CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings have been asked repeatedly throughout the Western Conference finals to pin the burden of pressure on the other team.

The only thing is, there probably aren’t two NHL teams that embrace anxiety-wracked games as an exciting invitation more than the Kings and Hawks, who skate into the United Center for today Game 7.

“Both teams are good when it comes down to big games,” Niklas Hjalmarsson said Saturday. “So it’s going to be the toughest game to win. We can’t relax. Both teams are pretty equal in those situations. It’s the best-of-one game and the winner goes to the (Stanley Cup) Final. It’s pretty exciting.”

These are teams that blossom instead of wilt under the scorching spotlight.

The Kings have reached the brink of the Stanley Cup Final by winning two previous series’ Game 7s on the road and are 6-0 in this season’s playoffs in elimination games.

The Blackhawks are 11-0 in Games 5, 6 and 7 in the last two seasons. They stormed back in the second round from a 3-1 deficit last season to beat the Red Wings en route to winning the Stanley Cup. They would be the first NHL team to clear that hurdle in consecutive seasons if they can pull off one more victory against the Kings.

“We have competitive guys,” Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said. “They find a way. They want to win.”

The Hawks fell into a 3-1 hole against the Kings but have tied the series by winning consecutive games with third-period comebacks.

“I think this series deserves a Game 7,” Hjalmarsson said. “I think that the crowd deserves it too. I think it’s going to be a great finish to a great series. Hopefully we’ll be the winner.”