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Blackhawks edge Lightning to move one win from Cup

TAMPA – Breaking down Chicago's 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 that gave the Blackhawks a 3-2 lead over the Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final.

What happened: The Blackhawks broke a 1-1 tie early in the third period and moved within one game of their third Stanley Cup in six seasons Saturday night, continuing to shut down the biggest stars of the Lighting. Oh, much of the attention today will focus on Tampa Bay goaltender Ben Bishop, who returned to play after missing Game 4 and going through several days of speculation.