If you read the North American sports media — Sportsnet, CBC, THN, USA Today, CBS, ESPN — you’ve heard that Henrik Lundqvist may as well go on vacation; this year’s Stanley Cup already belongs to the Los Angeles Kings. My quick scan showed 12 of 14 hockey media types picking the Kings to beat the New York […]
If you read the North American sports media — Sportsnet, CBC, THN, USA Today, CBS, ESPN — you’ve heard that Henrik Lundqvist may as well go on vacation; this year’s Stanley Cup already belongs to the Los Angeles Kings. My quick scan showed 12 of 14 hockey media types picking the Kings to beat the New York […]
Three days ago, the Chicago Blackhawks were staring down a 3-1 deficit against the mighty Los Angeles Kings and the prospect of an end to their quest for back-to-back Stanley Cups (and a third title in five years). Two tenacious wins later, though, and Chicago’s odds are looking much better. They face a Game 7 at home Sunday night for […]
Three days ago, the Chicago Blackhawks were staring down a 3-1 deficit against the mighty Los Angeles Kings and the prospect of an end to their quest for back-to-back Stanley Cups (and a third title in five years). Two tenacious wins later, though, and Chicago’s odds are looking much better. They face a Game 7 at home Sunday night for […]
Erasing the doubts cast by their shaky 7-4 loss on Tuesday, the New York Rangers stifled the Montreal Canadiens at every turn Thursday night, winning 1-0 and closing out the NHL’s Eastern Conference finals. New York is now four wins away from the Stanley Cup. The Rangers dominated the flow of play in Game 6, particularly on defense, where they […]
