On this Day in Blackhawks History: 17 Seconds

17 Seconds.

That is all you have to say for a Blackhawks fan to know exactly what you are referring to (and to rip a Bruins fans' heart out).

June 24th, 2013 the Chicago Blackhawks lead the Boston Bruins 3-2 heading into Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final in Boston. Boston opened up the scoring early in the first period as Tyler Seguin set up Chris Kelly to give Boston a 1-0 lead.




The Blackhawks would strike back as Jonathan Toews scores on a two on one as a Blackhawk penalty expires to tie the game 1-1 in the 2nd period.


The Blackhawks would fall behind yet again as Bruins Forward Milan Lucic would put Boston back out in front 2-1 late in the third period(but not late enough).


Then with under two minutes left in the 3rd period, the Blackhawks would pull their goalie and Blackhawks History would happen over the course of only two shifts:

9 years ago today, the #Blackhawks stole the #StanleyCup in 17 seconds
(🎥@NBCSports) pic.twitter.com/urRjXv8hAF— Mario Tirabassi (@Mario_Tirabassi) June 24, 2022