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The Rangers’ Stranger And Stranger Statistical Feats

Now and then a Game 7 can be an anticlimax, like when the Kansas City Royals won the 1985 World Series by blowing out their cross-state rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals, 11-0 in the finale. But Game 7 of the Rangers-Capitals playoff series lived up to every inflated expectation. Like the previous six games of the […]

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Blackhawks Force Game 7 to Keep Dynasty Talk Alive

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 […]

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Blackhawks Force Game 7 to Keep Dynasty Talk Alive

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 […]

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