He's a kid who is vastly underrated in terms of his goal scoring ability. He has one of the best shots in the entire draft. He can pinpoint laser beams to the corners like nobody else in this draft. And he's got great instincts; he's just got great hockey sense in all three zones. Tomas Plekanec Jersey's a really mature kid, very articulate, comes from a good family. He's going to be a quality, character kid. I think he's only 185 pounds or so now, but I think he's got a really good size frame that he's going to fill out. He's probably going to play in the league around 205 eventually. He kind of reminds me of a Rod Brind'Amour in that he plays the game so hard in the defensive end and he does everything well. There's nothing that he's weak at.

He has one of the best shots in the entire draft. He can pinpoint laser beams to the corners like nobody else in this draft. --Kyle Woodlief on Jonathan Toews

You also had Igor Makarov, who the Blackhawks took 33rd overall, rated very high at #19.

Even though there's a tentative agreement in place with the Russian federation and there's not nearly enough leeriness on the part of teams to draft Russians this year as there was last year when there were no Russians picked until #70 overall ... still, you saw them drop about a round from where they should have. There's a lot of Russians who ordinarily would have gone late-first, early-second round who all dropped down to late-second, early-third ... These kids [like Makarov] on talent alone would have been late-first, early-second round picks. It's a testament to how highly they thought of Makarov that he didn't drop as much as the other kids did.

He's a really skilled kid with the puck. He drives hard in the offensive zone, finishes his checks. He's got good speed and really good acceleration, really nice lateral east-west mobility that allows him to beat defensemen off the rush one-on-one on a consistent basis. He's going to need a couple of Zack Kassian Jersey; he's not going to be ready right away. But he's a good kid; he's going to have to work on his English. I've talked to him through his translator a few times and he's not real comfortable at all with English...

...But he wants to get better...

That's half the battle, that he wants to work at it. And I don't think they'll have many problems trying to bring him over to North American pretty quickly. He's very anxious to get over here and begin the North American portion of his career as quickly as possible.

You had Simon Danis-Pepin rated 98th, but called him a "sleeper." Were you surprised at all that the Hawks took him at #61?

We didn't have him rated quite that highly, but it doesn't surprise me at all that he went that highly. At 6-7, 210 pounds... I know it's the 'new NHL' where speed and skill is highly valued, but teams are always looking for the next big defenseman who can come out of the woodwork and really dominate physically.

For me, [the Hawks] got three first-round values. You can't argue with that. -- Kyle Woodlief

The reason he's somewhat of a sleeper is that he was the second-youngest player in U.S. college hockey behind Jonathan Toews, actually. It's really tough for a tall, gangly, 6-7 inch defenseman whose coordination hasn't caught up to his body yet and ask him to play against college seniors who are in many cases 23, 24 years-old. A 17 year-old can't keep up with that pace of a game yet. He didn't play much, was a healthy scratch early in the season. Finally after Christmas he started getting a little bit more ice time and played pretty steady hockey.

But that's one of the reasons he's a sleeper. He's a very young kid to go to college, playing in an extremely strong program -- that University of Maine program is always a powerhouse. It's hard to justify taking a guy in the top 40 or 50 picks when he didn't get a whole lot of ice time in his draft year, and he didn't play a CHL schedule where he's playing 70 games. I think he played in 23 games this year, which isn't a whole lot of chances to see him play.

In the 4th round, the Dickie Moore Jersey took defenseman Ben Shutron and goalie Joe Palmer, who you had rated as the 30th best player in the draft.

Shutron is a real good puck-moving defenseman. His hockey sense is a little bit questionable, and he's not real good in his own zone, so he's got a lot of work to do in that regard. But he's a hard-working kid and he's coachable, so there's definitely hope that he's going to come on. He's got the offensive skills and the tools to play in today's NHL.

Joe Palmer, in Red Line Report's opinion, could turn out to be one of the real steals of the draft. We had him ranked 30th, late first-round pick... He's a big kid at 6-1, 205 pounds, and he's very, very flexible and athletic for a big goaltender. He's got all the tools necessary to be a real solid NHL #1 netminder someday. It's going to take him a little time. He's going to require probably four years at college. He's going to Ohio State and Casey Jones, a good friend of mine, is going to work with him very hard there. It's a good program for him to be in and I think it's going to be a really good experience for him to grow over four years and ease his way into his pro career.

You were big on the Blackhawks' 2004 Draft with Cam Barker and Dave Bolland. It's not over yet, but so far does this draft class rank anywhere close?

Well, the kids that we've been talking about so far are all really solid picks. Toews and Makarov and Joe Palmer... when you look at it this way, right there the Hawks picked three of Red Line Report's top 30 players. For me, they got three first-round values. You can't argue with that.

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Aside from the emergence of the Kane-Saad-Shaw line, the Blackhawks have benefited from timely depth scoring, most notably from Ben Smith, who has goals in his last two games and three total in this series. He tallied the crucial game-tying goal in the third period of Game 5 to force overtime; on Friday, he tallied a sneaky-smart goal, waiting out Quick on a line rush before stuffing into the net off the back of the netminder's pads. Smith has compiled a career-high four goals and six points in 18 playoff games this season after posting 26 points (14G, 12A) in 75 regular-season games..

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With the Kings facing their third Game 7 of the 2014 postseason, they may be looking for a boost from veteran forward Justin Williams, who has never experienced a loss in six Game 7 tilts throughout a career spent with Philadelphia, Carolina and L.A. Incredible record aside, Williams has seemingly elevated his game on those occasions, collecting 12 points (6G, 6A). And despite playing mostly a depth role for the Kings this year, he played a crucial role in helping his team advance, posting an assist on the game-winning goal in Game 7 against San Jose, then opening the scoring and adding a helper in the 6-2 Game 7 romp over Anaheim. Williams has been effective this round, compiling a goal and four assists in six games so far.

A Game 7 is the pinnacle of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, high stakes breeding high drama, leading both teams to unleash everything they have. The Blackhawks survived two elimination games to draw even with the Kings, and both were instant classics played at the highest of tempos, showcasing the best qualities of both teams. Chicago's best players over the last week—Patrick Kane, Brandon Saad and Andrew Shaw, as well as a revamped blue line—will again need to set the tone in the offensive zone, while still paying plenty of attention to the Kings' most dangerous individuals. The Blackhawks finally kept the Kings' 70s line off the scoresheet, but there are plenty of weapons—including Game 7 guru Justin Williams—that can and will fill that void. And neither goaltender has stolen a game yet, so look for both Corey Crawford and Jonathan Quick to elevate their games as they try to backstop their teams to a coveted Stanley Cup Final berth.

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