TAMPA, Fla. -- Antoine Vermette converted a rebound two minutes into the third period to secure the Chicago Blackhawks' 2-1 win and a 3-2 series lead against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night.
Patrick Sharp also scored for the Blackhawks, who are one win from their sixth championship in franchise history, and third in six years. Corey Crawford stopped 31 shots, including all 15 he faced in the third period.
Game 6 is at Chicago on Monday.
Valtteri Filppula scored for the Lightning, who have lost consecutive games following a 2-1 loss at Chicago on Wednesday.