Don't Make Me Choose: Hawks 3, Ducks 2 and Something a Little Different

Allow me to break pattern today in recognition of The Hawks pulling off a W in the longest game in franchise history.  Also because I'm tired and lazy and don't care to think too hard on this.

While several Hawks not specifically mentioned here had great games I'm going to call out a few fellas who really made a difference last night...er, this morning.

                                                              I am smiling.
Marcus Kruger, obviously, but not just by dint of his clutch goal in the wee hours.  The Serious Swede spent much of his time on the ice following Ryan Getzlaf around and, apart from one wee hiccup, managed to keep the Ducks' captain more or less subdued.

                                       I think I've already used this pic at least twice.
Corey Crawford.  Any game that includes 60 saves is worth a mention.  Nothing more could be asked of The Hawks' most consistent player.

                                                  Goooooooooooaaaaaalllllllll......?
Sometimes with Andrew Shaw you don't know what you're going to get.  In the worst case, he can be distracted, petulant and a liability.  Thankfully, come playoff time, we're usually treated to Shaw at his best; pesky, determined and having an uncanny knack for making precociously well-timed plays.
His non-typical choice to barge into The Ducks zone on the winning play was a large factor in that all coming together.

                                                            And the...fourth star...
Have I mentioned lately that I am loving The Hawks' fourth line?  Andrew Desjardins made some excellent choices last night, the most critical of which led to a third puck in The Ducks' net.