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Ducks vs. Blackhawks: Game 6 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 NHL Playoffs

The Chicago Blackhawks scored three goals in a 3:45 span during the second period of Wednesday's elimination Game 6 against the Anaheim Ducks and held off the visitors' comeback attempt for a 5-2 victory at the United Center.

Anaheim gave the Windy City a scare, but a backhand insurance goal by Andrew Shaw, beating the usually reliable glove of Ducks goaltender Frederik Andersen with 3:32 left, was enough to force a decisive Game 7.

Stephanie Vail had the highlight of Shaw's critical score:

Craig Custance of ESPN The Magazine praised how Shaw not only put the puck past Andersen, but also how he gained leverage on a physically imposing opponent in Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf:

It's not easy to outmuscle Ryan Getzlaf.