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ST. Billy Price Bengals Jersey . PAUL, Minn. -- The Chicago Blackhawks were chasing for much of the game, and the Minnesota Wild just kept generating chance after chance to score. Once overtime arrived, though, all Patrick Kane needed was one friendly bounce to finish off another opponent. Kane scored on a backhand at 9:42 of the extra period to lift the Blackhawks to a 2-1 victory over the Wild in Game 6 to clinch their second-round Western Conference series on Tuesday night, the fourth playoff overtime winner of his career. "Hes a special player, and guys have that instinct, have that knack of finding pucks, wanting to be out there, wanting to score," Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said. Kris Versteeg scored 1:58 into the game and Corey Crawford came up with tough save after tough save among his 34 stops for the Blackhawks, who advanced to the Western Conference finals to meet either Anaheim or Los Angeles. The Ducks lead the other semifinal series 3-2, with the Kings hosting Game 6 on Wednesday night. Since 2009, the first post-season appearance for Kane and co-star Jonathan Toews, the Blackhawks are 14-0 in Games 5 and 6 of playoff series that were tied after Game 4. Theyre also 12-2 in games with a chance to win a series, including 6-1 on the road. "We probably didnt play our best tonight, but just finding a way to win is something this team has done for many years now," Kane said. Erik Haula scored his fourth goal of the playoffs and Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 25 shots for the Wild. Minnesota pushed a frenetic pace for much of the night but paid for all those missed prime opportunities when a simple dump-in behind the net by Brent Seabrook took a strange bounce off the glass back toward the slot. The puck slid past Peter Regin as he was tied up with a defenceman. Kane snagged it, deked once and flipped it into top of the net. He said he wasnt sure right away if the puck was in. But he soon found out. "It seems like it was not our luck tonight," said Bryzgalov, who nearly matched Crawford save for save. "We hit some posts in the third period and they got like the first goal after some crazy two bounces." The Wild kept up the pressure on Crawford that they created in the middle of the game, but whether it was the goalies pads, blocker or a crossbar in the way, the pucks didnt go in. "We really believe that we were capable of doing more than just winning this game," a dejected Wild coach Mike Yeo said, adding: "Our guys did everything that we asked and they laid it on the line, and thats what hurts." The Blackhawks scored first in six of their previous 11 games in these playoffs and won each time, their only victory without taking the first lead coming in Game 5 against the Wild. Versteeg put them right back in control just 1:58 in on his 28th birthday, when he outmuscled Keith Ballard for possession in the corner and flipped an bad-angle shot that bounced awkwardly among the bodies around the crease, hit the back of Clayton Stoners leg and skidded past Bryzgalov. The Wild got their break -- or, rather, breakaway -- soon after the first intermission when Haula sped to snag a pass by Matt Cooke that banked perfectly off the boards and he snapped the puck on the rush past Crawfords glove. Each side brought an aggressive game plan, with defencemen pinching down often and all kinds of rushes developing both ways, particularly in that breathless penalty-free second period that had the home team buzzing so much that Quenneville used his timeout. Crawford made two saves apiece on a pair of breakaways by Justin Fontaine. Cody McCormick tried a spin move to fend off Duncan Keith and nearly got the puck past Crawford, who used his left pad to stop it. "On the road this was probably one of my bigger games of the playoffs so far," Crawford said. "This team seems to enjoy that position where we have a chance to eliminate and move on to the next series. We had a chance to do that and we stuck with it all game." NOTES: Kane moved into the NHL lead with 35 post-season goals since 2009. ... The Wild had goalie Darcy Kuemper dressed for action for the first time since he was removed in the third period of Game 6 of the first round series against Colorado because of what the team labeled an upper body injury. ... The Blackhawks fended off two more power plays in the third period and dropped the Wild to 2 for 20 in the series. Cordy Glenn Bengals Jersey .Y. -- Mike Zigomaniss goal at 5:53 of the third period stood up as the winner as the Rochester Americans hung on to defeat the visiting Hamilton Bulldogs 3-2 on Saturday in American Hockey League action. Jessie