GAME 7 – INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- The team that scores first is 111-38 all-time in Game 7s in the NHL playoffs (5-0 in 2013).
- Home teams are 90-59 all-time in Game 7s, including a 3-2 record this year. (Elias)

SHARP-SHOOTER
Patrick Sharp’s opening goal was his seventh of the playoffs, which ties him with Sidney Crosby and Pascal Dupuis for the NHL postseason lead. Sharp leads Chicago in goals and is tied with Marian Hossa for the team lead in playoff points (11).

ZETTERBERG HOT IN GAME 7s
Henrik Zetterberg scored Detroit’s lone goal, finishing off a slick two-on-one feed from Gustav Nyquist. Zetterberg has now tallied three goals and six assists in six career Game 7s.

EXCELLENCE IN GOAL
Goaltenders Corey Crawford of the Blackhawks and Jimmy Howard of the Red Wings combined to post a 2.07 goals-against average and .933 save percentage in the series (Crawford, 2.00 GAA and .929 save %; Howard, 2.14 GAA and .937 save %).

DID YOU KNOW
This marked the first time in franchise history the Blackhawks came back to win a best-of-seven series after trailing 3-1. (1-11).

LOOSE PUCKS
Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville earned his 80th career postseason victory (eighth on the all-time list)… Chicago improved to 43-38 in the 81 postseason meetings between the clubs… This series marked the 16th time that Chicago and Detroit had faced each other in the postseason, with Chicago owning a 9-7 advantage…Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen was in attendance wearing a Blackhawks jersey.