Bryan Bickell and teammates raise their sticks after their 5-1 series-clinching win over the Blues. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Duncan Keith greets Blues goalie Ryan Miller at end of Game 6. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Patrick Kane greets the Blues’ Vladimir Tarasenko at end of Game 6. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
The Blues’ David Backes reacts at end of the Blackhawks’ 5-1 series-clinching win. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Andrew Shaw celebrates his 3rd period goal as the Blues’ Barret Jackman reacts. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Andrew Shaw celebrates his 3rd period goal with Brandon Saad and Niklas Hjalmarsson as the Blues’ Barret Jackman reacts. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford celebrates with Patrick Sharp after winning Game 6. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Duncan Keith celebrates with Andrew Shaw after scoring a goal in the third period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Bryan Bickell looks up from the ice after getting tangled with the Blues’ Alexander Steen in the third period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Duncan Keith celebrates with goalie Corey Crawford after Andrew Shaw scored a goal in the third period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Andrew Shaw scores a goal against Blues goaltender Ryan Miller in the third period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Patrick Sharp celebrates with Johnny Oduya, Ben Smith and Patrick Kane after scoring a goal in the third period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Patrick Sharp celebrates after scoring a goal in the third period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Patrick Sharp scores against Blues goaltender Ryan Miller in the third period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Bryan Bickell vies for the puck against the Blues’ Jay Bouwmeester in the third period. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Brent Seabrook and Marian Hossa and the Blues’ Patrik Berglund and Vladmir Sobotka come together in the second period. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Nick Leddy and the Blues’ David Backes are separated in the second period. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Duncan Keith gets ready to score his 3rd period goal against Blues goalie Ryan Miller. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Jonathan Toews celebrates his goal against the Blues’ Ryan Miller in the 3rd period. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Patrick Sharp celebrates his 3rd period goal against the Blues. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Patrick Sharp is hooked by the Blues’ Kevin Shattenkirk before scoring a 3rd period goal. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Corey Crawford pokes the Blues’ David Backes in the second period. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Brent Seabrook while playing the Blues in Game 6. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Blues goalie Ryan Miller stops a shot from Patrick Kane in the second period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
The Blues’ Maxim Lapierre exchanges words with Michal Rozsival in the second period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Andrew Shaw is hooked by the Blues’ Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Sobotka in the second period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Andrew Shaw is hooked by the Blues’ Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Sobotka in the second period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Patrick Kane is roughed up by the Blues’ T.J. Oshie in the second period. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Officials break up a brawl in the second period OF Game 6. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
The Blues’ T.J. Oshie and Marcus Kruger struggle for the puck in the second period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Corey Crawford blocks a shot from the Blues’ David Backes in the second period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Nick Leddy exchanges words with the Blues’ David Backes in the second period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Corey Crawford blocks a shot in the second period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
An official tries to get out of the way as Michal Handzus and the Blues’ Vladimir Sobotka fight for the puck in the second period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Corey Crawford makes a save in front of the Blues’ Vladimir Sobotka in the second period. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Brent Seabrook is checked face first into the glass by the Blues’ David Backes in the second period. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Patrick Sharp is checked by the Blues’ Steve Ott in the first period. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Andrew Shaw and the Blues’ Jordan Leopold battle in front of goalie Ryan Miller. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Blues goalie Ryan Miller loses his helmet while making a save as Ben Smith lurks in the first period. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Marcus Kruger checks the Blues’ Kevin Shattenkirk in first period. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Marian Hossa gets tangled up with the Blues’ Ryan Reaves in the first period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Blues players celebrate after scoring a goal in the first period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Brandon Saad moves the puck past the Blues’ Jay Bouwmeester in the first period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford blocks a shot in the first period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Duncan Keith moves the puck past the Blues’ Vladimir Sobotka in the first period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Bryan Bickell celebrates after scoring a goal in the first period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Marian Hossa and Brent Seabrook celebrate Bryan Bickell’s goal. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Bryan Bickell celebrates after scoring a goal in the first period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Bryan Bickell celebrates after scoring a goal in the first period. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Jonathan Toews celebrates Bryan Bickell’s goal against the Blues in the first period. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Ray Alcala Jr. of Lockport carries a homemade Stanley Cup. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
5-year-old Jakobi Smallwood makes a sign before Game 6. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Blackhawks fans watch Sunday’s Bulls playoff game on TV at the United Center. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)
Eric Levita passes though security with his son, Marcus, 7, atop his shoulders. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Kim Faehnrich, at left, of Algonquin and Chris Sitkowski of Lincoln Hills, Ill. sport beards as they wait for the start of Game 6. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Dick Devine and his wife Bea talk with a program vender prior to the start of Game 6. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)
Hockey fans file in prior to the start of Game 6 at the United Center. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)