Blackhawks win in OT to go up 3-0 in West finals

CHICAGO - Dustin Byfuglien scored 12 minutes, 24 seconds into overtime as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the San Jose Sharks, 3-2, on Friday night to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

The Blackhawks can earn their first trip to the Stanley Cup Finals since 1992 with a victory Sunday at home.

Byfuglien went straight down the middle and took a nice pass from Dave Bolland, who was behind the net, to beat Evgeni Nabokov and set off a deafening roar.

Bolland scored on a breakaway to put Chicago ahead 2-1 in the third, but Patrick Marleau answered with a rebound goal with 4:23 left in regulation to force overtime.

Marleau also scored in the second period on a power play, giving him four goals in two games.

Patrick Sharp had a man-up goal for the Blackhawks.

- AP