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VIDEO: Blackhawks' Vermette seals deal in Game 1 with late-game wrister

Ron Chenoy / Reuters

The Chicago Blackhawks came alive in the third period.

After trailing the Tampa Bay Lightning for the majority of Game 1 on Wednesday, the Western Conference champions turned things around in the third thanks to goals from forwards Teuvo Teravainen and Antoine Vermette.

(Courtesy: NHL.com)

Vermette's third goal of the postseason tipped off Lightning forward J.T. Brown's stick to give Chicago a late-game lead and an eventual 2-1 victory.

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