On a team defined by its star forwards, the triumph of Game 6 was particularly special for a pair of defensemen.
CHICAGO -- Kimmo Timonen has been deserving of a Stanley Cup for a long time. The same goes for Duncan Keith and the Conn Smythe Trophy. After the Chicago Blackhawks' triumph over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 on Monday night, both finally have the hardware that's been a long time coming.
"I was crying a little bit," Timonen said on the ice after raising the Cup for the first time.