Big Buff, as they call Dustin Byfuglien, scored the biggest goal of his career. He sent the United Center into pandemonium and moved the Chicago Blackhawks to within one victory of the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in 18 years. Dave Bolland’s nifty pass from behind the net found the 257-pound Byfuglien in stride as he skated hard into the slot Friday night. When the puck hit the net off Byfuglien’s stick in overtime, Chicago had a 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks and a 3-0 series lead in the Western Conference finals. Two assists from Jonathan Toews, a breakaway goal by Bolland in the third period and 44 saves from Antti Niemi put the Blackhawks on the cusp of their first appearance in the finals since 1992. They can wrap up the series in a sweep Sunday at home. “I mean, you’re not going to get too high on yourself or too full of yourself like that. You got to do the right things and play the right way if you’re going to have success,” said Toews, the team’s 22-year-old captain, who has a point in 12 straight playoff games. “We’ve done that. There’s nothing about us that says we’re unbeatable. As soon as we get away from playing our game, you know, we’re a mediocre, average team. We got to go out there, work hard, stick to our guns, stick to how we learned to play this year. That way we’re going to be tough to beat.” http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/recap;_ylt=ArfpA.1TEYB.8GNYNMX_2TN7vLYF?gid=2010052104
