CHICAGO — Anaheim coach Bruce Boudreau knew the answer without having to ask the question.

Any doubts he had about fatigue and his squad’s ability to bounce back after a disheartening loss in triple overtime less than 48 hours earlier disappeared even before the midday shoot-around.

“Nobody mentioned anything,” Boudreau said after the Ducks’ 2-1 victory over the Blackhawks on Thursday night, “because they all wanted to play.”

Goaltender Frederik Andersen and the Anaheim back line were tested repeatedly while killing off five Chicago power plays to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals. Andersen made 27 saves and the players in front of him combined to block 27 shots, compared to just nine blocks for the Blackhawks.

Defenseman Simon Despres’ first career playoff goal came on the Ducks’ only power play with less than a minute left in the second period.