Kopecky's go-ahead tally lifts Hawks over Flyers in wild Game 1

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    The Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers waged a Stanley Cup opener that was at times wild and sloppy, a high-scoring, up-and-down game with five lead changes and a winning goal from an unlikely hero.

    Tomas Kopecky, scratched in the previous five games and playing because of an injury to Andrew Ladd, took a great pass from Kris Versteeg in the third period and scored from a tough angle past backup goalie Brian Boucher to send Chicago to a 6-5 victory Saturday night.

    "I kind of knew he was going to pass it once he got around. I kind of got it on a long reach and I saw him come out and before the game we were talking about both goalies," Kopecky said.

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