Bates III Bengals Jersey . -- Nick Bjugstad snapped out of his scoring slump and spoiled Drew MacIntyres first NHL start. http://www.bengalsrookiestore.com/Bengals-Preston-Brown-Jersey/ . Winning more at home probably should be on the list. The Flames look to avoid a fifth defeat in six home games by winning a sixth straight meeting with the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. PORTLAND, Ore. -- Even a few tense moments and a flurry of shots at the finish didnt dissuade Portland coach Caleb Porter from believing that the Timbers were going to beat the Sounders. "We dodged some bullets, for sure," he said. "But in the end I thought it was our game to win." Kalif Alhassan scored late in the first half and the Timbers held on for a 1-0 victory over Cascadia Cup rival Seattle on Sunday night, denying the Sounders a chance to clinch a playoff berth. The Timbers (13-5-14) moved into first place in the MLS Western Conference, pulling them closer to the post-season spot with two games left. Portland has not lost in six straight overall matches, and hasnt lost at home in 14 straight. "Everybody is dialed in," midfielder Will Johnson said. "Everyone is on board." It was the third straight loss for the Sounders, who fell to Vancouver Whitecaps 4-1 on Wednesday night. The Sounders (15-11-6) dropped into third place in the conference standings as the playoffs loom. Seattle star Clint Dempsey, captain of the U.S. national team, appeared to injure his shoulder in the first half and twice went to the sidelines to seek treatment. But he returned for the second half. He was trying his best, but he was carrying his shoulder," Seattle coach Sigi Schmid said. "He couldnt go into challenges and tackles, he couldnt run normally. All those things affected him." With the Seattle loss, Vancouver claimed the supporters-created Cascadia Cup, an annual three-way competition between the Sounders, Whitecaps and Timbers. The Timbers were last seasons recipients of the Cascadia Cup, which was introduced in 2004 when all three teams were part of the United Soccer Leagues First Division. But the actual rivalry between the three teams dates to 1975, when they were part of the North American Soccer League. Both the Sounders and Timbers were missing players because of international duty. The Timbers were without defenders Rodney Wallace (Costa Rica) and Alvas Powell (Jamaica) and forward Ryan Johnson (Jamaica). The Sounders were without midfielder Brad Evans and forward Eddie Johnson, both of the U.S. national team. Schmid decided to go with Marcuss Hahnemann in goal instead of usual starter Michael Gspurning. Mark Walton Bengals Jersey. It was Hahnemanns third start this season. Dempseys header came close in the 14th minute but hit the crossbar, denying him of his first goal with the Sounders. A short time later, he was seen running to the sideline holding his left shoulder. He was briefly looked at by a trainer before heading back on the field. Dempsey came off again in the 27th minute and his shoulder was treated on the bench. He had just returned from a hamstring injury that has kept him out since Sept. 13, entering Wednesdays match against Vancouver in the 51st minute before starting against the Timbers. Schmid was concerned about the beating Dempsey has been taking. "You look at the times that Dempsey got fouled, thats gotta stop," the coach said. " The referees got to protect him, and they dont, and it doesnt matter if a foul is early in the game or late in the game." Alhassan doffed his jersey after his goal from the top of the box flew past Hahnemann, running to the corner and dancing for the fans before he was mobbed by his teammates. "I was excited," said Alhassan, who is from Ghana. It was his third goal this season. The match was heated throughout, but tempers flared after Portlands Darlington Nagbe was fouled in the 72nd minute. In the back-and-fourth between the two teams, Seattles Osvaldo Alonso elbowed Will Johnson and was sent off two minutes later with a red card. Alonso had to be pulled away from the officials by teammate Steve Zakuani before he left the field. Schmid also vociferously argued the ejection. Zakuanis had a shot that hit the crossbar in stoppage time, and defender Jack Jewsbury helped to stop and clear a rebound. "We hit the crossbar in the first half, we hit the crossbar again in the second half, even playing a man down. I didnt think we deserved to lose this game at all," Schmid said. " We deserved to come away with at least a tie." It was the third meeting this season between the two teams, but first in Portland. The first ended in a 1-1 draw and Seattle claimed the second 1-0. 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