Note: Reminder that if any Stanley Cup Playoff games go to overtime, we will be having our CompuStitch Embroidery Design #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 so always ensure you send in a pick and following the game be sure to check out the IC Contest Winner page to see if you’ve been selected.
Today’s Stanley Cup 2nd Round Game:
Bruins at Canadiens @ 6:30 pm. Ducks at Kings @ 9:00 pm.
Penguins 4 Rangers 2 (Pittsburgh leads series 3-1):
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Sutter’s first goal of series a big one for Penguins.
New York Daily News: Rangers loss away from elimination after stars falter in Penguins’ 4-2 win.
Globe and Mail: Is it time to finally start believing in the Pittsburgh Penguins?
Other Cup news:
CBC: Canadiens winning over Canadians.
Minneapolis Star Tribune: Wild’s Cooke eager to rejoin the playoff fray.
Other NHL news:
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Blues tender option on Hitchcock for 2014-15 season.
Philly.com: Will Hextall bring new thinking to Flyers?
The Tennessean: Predators’ Peter Laviolette ready to embrace Nashville.
AHL Playoffs – IceCaps news (Series tied 1-1):
The Telegram: IceCaps draw even with Admirals.
The Virginian-Pilot: Admirals lose to St. John’s; series tied 1-1.