Best of the Stanley Cup playoffs: Conference finals

Game 7: Members of the Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks shake hands.

Chicago Blackhawks center Andrew Shaw (65) celebrates the goal scored by defenseman Brent Seabrook (not pictured).

Game 7: Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) and the Blackhawks celebrate the 5-3 victory.

Game 7: Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) covers the puck against Anaheim Ducks right wing Corey Perry (10) in the third period.

Game 7: Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad (20) celebrates with teammates Marcus Kruger (16) and Patrick Kane (88) after scoring a goal past Anaheim Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen (31) in the second period.

Game 7: Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal against the Anaheim Ducks in the first period.

Game 7: Chicago Blackhawks center Antoine Vermette (80) battles for the puck with Anaheim Ducks left wing Matt Beleskey (39) in the first period.

Game 7: Tampa Bay Lightning center Brian Boyle (11) and New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) hug at center ice after the game.

Game 7: Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop (30) celebrates with right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) , center Tyler Johnson (9) and center Steven Stamkos (91) after defeating the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

Game 7: New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) reacts on the bench with teammates Tanner Glass (15) , Kevin Klein (8) and Dan Girardi (5) as the Rangers play with an empty net.

Game 7: Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18) scores a goal against New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) during the third period at Madison Square Garden.

Game 7: New York Rangers right wing Martin St. Louis (26) is knocked down by Tampa Bay Lightning center Alex Killorn (17) during the first period at Madison Square Garden.

Game 7: New York Rangers center Derek Stepan (21) reaches to control puck in front of Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop (30) during the second period at Madison Square Garden.

Game 7: New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi (5) is knocked down by Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18) during the first period at Madison Square Garden.

Game 7: Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop (30) dives to knock the puck away from New York Rangers center Dominic Moore (28) during the first period at Madison Square Garden.

Chicago Blackhawks center Andrew Shaw (65) is congratulated for scoring by center Andrew Desjardins (11) during the third period in game six of the Western Conference Final of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Anaheim Ducks at the United Center. Chicago won 5-2.

Game 6: Chicago Blackhawks center Marcus Kruger (16) is brought down by Anaheim Ducks right wing Corey Perry (10) during the third period.

Gam3 6: Anaheim Ducks right wing Kyle Palmieri (21) is defended by Chicago Blackhawks center Brad Richards (91) in the second period.

Game 6: Chicago Blackhawks right wing Marian Hossa (81) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal against the Anaheim Ducks in the second period.

Game 6: Chicago Blackhawks right wing Marian Hossa (81) scores a goal past Anaheim Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen (31) in the second period.

Game 6: Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) makes a save against Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler (17) in the first period.

Game 6: Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler (17) battles for the puck with Chicago Blackhawks center Marcus Kruger (16) in the first period.

Game 6: New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) makes a save during the first period.

Game 6: New York Rangers left wing Rick Nash (61) celebrates his goal with New York Rangers defenseman Keith Yandle (93) and New York Rangers center J.T. Miller (10) during the third period of a 7-3 win.

Game 6: Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop (30) makes a save on New York Rangers center Derick Brassard (16) during the third period.

Game 6: Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Ryan Callahan (24) takes a check from New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi (5) during the second period.

Game 6: New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) clears the puck down the ice against Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) in the first period.

Game 6: New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) makes a save on Tampa Bay Lightning center Alex Killorn (17) during the first period.

Game 6: New York Rangers center Derick Brassard (16) scores a goal on Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop (30) in the first period.

Game 5: Ducks wing Matt Beleskey (39) celebrates after his winning goal in overtime gave Anaheim a 5-4 victory and 3-2 series lead.

Game 5: Ducks wing Matt Beleskey (39) scores the game-winning goal past Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50).

Game 5: Ducks wing Matt Beleskey (39) crashes into the boards after scoring the game-winning goal.

Game 5: Jonathan Toews (19) celebrates after scoring two goals in the final minutes of regulation to send the game into overtime.

Game 5: Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) makes a save against Ducks center Andrew Cogliano (7) during the third period.

Game 5: Ducks wing Corey Perry (10) hits the ice while vying for the puck against Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith (2) during the second period.

Game 5: Ducks center Rickard Rakell (67) controls the puck against Blackhawks center Antoine Vermette (80) during the second period.

Game 5: Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook (7) takes down Ducks wing Jiri Sekac (46) to thwart a second-period scoring chance.

Game 5: Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) can only watch as the puck trickles into the net for a first-period Ducks goal.

Game 5: Ducks right wing Corey Perry fires a first-period shot.

Game 5: Blackhawks wing Brandon Saad (20) checks Ducks center Andrew Cogliano (7) along the boards during the first period.

Game 5: Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler (4) first first-period goal.

Game 5: Ducks wing Jiri Sekac (46) collides with Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) during the first period.

Game 5: Lightning center Steven Stamkos celebrates his goal.

Game 5: Rangers center Derick Brassard fights for the puck with Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat.

Game 5: Lightning goalie Ben Bishop makes a save against theRangers during the first period.

Game 5: Rangers left wing Chris Kreider checks Lightning right wing J.T. Brown.

Game 5: Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov battles Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi.

Game 4: Blackhawks center Antoine Vermette scores the game-winning goal in double overtime.

Game 4: Ducks right wing Corey Perry, left, is congratulated by left wing Patrick Maroon after scoring.

Game 4: Ducks left wing Matt Beleskey moves the puck against Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane.

Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford blocks a shot by the Ducks.

Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad scores on Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen.

Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews and Ducks center Ryan Kesler battle in the starting face-off.

