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The Blackhawks celebrate as a team after Brent Seabrook scored 9:51 into overtime to win Game 4 against the Bruins in the TD Garden.
Game 4: Blackhawks 6, Bruins 5
The Bruins scored five goals for the first time since Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals agaisnt Pittsburgh, but they just couldn't muster up enough offense to push past the Blackhawks, who took Game 4 in overtime by a score of 6-5. The Stanley Cup Finals heads back to Chicago with the Bruins and Blackhawks tied 2-2.
The Blackhawks celebrate as a team after Brent Seabrook scored 9:51 into overtime to win Game 4 against the Bruins in the TD Garden.
Chicago's Brent Seabrook celebrates his Game 4 winning overtime goal, which knotted the Finals 2-2. This was the first game the Bruins lost at home since Game 5 of the opening round against the Maple Leafs.
Tuukka Rask turns to block the shot by Chicago's Brent Seabrook, but the puck was already in the net as the Blackhawks took Game 4 to tie up the Stanley Cup Finals at two games apiece.
Torey Krug gets checked down by the Blackhawks' Andrew Shaw during the opening mintues of overtime in Game 4.
The Bruins gather to celebrate with Johnny Boychuk after his game tying goal with less than eight minutes to play in the third period. Neither team would light the lamp the rest of the way, and the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals would go into overtime for the third time in four games.
Johnny Boychuk celebrates after his game tying goal with under eight minutes to play in the third period. Nathan Horton and David Krejci assisted on the score that made it a 5-5 game.
Nathan Horton reacts to seeing Johnny Boychuk's slapshot beat Corey Crawford and tie the game 5-5 at 12:14 of the third period.
Patrick Sharp celebrates with Patrick Kane, as Zdeno Chara skates away in disgust, after Sharp's third period goal that gave the Blackhawks a 5-4 lead with less than nine minutes to play.
11 minutes into the third period, Patrick Sharp gave the Blackhawks the lead back with a power play goal scored while Milan Lucic was in the penalty box. It was the first power play goal the Bruins gave up this series. The Blackhawks led 5-4 with under nine minutes to play in regulation.
Patrice Bergeron celebrates his second goal of the night with Jaromir Jagr, a shot that beat Corey Crawford just 2:05 into the third period, to tie the score at 4. Jagr assisted on the goal, his second helper of the night.
Daniel Paille celebrates Patrice Bergerons third period goal that tied the game at 4. The Bruins were down two goals twice in this game, but came back to tie the score in the third.
Corey Crawford knows he got beat on Patrice Bergeron's second goal of the night, just two minutes into the third period to tie Game 4 at 4 goals apiece.
Patrice Bergeron celebrates with Tyler Seguin and Brad Marchand after his late power play goal in the second period cut the deficit back to one. The period would end with another furious Bruins rush, and both teams headed into the second intermission with the Blackhawks holding a 4-3 advantage.
The second period scoring fest continues, as Patrice Bergeron nets another power play goal for the Bruins with two and half minutes left in the period. Zdeno Chara and Jaromir Jagr assisted on the goal that made the score 4-3 Blackhawks.
Just after Milan Lucic made it a 3-2 game, the Blackhawks' Marcus Kruger hits home a rebound off of Tuukka Rask's skate to put the Blackhawks back up by two.
Milan Lucic celebrates with Zdeno Chara after he cuts the Blackhawks lead to 3-2 with a power play goal at 14:43 in the second period. Chara assisted on the power play score.
Milan Lucic's backhand shot beats Corey Crawford glove high to give the Bruins another power play goal and make it a 3-2 game with five mintues left in the second period.
Patrick Kane celebrates his second period goal that gave Chicago a 3-1 lead halfway through the second period of Game 4.
The Blackhawks' Patrick Kane flips a backhand shot past Tuukka Rask to give the Blackhawks a 3-1 lead, just two minuts after Jonathan Toews made it 2-1 Chicago.
The Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews celebrates his goal with his teammates after Toews put Chicago back up by one midway through the second period.
Blackhawks' Michal Rozsival' shot is deflected down by Jonathan Toews and past Tuukka Rask to put Chicago up 2-1 six and a half mintues into the second period of Game 4.
Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville commands his troops in the second period of Game 4. The game is still tied 1-1 with five mintues gone in the period
Rich Peverley celebrates his game tying goal with teammates Daniel Paille and Tyler Seguin. Boston and Chicago are tied 1-1 heading into the first intermission.
Rich Peverley gets the Bruins tied wth the Blackhawks, scoring a power play goal late in the first period to make the score1-1 in Game 4.
Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews gets checked as he is trying to clear the zone late in the first period.
Corey Crawford watches the puck just by his glove as Rich Peverley tied Game 4 with a power play goal with just over five minutes to play in the first.
Claude Julien is not happy with what he is seeing so far from his team in Game 4. Chicago leads 1-0 with under 10 mintues to play in the first period.
The Blackhawks' Michal Hanzus is congratulated by his team after putting Chicago up 1-0 at 6:48 in the first period of Game 4.
Tuukka Rask gets beat by the Blackhawks' Michal Handzus to put Chicago up 1-0 just under seven minutes into the game.
Tuukka Rask makes an early save on a shot by Chicago as Game 4 is officially underway.
The Bruins bow their heads during the singing of the National Anthem by Bruins legend Rene Rancourt, who has sung the anthem in Boston for over 35 years.
Dave Bolland and his teammates stretch before Game 4 agains the Bruins. The Blackhawks are hoping to head back to Chicago with this series tied up 2-2.
Tuukka Rask gets a warm greeting by the Boston faithful as he enters the rink for warm ups. Rask has been steller so far in these playoffs, and looks to continue that success in Game 4.
Tyler Seguin getting in a stretch during warm ups for Game 4. Seguin has two assists in the past two games since being put together with Daniel Paille and Chris Kelly on the third line.
Brad Marchand warms up before a pivitol Game 4 against the Blackhawks, with the Bruins hoping to take a 3-1 lead in the Finals.
A Bruins fan paying tribute to the solidarity of Boston following the Marathon Bombings in April with a sweater displaying Boston's area code and the motto "Boston Strong."
The Blackhawks' Marian Hossa warms up before the start of Game 4. Hossa was mysteriously absent from Game 3, but all indications are that he is going to be in the lineup tonight.
These fans certainly have Stanley Cup fever! Posing on Canal Street with their black and gold Bruins convertibles are Bruins fans Paul Lezon, Matthew Lezon (age 12), James Doran (age 14) and Stephen Doran, all of North Reading.
Blackhawks fans pose by the statue honoring Bruins great Bobby Orr outside the TD Garden ahead of the start of Game 4.
Steve Parankaewich of Regina, Saskatchewan, left, and Luciano Rinaldi of Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, travelled over 2000 miles to cheer on the Bruins in Game 4.
A Bruins fan decked out in a suit made entirely of Bruins rally towels heading to the TD Garden for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Bruins fan Joe Pagnotta, of Somerville, Mass., with a replica Stanley Cup that he brought to Game 4 to help will Boston to a 3-1 series lead over the Blackhawks.
The inside of the TD Garden before fans begin to enter for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Boston is 8-2 this postseason in this building, and has not lost at home since Game 5 of the opening series against Toronto.
The calm before the storm as the TD Garden gets ready for the Bruins faithful to come out in full force to support the Black and Gold for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Boston currently leads the series 2-1 over the Chicago Blackhawks.






