The championship is the first by a D.C. team in one of the Big Four sports in a quarter-century, and prevents a fairy tale ending to the Las Vegas hockey team's first season.
Nashville's on the brink of elimination after being shut out by the Penguins Thursday night in Pittsburgh. The Penguins are one win away from a second consecutive Stanley Cup trophy. Game 6 is Sunday.
The Blackhawks star knocked in a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second period, and teammate Brandon Saad added another in the third. The series returns to Tampa on Saturday.