Niemi lifts Blackhawks over Flyers

Chicago win 2-1 to take a 2-0 series lead against Philadelphia in Stanley Cup final

CHICAGO - Antti Niemi's days of driving a Zamboni are long gone. Instead of cleaning the ice as he once did in his native Finland to make a few extra bucks, he's clearing away pucks and hoping to help the Chicago Blackhawks hoist the Stanley Cup.

Niemi made 14 of his 32 saves in the third period and Chicago beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Monday night to take a 2-0 series leadt.