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Antoine Vermette was worth the gamble

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Steve Levy speaks with Blackhawks left wing Patrick Sharp about scoring a goal after Lightning players Victor Hedman and Ben Bishop collided and what it would mean for the Hawks to win the Stanley Cup in Chicago for the first time since 1938.
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TAMPA -- This was the player the Chicago Blackhawks figured they’d be getting when they gave up a first-round pick and a prospect before the trade deadline.