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Vermette gives Blackhawks double overtime win

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The Blackhawks' Antoine Vermette celebrates his game-winning goal in the second overtime period in Chicago's 5-4 victory Saturday over the visiting Anaheim Ducks. (Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images North America)

CHICAGO — — Antoine Vermette scored at 5:37 of the second overtime as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-4 on Saturday night to tie the Western Conference finals at two games apiece.

Vermette, left out of the lineup for Chicago's 2-1 loss in Game 3 on Thursday night, was stopped on his first try in front, but stayed with the rebound and shot it over Frederik Andersen for his second goal of playoffs.