Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford loses his mask, colliding with teammate David Rundblad as the St. Louis Blues attack in the first period at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on April 21, 2016. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
Patrick Kane scored 3:07 into the second overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks avoided elimination with a 4-3 victory against the St. Louis Blues in Game 5 of the Western Conference First Round series on Thursday at Scottrade Center.
Kane collected a loose puck at the side of the net after it squirted past Blues goalie Brian Elliott off a Richard Panik shot and slid a backhand into the net.
The Blues lead the best-of-7 series 3-2, with Game 6 at United Center on Saturday.
The Blues, who came into the game with a 3-1 series lead, rallied from a 3-1 deficit and forced overtime with third-period goals by Robby Fabbri and David Backes. Jaden Schwartz had a second-period power-play goal, and Elliott finished with 31 saves.