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Blackhawks beat Ducks in 3 OTs, even West series

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Blackhawks center Andrew Shaw heads the puck into the goal during overtime Tuesday. The apparent goal was disallowed. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Blackhawks tried just about everything to get a puck past Frederik Andersen while Game 2 of the Western Conference finals wound through three overtime periods and deep into the night, eventually becoming the longest game in Chicago’s 89-year history.

Andrew Shaw even headed the puck into the net — which was amazing, but illegal.

After nearly 110 consecutive scoreless minutes by Chicago, Marcus Kruger got it done with plain old work in front of the net, ending a landmark game and evening a series that’s already the endurance test everyone expected.