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Crawford stands tall as Blackhawks beat Lightning 2-1 (Reuters)

(Reuters) - Chicago netminder Corey Crawford stole the spotlight as the Blackhawks beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 to square the Stanley Cup Final at two games each on Wednesday.

Crawford was strong early and even stronger in the game's closing minutes, stopping Steven Stamkos on two point-blank shots to preserve the victory.

Chicago were outshot 25-19 in the game.

Brandon Saad got the winner for Chicago at 6:22 of the third period, after earlier goals by Chicago's Jonathan Toews and Tampa Bay's Alex Killorn.