Blackhawks forward Brad Richards owns a perfect 7-0 record in seven career Game 7s (5 w/ NYR, 2 w/ TBL). In the 2014 Second Round at PIT (w/ NYR), his last such appearance, Richards scored the decisive goal to become the second player in NHL history to win seven consecutive Game 7s (at any point in a career). The other to do so:Red Kelly, who posted a perfect 7-0 record in seven career Game 7s (and is now joined by Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman at 7-0). The only players who have earned more career Game 7 victories: Glenn Anderson and Ray Bourque, each with eight.

Brad Richards, All-Time Game 7s
5/13/14, w/ NYR, SR vs. Pittsburgh (NYR 2 at PIT 1)
4/30/14, w/ NYR, FR vs. Philadelphia (PHI 1 at NYR 2)
5/13/13, w/ NYR, CQF vs. Washington (NYR 5 at WSH 0)
5/12/12, w/ NYR, CSF vs. Washington (WSH 1 at NYR 2)
4/26/12, w/ NYR, CQF vs. Ottawa (OTT 1 at NYR 2)
6/7/04, w/ TBL, F vs. Calgary (CGY 1 at TBL 2)
5/22/04, w/ TBL, CF vs. Philadelphia (PHI 1 at TBL 2)

The Ducks are 2-4 in six all-time Game 7s (1-2 at home). Three of those contests have featured a shutout: in the 1997 Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. PHX (3-0 W), the 2003 Stanley Cup Final at NJD (3-0 L) and the 2006 Western Conference Quarterfinals at CGY (3-0 W).

The Blackhawks are 6-6 in 12 all-time Game 7s (1-3 on the road). Their lone such win on the road was in the 1965 Semifinals, when they beat the Red Wings 4-2 before ultimately losing to the Canadiens in seven games in the Stanley Cup Final (4-0 L at MTL in Game 7).

All-Time Team Records in Game 7

Anaheim Ducks (2-4 overall, 1-2 at home)
5/16/14, SR vs. Los Angeles (LAK 6 at ANA 2)
5/12/13, CQF vs. Detroit (DET 3 at ANA 2)
5/14/09, CSF vs. Detroit (ANA 3 at DET 4)
5/3/06, CQF vs. Calgary (ANA 3 at CGY 0)
6/9/03, F vs. New Jersey (ANA 0 at NJD 3)
4/29/97, CQF vs. Phoenix (PHX 0 at ANA 3)

Chicago Blackhawks (6-6 overall, 1-3 on the road)
6/1/14, CF vs. Los Angeles (LAK 5 at CHI 4, OT)
5/29/13, CSF vs. Detroit (DET 1 at CHI 2, OT)
4/26/11, CQF vs. Vancouver (CHI 1 at VAN 2, OT)
5/19/95, CQF vs. Toronto (TOR 2 at CHI 5)
4/30/90, DSF vs. St. Louis (STL 2 at CHI 8)
4/16/90, DSF vs. Minnesota (MIN 2 at CHI 5)
5/18/71, F vs. Montreal (MTL 3 at CHI 2)
5/2/71, SF vs. NY Rangers (NYR 2 at CHI 4)
5/1/65, F vs. Montreal (CHI 0 at MTL 4)
4/15/65, SF vs. Detroit (CHI 4 at DET 2)
4/9/64, SF vs. Detroit (DET 4 at CHI 2)
4/7/53, SF vs. Montreal (CHI 1 at MTL 4)

GAME 7 EXPERIENCE
* The Ducks have a combined 36 games of Game 7 experience; the Blackhawks have a combined 64 games of Game 7 experience.

* Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa leads all participating players with eight career Game 7 appearances (2-6). Hossa (0-5—5) and teammate Brad Richards (2-3—5 in 7 GP) also pace all participating players with five career points in Game 7s.

* Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford has played in three career Game 7s – all of which have gone to overtime. He owns a 1-2 record with a 2.47 goals-against average and .918 save percentage in those contests.

* Ducks goaltender Frederik Andersen will be making his Game 7 debut. His backup,John Gibson, stopped 14 shots in the team’s Game 7 loss in the 2014 Second Round vs. LAK.

* Bruce Boudreau (ANA) will be coaching his seventh career Game 7 (1-5), while Joel Quenneville (CHI) also will be making his seventh such appearance behind the bench (2-4) – four of those games have required overtime (2-2).

