JIM YOUNG
Center Patrice Bergeron gave the Bruins a 3-1 lead in the third period of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals when he one-timed a Tyler Seguin pass past Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford.
Game 1: Blackhawks 4, Bruins 3
Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask skated away as the Chicago Blackhawks celebrated Andrew Shaw's game-winning goal in triple overtime of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Blackhawks beat the Bruins, 4-3, to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Center Patrice Bergeron gave the Bruins a 3-1 lead in the third period of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals when he one-timed a Tyler Seguin pass past Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford.
Johnny Oduya (right) tied the score at 3-3 with a third-period goal that went in off the skate of Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference.
Nathan Horton (left), Milan Lucic (center) and David Krejci celebrated after Lucic scored in the second period against goalie Corey Crawford to give the Bruins a 2-0 lead in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals in Chicago. It was Lucic's second goal.
Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask was unable to stop a shot by Dave Bolland in the third period. The goal cut the Bruins' lead to 3-2.
Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask stopped a shot by Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews as Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (33) watches during the second period.
Milan Lucic (right) gave the Bruins a 1-0 lead in the first period of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday in Chicago.
After the Bruins took a 2-0 lead early in the second period, Chicago's Brandon Saad (left) scored to make it 2-1. He celebrated with Marian Hossa (center) and Jonathan Toews.
Actor Jim Belushi was among the fans at Game 1.
Fans react as Boston Bruins right wing Shawn Thornton headed into the penalty box during the second period.
Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask defended against Chicago's Jonathan Toews in the second period.
Bruins winger Milan Lucic scored on a wrist shot past Chicago goalie Corey Crawford 13:11 into the first period.
Bruins defensman Zdeno Chara mixed it up with Chicago's Andrew Shaw during the first period.
Boston Bruins left wing Daniel Paille and Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Johnny Oduya collided during the first period of Game 1.
The Bruins had at least a couple of fans in Chicago, and they posed outside the United Center prior to Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
It's the playoffs. Gotta support the team.
Fans were eagerly awaiting the opening of the doors to the United Center in Chicago prior to Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
A Blackhawks helmet was placed atop an Edward Kemeys lion that stands at the front of the Art Institute of Chicago as Stanley Cup fever gripped the city.
A display of all the individual awards that will be presented this season in the NHL was created on a concourse in the United Center.
Businesses around Chicago showed their support for the home team.






