Kane says pressure is on both teams

If you read the Chicago newspapers without knowing what’s happening in the Stanley Cup Finals between the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers, you’d think that the Blackhawks were down three games to none and would be forced to play the rest of the series without a goalie.

Words like “desperation” and “urgency” aren’t tough to find in relation to the Blackhawks. Folks, it’s 2-2 for god’s sake.

The Hawks took the first two games in Chicago and the Flyers held serve in Philadelphia. They say that a series doesn’t start until someone loses at home, and so far, this series hasn’t even started.

With many in the media throwing the pressure onto the Blackhawks, Patrick Kane reminds everyone that there is just as much pressure on the Flyers to perform Sunday night in Game 5.

Kane acknowledged that the Hawks are up against it a bit, but added “(the Flyers) probably think they have pressure on them too. You look at the situation we’re in, it’s 2-2, Game 5 and you’re battling for a Stanley Cup here and the lead in the series. This game is probably the most important game. We win this one we get two chances to win the Stanley Cup in Games 6 and 7. Yes, there’s pressure on us but at this stage I think there’s pressure on everyone.

“(Game 5) is a huge game–biggest one of the season for us and for them,” Kane added after this morning’s skate. “It’s a game everyone will be watching and a game you should be pretty excited about.”