Bruce Boudreau, All-Time Game 7s
5/16/14, w/ ANA, SR vs. Los Angeles (LAK 6 at ANA 2)
5/12/13, w/ ANA, CQF vs. Detroit (DET 3 at ANA 2)
4/28/10, w/ WSH, CQF vs. Montreal (MTL 2 at WSH 1)
5/13/09, w/ WSH, CSF vs. Pittsburgh (PIT 6 at WSH 2)
4/28/09, w/ WSH, CQF vs. NY Rangers (NYR 1 at WSH 2)
4/22/08, w/ WSH, CQF vs. Philadelphia (PHI 3 at WSH 2, OT)

Joel Quenneville, All-Time Game 7s
6/1/14, w/ CHI, CF vs. Los Angeles (LAK 5 at CHI 4, OT)
5/29/13, w/ CHI, CSF vs. Detroit (DET 1 at CHI 2, OT)
4/26/11, w/ CHI, CQF vs. Vancouver (CHI 1 at VAN 2, OT)
4/22/03, w/ STL, CQF vs. Vancouver (STL 1 at VAN 4)
4/25/00, w/ STL, CQF vs. San Jose (SJS 3 at STL 1)
5/4/99, w/ STL, CQF vs. Phoenix (STL 1 at PHX 0, OT)

GAME 7 TRENDS
* Home teams are 94-66 (.588) in 160 all-time Game 7s in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, including a 3-1 record this year.

* The club that scores first is 118-42 (.738) in Game 7s in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, including a 3-1 clip this year.

* Forty Game 7s in Stanley Cup Playoffs history have required overtime (40-of-160, 25.0%). Home and road teams both have 20 wins in those contests. The Ducks have never gone to overtime in any of their six all-time Game 7 appearances; the Blackhawks have needed overtime in three straight Game 7s (1-2) after not playing one such contest in their first nine all-time Game 7s.

FRIDAY’S RESULT
Home Team in Caps
Tampa Bay 2, NY RANGERS 0 – TBL wins series 4-3

FLAWLESS BISHOP LIFTS LIGHTNING INTO STANLEY CUP FINAL
Ben Bishop stopped all 22 shots he faced, including 11 in the third period, to post his second consecutive Game 7 shutout and lead the Lightning into the Stanley Cup Final.

* The Lightning advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in franchise history. In their lone other appearance, in 2004, they defeated the Flames in seven games to capture the first championship in club history.

* The Lightning improved to 5-1 in six all-time Game 7s, including a 2-1 record on the road. They also improved to 7-2 in their last nine games when facing elimination dating to Game 5 of the 2011 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at PIT (3-0 this year).

* The Lightning earned their second all-time road shutout in a Game 7. They also accomplished that feat in the 2011 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at PIT (Dwayne Roloson: 36 SV in 1-0 W). Sportsnet Stats says they became the first team in NHL history to win two Game 7s on the road via a shutout.

* Sportsnet Stats adds that the Lightning, who also blanked the Rangers in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden (Bishop: 26 SV), became the first team in Stanley Cup Playoffs history to post road shutouts Games 5 and 7 of one series.

* After dropping Game 1 at Madison Square Garden (2-1 L), the Lightning won the final three contests in New York – including a 145:43 shutout streak dating to Game 2. The Lightning outscored the Rangers 11-4 on the road, compared to a 17-10 deficit at home (1-2).

* Via Sportsnet Stats, the Lightning – who were swept by the Canadiens in the First Round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs (4-0) – became the first team since the 1988 Bruins to advance to the Stanley Cup Final after being swept in the opening round of the previous postseason. The Bruins, who were swept by the Canadiens in the 1987 Adams Division Semifinals (4-0), advanced to the 1988 Stanley Cup Final before ultimately losing to the Oilers (4-0).

* The Lightning improved to 9-0 when scoring first during the playoffs. They went 35-7-4 in that scenario during the regular season.

* The Lightning improved to 6-1-0 in their last seven visits to Madison Square Garden dating to Jan. 14, 2014 (regular season and playoffs), including three straight wins to close the series. They became the first road team in NHL history to win a Game 7 at Madison Square Garden (1-7).

* Three Lightning players (with a minimum of 3 GP) maintained their perfect career records in Game 7s: Anton Stralman (7-0), Brian Boyle (6-0) and Matt Carle (5-0). Stralman became the third player in NHL history to win seven consecutive Game 7s (at any point in a career). The others to do so: Red Kelly (7-0 in his career) and former Rangers teammate Brad Richards (also 7-0 in his career). The only players who have earned more career Game 7 victories: Glenn Anderson and Ray Bourque, each with eight.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: BEN BISHOP
Ben Bishop denied all 22 shots he faced to earn his second career Game 7 shutout in as many appearances – he also blanked the Red Wings in Game 7 of the First Round (31 SV).

A closer look at Bishop’s record-setting performance (courtesy of Elias):

* Bishop became the first goaltender in NHL history to send his team into the Stanley Cup Final with a road shutout in a Game 7.

* Bishop became the first goaltender in NHL history to post shutouts in each of his first two career Game 7 appearances.

* Bishop became the third goaltender in NHL history to record two Game 7 shutouts in one playoff year. The others: Avalanche goaltender Patrick Roy in 2002 (CQF vs. LAK: 23 SV and CSF vs. SJS: 27 SV) and Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas in 2011 (CF vs. TBL: 24 SV and F at VAN: 37 SV).

