Ducks vs. Blackhawks: Game 6 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 NHL Playoffs

The Chicago Blackhawks scored three goals in a 3:45 span during the second period of Wednesday's elimination Game 6 against the Anaheim Ducks and held off the visitors' comeback attempt for a 5-2 victory at the United Center.

Anaheim gave the Windy City a scare, but a backhand insurance goal by Andrew Shaw, beating the usually reliable glove of Ducks goaltender Frederik Andersen with 3:32 left, was enough to force a decisive Game 7.

Stephanie Vail had the highlight of Shaw's critical score:

Craig Custance of ESPN The Magazine praised how Shaw not only put the puck past Andersen, but also how he gained leverage on a physically imposing opponent in Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf:

TSN's Bryan Hayes also weighed in on Shaw's hard-nosed style of play:

Shaw, who also had a game-high seven hits, notched an empty-net goal with 48.8 seconds left to add to the Ducks' misery, but the outcome was essentially decided before then.

At the 8:23 mark of the second period, physical Blackhawks forward Brandon Saad flashed some serious speed on a pseudo-breakaway to light the lamp first, per the NHL's official Twitter account:

ESPN Stats & Info raised a relevant point after Saad's tally:

The damage was hardly done, though.

Defenseman Duncan Keith is known to contribute on Chicago's attack, and he did so again with the following setup that veteran Marian Hossa converted with a precise shot just past Andersen's pad:

CSN Chicago's Tracey Myers felt Keith earned his status as Game 6's top star after setting up all three of the Blackhawks' goals during their second-period onslaught:

Then it was Patrick Kane's turn to join the fun, as the third shot on net in as many attempts got past Andersen at 12:08 in the second.

Although Keith may have been credited with the assist, Kane was a one-man show en route to putting his side up 3-0 with his 10th goal of the playoffs:

The eruption was especially impressive based on how Anaheim's defense stonewalled Chicago in the opening period, per ESPN's John Buccigross:

Just when it appeared as though the Blackhawks would run away with this one without much stress, Anaheim's depth and resilience shone through. Pat Maroon redirected a Cam Fowler slap shot into the net just two minutes and five seconds after Kane's phenomenal goal.

Getting on the board was big for the Ducks' momentum, as Clayton Stoner scored his first goal this postseason less than two minutes into the third, cutting their deficit to 3-2.

Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times noticed the frustration shown by Blackhawks netminder Corey Crawford regarding the Ducks' final goal:

Chicago's Andrew Desjardins went to the sin bin not long thereafter at 3:15, gifting Anaheim a power-play chance to notch the equalizer.

Fortunately for the home crowd, Chicago killed off that potentially lethal penalty. Crawford and a thin blue-line rotation continued to show grit amid a third period in which the Blackhawks were outshot 12-4. Desjardins made up for his penalty by getting the primary assist on each of Shaw's two goals.

On the big stage, it was Kane's goal that wound up being the game-winner. NHL Public Relations noted the significance of it, while another legendary Chicago athlete took notice:

Whatever happens from here, one can agree these NHL playoffs will go down as one of the most memorable in recent memory.

This series has been a tremendous display between two heavyweights well deserving of a bid for the Stanley Cup Final. Both clubs have shown dominance at times, only to lose multiple-goal leads—or at least come close to doing so as Chicago did Wednesday.

The Blackhawks did just enough to hold on and force a rubber match in Anaheim on Saturday. The Ducks can use their ability to stand up to adversity and how they rallied from three goals down to make things interesting until the final minutes to fuel them in the last game of this series.

Home cooking may be just what Anaheim needs to finally defeat its talented adversary. This is also a long series, and it only works to the Blackhawks' disadvantage because of the lack of depth they have defensively.

With players like Kane, Jonathan Toews and a loaded offense, Chicago can't be counted out to nab one more victory—even on the road—to win the West yet again.