Patrick Kane scored the tie-breaking goal with 3:45 to play, and the Blackhawks forced a decisive seventh game in the Western Conference finals with a 4-3 win over the Kings on Friday night, according to an ESPN.com report.

Game 7 is in Chicago on Sunday night.

Henrik Lundqvist wasn't overly busy in stopping all 18 shots that came his way, but there was no margin for error as Dominic Moore's second-period goal was the only offense in Ranger's 1-0 win over the Canadiens in Game 6 on Thursday night.

The Rangers are in the Stanley Cup finals for the first time since winning the title 20 years ago, according to an ESPN.com report.

Michal Handzus scored at 2:04 of the second overtime, and the Blackhawks beat the Kings 5-4 in Game 5 on Wednesday night to stay alive in the Western Conference final, according to an ESPN.com report.

Rene Bourque scored three goals and the Canadiens chased goalie Henrik Lundqvist and defeated the Rangers 7-4 on Tuesday to stave off elimination.

The Rangers, who lead the best-of-seven series 3-2, will have another chance to earn a trip to the Stanley Cup final in Game 6 on Thursday night in New York.

"Everybody was ready for this game," Bourque said.

Jake Muzzin, Marian Gaborik, and Dustin Brown scored in a dominant first period, and the Kings beat the Blackhawks 5-2 Monday night to take a 3-1 series lead, according to an ESPN.com report.

Martin St. Louis scored his sixth goal of the playoffs 6:02 into OT to give the Rangers a 3-2 win over the Canadiens in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday night, according to an ESPN.com report.

Forwards Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin scored eight minutes apart to lead Russia to a 5-2 victory over Finland in the final of the ice hockey world championship on Sunday for its second title in three years, according to an ESPN.com report.

"That's our measuring stick," forward Max Pacioretty said after the Canadiens beat the Bruins 3-1 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday night. "There's always been that rivalry, and that bad feeling between Boston and Montreal. Not just between the cities, but in the rooms, too."

Pacioretty scored the winner, and Carey Price made 29 saves to give the Canadiens a spot in the conference finals against the Rangers.

Frustrating the reeling Penguins one final time this season, Henrik Lundqvist made 35 saves to lift the Rangers to a 2-1 win on Tuesday night and give his resilient team an unlikely spot in the Eastern Conference finals, according to an ESPN.com report.

Viktor Tikhonov scored twice and Alex Ovechkin added a goal and two assists Monday as Russia routed the United States 6-1 for its third straight victory at the ice hockey world championships.

In the day's other big matchup, Canada downed the Czech Republic 4-3, according to an ESPN.com report.