Note: Reminder that if any Stanley Cup Playoff games go to overtime, we will be having our #ICOTpool contest. Similar to the #ICGWG contest in that you pick one player (total) from either team and @ tweet us (@illegalcurve) with your selection as well as the hashtag #ICOTpool. Winner gets IC Gear.
Note II: Tune into the Illegal Curve Hockey Show on TSN Radio 1290 today from noon to 3 pm as the guys spend the show breaking down the Stanley Cup playoffs. Guests: Alan Strachan (Hockey Hall of Fame hockey writer), Jesse Rogers (ESPN Chicago).
Jets prospect and World Championship news:
– Jets captain Andrew Ladd had a goal and assist in a 4-2 Canada win over Belarus (Boxscore here). You can watch the highlights of the game here.
– Ondrej Pavelec made 23 of 25 stops as he won his second game in two days leading the Czech Republic past Slovenia (Boxscore here). You can watch the highlights of the game here.
Colts official site: Knights avoid elimination, defeat Colts 6-4 in Game 5. Mark Scheifele has two assists but it wasn’t enough as London was able to win and keep the OHL Finals alive. Game 6 is tonight in Barrie.
Roto World: Mock draft. Expect a lot of mock drafts as we get closer to the NHL Entry Draft in New Jersey on June 30th at the Prudential Center. Here is a bit more on Valeri Nichushkin.
Stanley Cup news:
Scores: Leafs 2 Bruins 1 | Capitals 2 Rangers 1 in OT | Wings 4 Ducks 3 in OT | Kings 2 Blues 1
Games: Penguins @ Islanders
Leafs 2 Bruins 1:
Toronto Star: Leafs stave off elimination with gutsy Game 5 victory.
Boston Herald: Faltering, not finishing.
Capitals 2 Rangers 1 in OT:
Washington Post: Ribeiro, Caps snatch upper hand.
Newsday: Henrik Lundqvist frustrated with OT loss.
Wings 4 Ducks 3 in OT:
Detroit Free Press: Red Wings send it back to Disneyland for Game 7.
L.A. Times: Ducks pushed into Game 7 with overtime loss.
Kings 2 Blues 1:
L.A. Times: Kings advance on a long shot.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Blues are not the same.
