Chicago Blackhawks qualify for Stanley Cup final

Patrick Sharp,10, and Troy Brouwer, 22, of the Chicago Blackhawks check Douglas Murray of the San Jose Sharks in the first period. Jamie Squire / Getty Images

CHICAGO // The Chicago Blackhawks booked their place in the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in 18 years after completing a 4-0 clean sweep of their Western Conference final with the San Jose Sharks yesterday.

The Blackhawks finished off a one-sided series against the Sharks with a 4-2 win in Game 4 and will now face either the Philadelphia Flyers or the Montreal Canadiens in the best-of-seven final.

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