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In his typically humble way, Patrice Bergeron makes sure that his teammates receive their share of the credit for his remarkable success on faceoffs.

At 1:08 of the first overtime in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, Patrice Bergeron lined up at the left dot in the offensive zone at the United Center.

Boston Bruins center Rich Peverley drives to the net against Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford, right, as Chicago Blackhawks defensemen Brent Seabrook and Duncan Keith defend during the first period in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals in Boston, Monday, June 17, 2013.

If it took some level of oddity for the power play-deficient Boston Bruins to overcome their woes in order to win the Stanley Cup in 2011, it's going to take some wild form of divine intervention from the spirit of Dave Andreychuk to fix what ails the Chicago Blackhawks on the man-advantage in these Stanley Cup Finals.

To talk to Chris Kelly, he comes across as a modest, soft-spoken, unpretentious kind of guy - much like the simple, honest hockey game he plays.

Throughout these playoffs, Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask has nearly always looked calm and relaxed, as if he has the easiest, no-heavy-lifting job in the building.

While the more well-known local hockey team has been slugging it out with Chicago in an epic two games of the Stanley Cup Finals, the Springfield Falcons are already making moves to gear up for next season.

Returning home is what sparked the Bruins to their Stanley Cup in 2011, and they're hoping to follow the same script when they tangle with the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals at 8 tonight at TD Garden.

The NHL's 2013 Stanley Cup Finals got underway last night in Chicago as the hometown Blackhawks rallied for a 4-3 triple overtime victory in game one against the Boston Bruins.

Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Boston's Rich Peverley pulls on Chicago's Nick Leddy while he controls the puck during Game 2 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals against Boston at the United Center in Chicago Wednesday, June 15, 2013.

The Bruins head coach put struggling winger Tyler Seguin on a line with Chris Kelly and Daniel Paille , and the trio combined for four points and both goals in a 2-1 OT victory over Chicago at the United Center.

Patrick Sharp scored his ninth goal of the playoffs, giving the Chicago Blackhawks a 1-0 lead on the Boston Bruins after the first period in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals on Saturday night.

Patrice Bergeron did not win his second consecutive Selke Trophy, but the Bruins center did not come away empty-handed yesterday.

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Blackhawks defenseman Nick Leddy and goalie Corey Crawford make a save on the Bruins' Tyler Seguin during Game 1. You know, my mentality is tomorrow morning I'm going to wake up and it's a brand new day.

The NHL's 2013 Stanley Cup Finals got underway last night in Chicago as the hometown Blackhawks rallied for a 4-3 triple overtime victory in game one against the Boston Bruins.

The triple-overtime loss in Game 1 of the Cup Final was no doubt a heartbreaker, but it was hardly a death blow to the 2013 Bruins.

The Chicago Blackhawks know all about Andrew Shaw's reputation around the league.

Brent Seabrook knocks the Bruins' Shawn Thornton to the ice in the first period.

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