Game 4: New York Rangers left wing Tanner Glass (15) celebrates after a goal by defenseman Keith Yandle (not pictured) against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second period.

Game 4: New York Rangers defenseman Keith Yandle (93) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second period.

Game 4: Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson (9) battles for the puck with New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi (5) and defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) in the second period.

Game 4: Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the New York Rangers in the second period.

Game 4: Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18) collides with New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) and defenseman Keith Yandle (93) in the second period.

Game 4: Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) with the puck behind the New York Rangers net in the second period.

Game 3: Jonathan Toews #19 of the Chicago Blackhawks sits on the ice in the third period.

Game 3: Anaheim Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen (31) is congratulated by teammates after defeating the Chicago Blackhawks.

Game 3: Chicago Blackhawks center Brad Richards (91) is defended by Anaheim Ducks center Andrew Cogliano (7) during the third period.

Game 3: Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook (7) clears the puck as goalie Corey Crawford (50) loses his stick in a collision with Anaheim Ducks right wing Jakob Silfverberg (33) during the second period.

Game 3: Anaheim Ducks defenseman Simon Despres (24) celebrates with teammates Ryan Getzlaf (15) and Cam Fowler (4) after scoring a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the second period.

Game 3: Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) catches the puck against the Anaheim Ducks during the second period.

Game 3: Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad (20) goes after the puck while defended by Anaheim Ducks defenseman Clayton Stoner (3) in the second period.

Game 3: Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane (88) celebrates with teammates Brad Richards (91) , Duncan Keith (2) and Brent Seabrook (7) after scoring a goal during the first period.

Game 3: New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) celebrates with center J.T. Miller (10) after scoring a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period.

Game 3: Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal.

Game 3: Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18), Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi (5), Rangers center Dominic Moore (28), Lightning center Tyler Johnson (9), Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86), and Rangers left wing Carl Hagelin (62) battle for the puck during the second period.

Game 3: New York Rangers center J.T. Miller (10) checks Tampa Bay Lightning center Alex Killorn (17) during the second period.

Game 3: Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) slides into New York Rangers defenseman Kevin Klein (8) in front of goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) during the second period.

Game 3: Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) checks New York Rangers defenseman Keith Yandle (93) during the third period.

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) is congratulated by teammates including Scott Darling (33) and Niklas Hjalmarsson (4) after defeating the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in three overtimes in game two of the Western Conference Final of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center.

Game 2: Chicago Blackhawks center Andrew Shaw (65) reacts after headbutting the puck in the net against the Anaheim Ducks in the second overtime period. After review the goal was waived off.

Game 2: Chicago Blackhawks right wing Marian Hossa (81) is knocked down by Anaheim Ducks defenseman Clayton Stoner (3) in the second overtime period.

Game 2: Chicago Blackhawks center Andrew Shaw (65) headbutts the puck into the net past Anaheim Ducks defenseman Francois Beauchemin (23) and goalie Frederik Andersen (31) during the second overtime period.

Game 2: Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) makes a save against Anaheim Ducks left wing Patrick Maroon (19) in the first period.

Game 2: Anaheim Ducks center Andrew Cogliano (7) celebrates after scoring a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks in the first period.

Game 2: Anaheim Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen (31) makes a save against Chicago Blackhawks left wing Bryan Bickell (29) during the first period.

Game 2: Chicago Blackhawks right wing Marian Hossa (81) celebrates after a goal against the Anaheim Ducks during the first period.

Game 2: Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) is congratulated by teammate Ondrej Palat (18) after scoring a goal past New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) during the third period.

Game 2: Tampa Bay Lightning center Alex Killorn (17) scores a goal past New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) during the third period.

Game 2: Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop (30) makes a save against the New York Rangers during the second period.

Game 2: Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) is knocked down by New York Rangers left wing Tanner Glass (15) during the second period.

Game 2: New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) allows a goal to Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson (not pictured) during the first period.

Game 2: New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider (20) celebrates his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning with teammates during the first period.

Game 2: Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson (not pictured) scores a goal against New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) in front of New York Rangers right wing Martin St. Louis (26) and New York Rangers defenseman Dan Boyle (22) and Tampa Bay Lightning center Alex Killorn (17) during the first period.

Game 1: Chicago Blackhawks center Andrew Shaw (65) is held back by Anaheim Ducks defenseman Sami Vatanen (45), center Rickard Rakell (67) and left wing Jiri Sekac (46) during the third period.

Game 1: Anaheim Ducks right wing Jakob Silfverberg (33) celebrates with teammates after scoring an open net goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period.

Ducks winger Kyle Palmieri shoots and scores against Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford in the second period of Game 1.

Anaheim's Kyle Palmieri celebrates with teammates after scoring in Game 1.

Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen reaches for the puck in Game 1.

Blackhawks winger Marian Hossa and Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm battle for the puck in the first period of Game 1.

Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm celebrates his goal in the first period of Game 1 against the Blackhawks.

Rangers center Dominic Moore (celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal late in the third period of Game 1.

Lightning players celebrate Ondrej Palat's goal that tied the game in the third period of Game 1.

Rangers defenseman Dan Boyle (22) checks Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) during Game 1.

Rangers center Derek Stepan celebrates after scoring a goal to open the scoring in Game 1.

Lightning center Alex Killorn slides into Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist during Game 1.

Lightning center Tyler Johnson fights with Rangers center Derick Brassard in front of goalie Ben Bishop during Game 1.

Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh collides with linesman Greg Devorski as Lightning left wing Brenden Morrow skates by during Game 1.

Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist makes a save during Game 1 against the Lightning.

Lightning winger Ryan Callahan in Game 1 against the Rangers.