* Bishop became the first goaltender in NHL history to earn road shutouts in Games 5 and 7 of one playoff series.

* Bishop, who collected an assist on Ondrej Palat’s insurance goal with 8:43 remaining in regulation, recorded his third assist/point of the playoffs and second in a Game 7 (also 0-1—1 vs. DET). He became the first goaltender in NHL history to register at least one point in two Game 7s of one playoff year. Bishop also became the 10th goaltender in League history to notch at least three points in a single postseason and the first to do so since Martin Brodeur of the Devils in 2012 (0-4—4).

* Bishop, who made his playoff debut in Game 1 of the First Round vs. DET, has compiled an 80-31-13 record in 134 regular-season appearances since being acquired by the Lightning at the 2013 NHL Trade Deadline (2.32 GAA, .920 SV%, 10 SO).

* In 2014-15, the 28-year-old Denver native ranked fourth in the NHL and set a franchise record with 40 wins, becoming the fourth U.S.-born goaltender to reach the milestone. The others: Tom Barrasso (Boston, Mass.; 43 in 1992-93 w/ PIT), Mike Richter (Abington, Pa.; 42 in 1993-94 w/ NYR) and Ryan Miller (East Lansing, Mich.; 40 in 2006-07 and 41 in 2009-10, both w/ BUF).

* Bishop improved to 12-8 during the playoffs (2.15 GAA, .920 SV%, 3 SO). That includes a 7-1 record following a loss (1.25 GAA, .951 SV%, 2 SO) and 7-3 clip on the road (1.45 GAA, .947 SV%, 2 SO).

* Bishop also improved to 12-3-0 in 15 career appearances vs. NYR (regular season and playoffs). That includes a 6-1-0 record at Madison Square Garden (1.29 GAA, .955 SV%, 2 SO) – and 145:43 shutout streak dating to Game 2.

BIG GUNS POWER LIGHTNING OFFENSE
Deadlocked at 0-0 after two periods, Alex Killorn (at 1:54) and Ondrej Palat (at 11:17) each scored in the final frame to power the Lightning into the Stanley Cup Final.

* Killorn registered his second game-winning goal of the postseason (also in Game 2 of the FR vs. DET). He shares eighth in the NHL with 7-9—16 overall (20 GP), including 4-3—7 vs. NYR (7 GP).

* The Lightning improved to 6-0 in the six games in which Killorn has scored this postseason. His lone multi-goal effort came in Game 2 at NYR (2-1—3).

* Palat added his seventh goal of the playoffs, giving him 7-8—15 overall (20 GP). Linemate Tyler Johnson, who leads all players with 12 goals and 21 points this postseason (20 GP), collected the primary assist on the goal.

* The “Triplets” line of Johnson (12-9—21), Nikita Kucherov (9-10—19) and Palat (7-8—15) has combined for 28 of the Lightning’s 55 goals during the playoffs (50.9%).

* Combined with Steven Stamkos (7-10—17) and Killorn (7-9—16), the five have contributed 42 of the team’s 55 goals this postseason (76.4%).

* Valtteri Filppula also recorded one assist. He has 1-6—7 in eight career Game 7 appearances (5-3).

DID YOU KNOW?
Per ESPN Stats & Info, the Lightning became the first team in NHL history to reach the Stanley Cup Final by defeating three Original Six teams. They also eliminated the Red Wings in the First Round (4-3) and Canadiens in the Second Round (4-2).

2015 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS BRACKET CHALLENGE
Among the more than 800,000 entries for the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge powered by Samsung, 11.7% picked the Lightning to advance to the Stanley Cup Final.

Only 898 brackets (0.11%) have correctly selected the winner of all 13 series that have been completed thus far in the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

LOOSE PUCKS
The Rangers suffered their first Game 7 loss since the 2009 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at WSH (2-1 L). Their streak of six consecutive Game 7 victories matched the longest such run in NHL history, also achieved by the Red Wings from 1949-64 and Bruins from 1983-94 . . . The Rangers also suffered their first Game 7 defeat at Madison Square Garden, falling to 7-1 all-time, and first elimination game loss at home since Game 6 of the 2007 Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. BUF (5-4 L), ending a 10-0 run (an NHL record in that scenario) . . . Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist made 23 saves, but fell to 6-2 in eight career Game 7s. His six such wins are tied for the most by any goaltender in NHL history (w/ Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy) . . . Seven Rangers players (with a minimum of 3 GP) suffered their first career loss in a Game 7:Carl Hagelin, Ryan McDonagh and Derek Stepan (6-1); Chris Kreider (5-1); Derick Brassard and Rick Nash (4-1); and Kevin Klein (3-1) . . . ICYMI: Click here for a trailer of Game 7 of the Western Conference Final between the Ducks and Blackhawks.

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