NHL playoffs 2015: Blackhawks beat Ducks in Game 7, advance to Stanley Cup Final

But despite a leg injury and an apparent head injury, Bishop remained in the game. Hockey. Also, reckless. But hockey. Maybe Jon Cooper hates Ben Bishop.

Tumbling into the net area in hockey isn’t usually a dangerous procedure. At best, you could hit the back of the net! Or you could hit the big, soft padded goaltender!

At worst, your face could hit iron.

There’s something mesmerizing about this sequence. It’s like someone in the rafters is dragging the puck along on a string while literally EVERYONE ON THE ICE swings and misses at it.

It’s even more hilarious when you realize these are adult hockey players who are paid to swing and hit pucks, not cartoon henchmen comically diving and missing at the hero in a generic Disney film.

1. Chicago gets a chance to cement its dynasty

2. Anaheim’s defensive performance was woeful

Was Hossa just trying to dig in to slow down, or was that a deliberate kicking motion? It seemed hard to define despite multiple video angles, but the referees let the goal stand for a commanding 4-0 Blackhawks lead. Anaheim’s night just keeps getting worse.

The puck found Kane’s stick in the offensive zone, and the Blackhawks star wound up as if to fire a slap shot. As soon as every Duck bit HARD on the fake, he made a brilliant pass to set up a goal.

It will be CURTAINS for whoever loses Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals!

By curtains, we mean your grandma’s curtains. Which Don Cherry is wearing tonight.

Reminder: the Blackhawks are 8-1 when scoring first in the playoffs, and 35-9-2 during the regular season. So Anaheim has their work cut out for them.

There’s some serious solidarity in the Windy City. Not only do the Blackhawks have the entire city of Chicago behind them, they have every other team behind them too.

This is how they responded.

Chicago has proven to be a tough foe to eliminate. Although the Ducks have seemed like far and away the better team in their series victories, they’ve looked far less intimidating in their losses. Their inability to close out wins has become a trend, with the Blackhawks pushing them to overtime after overcoming late deficits multiple times.

There’s little doubt the Blackhawks hold a distinct advantage in Game 7 based on experience alone. The Ducks’ players are a combined 7-29 in Game 7s, while the Blackhawks players have a combined 29 wins between them.