Bettman Hands Blackhawks First Cup Since '61

They’re going to be playing “Chelsea Dagger” throughout Chicago for weeks after the Blackhawks defeat the Flyers 4-3 in OT to claim their first Stanley Cup in 49 years. The game draws an impressive 5.8 overnight rating on NBC, the largest figure for an NHL game in the U.S. since ’74. The win caps a three-year progression for Rocky Wirtz and company from one of the league’s perennial also-rans. The question for the NHL as it heads into the offseason is how it can maintain the undeniable momentum it has garnered this season.

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