The Blackhawks continued their remarkable run of this decade by reaching a third Stanley Cup Final since 2010 with a 5-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. We’ve seen similar runs stretches these in other sports—the Giants or Patriots may come to mind—but what sets Chicago apart is its remarkable core of talent that transformed the franchise from laughingstock to powerhouse. Patrick Kane, Brent Seabrook, Jonathan Toews, and Duncan Keith are the backbone of the Blackhawks, and they came through not only in last night’s Game 7, but throughout the grueling series with the Ducks. On Saturday, Toews scored two goals in the first period to set the tone for Chicago’s dominance, Kane picked up three assists and Keith spent over 27 minutes on the ice—finishing the serie…
Things have quickly started to spiral for the Miami Heat. After winning nine of 13 games to bridge December and January, Miami has lost five straight as it gears up for a meeting with the host New York Knicks on Saturday afternoon. The Heat were most recently embarrassed on Thursday, falling 143-110 to the Boston Celtics in a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference Finals. Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro each had 19 points while Jimmy Butler chipped in 17 for Miami, but Boston shot a stunning 55 percent from 3-point range (22 of 40) and scored at least 30 points in each quarter. "Yeah, I'm concerned," Butler said. "Don't nobody wanna lose, especially five games in a row. But before you can even think about … winning games, I just feel like everybody&…