Kings silence Chicago in Game 7 to win West Finals in OT

Alec Martinez scored at 5:47 of overtime as the Los Angeels Kings silenced the fans in Chicago by defeating the Blackhawks, 5-4, to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second time in three years.

The Kings became the first team to play 21 games through the first three rounds of the playoffs and make it to the NHL finals.  The 2002 Avalanche and 1993 Maple Leafs also played the maximum amount of games through three series, but they lost in Game 7 of the conference championships.

Chicago's loss means that the Detroit Red Wings remain the last NHL team to win consecutive titles in 1997 and 1998.

Los Angeles improved to 7-0 in elimination games with its third Game 7 win on the road this postseason.  They will host the New York Rangers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals this Wednesday night at 8 pm ET.