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Google Prematurely Names Chicago Blackhawks 2015 Stanley Cup Champs

Let's all find some wood to knock on.

Wait a second, did we miss a few games?

According to Google yesterday, the Chicago Blackhawks have already won the 2015 Stanley Cup (not that we’re complaining). The team is one game closer to the Cup, after they pulled a comeback win Wednesday in game 1 of the Stanley Cups Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The series has been a touchy subject for Hawks fans, as the Lightning have pulled multiple strings to make it harder for Hawks fans to ”take over” Tampa. Ticket sales restrictions and wardrobe policies have been set in place.

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“We don’t want to lower our standards,” Tampa Mayor Bob Buckthorn told CBS. “We want them to spend a lot of money here in Tampa, but you are not coming into my house.”

Asked if it was inhospitable, he replied, “Hospitable? We’re gonna win. We don’t care about hospitable.”

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Given those fighting words, we’ll just go ahead and agree with Google. We’ve included a screenshot, just in case Tampa Bay happens to whine about it.

Check out a gallery from Wednesday night’s win.

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