Blackhawks

After suffering a 4-3 overtime loss to the Ducks Monday night, rumors had been circulating that a tree sloth from a local zoo might be starting over the veteran defenseman in game 6.

The pendant will serve as a memento for the Hawks Conference Final appearance as well as an alert system for any fan going into cardiac arrest during the numerous 3rd period lead changes.

The Blackhawks are brimming with confidence facing elimination in game 6 at home versus Anaheim. The reason? They've decided to try in the first period.

"This Jonathan Toews and Ryan Kesler rivalry goes back to a Sainte-Marie Quebec Cub Scout popcorn fundraiser in which Toews sold 16 tins of caramel corn to Kesler's 12 cheddar cheese blend."

Following yet another multi-overtime victory, the Chicago Blackhawks are putting a new twist on the popular #MyPlayoffMoment campaign, urging fans to share a picture or video of the exact moment they went into cardiac arrest while watching the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

"Although many people in Chicago stayed up to watch the game, we realized that nearly 78% of all viewers in Anaheim turned the game off and went to bed shortly after the first intermission ended," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said. "We just can't have that. So with that in mind, we have decided to begin Game 3 at 7 a.m. PDT on Thursday."

"Listen, we all know that I love shin pads," Shaw said at a press conference. "And typically you'd want to score with a hockey stick. But last night I learned that, as cool as it might look, you can't just headbutt goals and hope for them to count."