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Ducks Ds causing problems for Blackhawks

Anaheim Ducks left wing Patrick Maroon (19) is surrounded by his teammates after scoring against the Chicago Blackhawks in the third period in Game 5 of the Western Conference final of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Monday, May 25, 2015, in Anaheim, Calif. Anaheim won 5-4 in overtime. (Michael Goulding/The Orange County Register via AP) Anaheim Ducks left wing Patrick Maroon (19) is surrounded by his teammates after scoring against the Chicago Blackhawks in the third period in Game 5 of the Western Conference final of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Monday, May 25, 2015, in Anaheim, Calif. Anaheim won 5-4 in overtime. (Michael Goulding/The Orange County Register via AP)

By Associated Press May 26, 2015 1 min read

CHICAGO (AP) – Anaheim stars Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler are drawing a lot of attention in the Western Conference finals. When the Ducks’ defensemen join the attack, it presents a big problem for the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Ducks got four points from their defensemen in Monday night’s 5-4 overtime win, moving them within one victory of the Stanley Cup finals. It was their best total since their defensemen accounted for six points in a 6-1 victory over Calgary in Game 1 of their second-round series on April 30, according to STATS.

If Anaheim’s blueliners come up with a similar performance in Game 6 on Wednesday night, that could spell the end for Chicago. But the Blackhawks believe they are going to bring their best performance of the series to date.