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Experts and odds makers have pegged the Blackhawks to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup.

Even without home ice, Chicago is predicted to defeat Tampa Bay in the Stanley Cup finals.

The Tampa Bay Lightning earned a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals by defeating the New York Rangers.

The final matchup of the Western Conference Finals could prove redemptive to either side.

The New York Rangers and Anaheim Ducks have the best 2015 Stanley Cup betting odds, heading into Game 7.

Both sides are banged up, but the critical game will decide the East's rep in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Chicago defeated Anaheim 5-2 Wednesday to send the series back to California.

Anaheim and Chicago will play the fifth Game 7 of these playoffs Saturday.

The New York Rangers have home ice advantage and Henrik Lundqvist when they face the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of the East Finals.

''This is unfinished business for me,'' Hitchcock said after St. Louis' brief playoff run this season.

Behind goalie Frederik Andersen, Anaheim looks to avoid a Game 7 with a road victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.

New York defeated Tampa Bay 7-3 in Florida, sending their series back to Madison Square Garden.

Chicago's on the brink of elimination, but there's plenty to like about their play of late.

As the clubs prepare to face off Tuesday night, the Lightning hold a 3-games-to-2 series edge.

Tampa Bay hosts New York in Game 6 of the East Finals Tuesday night.

Chicago managed to overcome Anaheim's improbable scoring run in Game 4.

In the most difficult playoff stretch of his career, New York's Henrik Lundqvist tries to bounce back in Game 4 against Tampa Bay.

The Chicago Blackhawks are favored over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 3 of the NHL Western Conference Finals.

The former Detroit Red Wings head coach heads north on an eight-year, $50-million deal.

New York gave up some costly penalties to allow the Lightning to pull even in the series, 1-1.

The Anaheim Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks meet in Game 2 at Honda Center on Tuesday night.

After a narrow 2-1 Game 1 victory, New York looks to build more momentum in Game 2 against Tampa Bay.

Behind exceptional goalkeeping, Anaheim won the conference finals opener against the Chicago Blackhawks, 4-1.

New York defeated Tampa Bay in a tight Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, 2-1.

Canada and Russia will meet in the finals of the 2015 World Hockey Championship.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to upset the New York Rangers in the 2015 Eastern Conference Finals.

Chicago's hoping to redeem their seven-game letdown in last year's conference finals.

As the Rangers, Capitals meet in Game 7, odds makers have the Blackhawks and Ducks as title favorites.

While the East wraps up the second round, Chicago and Anaheim wait to start the Western Conference Finals.