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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 The Clincher 5 CHAPTER 2 Little Kid Big Heart 9 CHAPTER 3 Leaving Home 13 CHAPTER 4 Turning It Around 17 CHAPTER 5 Two More Titles 23 At a Glance Map 28 Focus on Patrick Kane 30 Glossary 31 To Learn More 32 Index 32
CHAPTER 1 THE CLINCHER The The Chicago Blackhawks were close They could almost taste their third National Hockey League NHL championship in six years It was June 15 2015 The Blackhawks were playing the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final They needed one more win to take the title Patrick Kane celebrates after scoring the clinching goal against the Lightning in Game 6 of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final 5
