Stanley Cup Playoff Papers

Note: Reminder that if any game in the Stanley Cup Final goes 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.

Stanley Cup Scores & Games:

Games: Bruins @ Hawks  at 7 pm cst

Bruins @ Hawks (Series tied 0-0):

Globe and Mail:  NHL playoffs television ratings double in U.S.

Chicago Sun-Times:  Blackhawks had 2010 champions in mind when putting team together.

Chicago Sun-Times:  Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews will play apart.

Chicago Sun-Times:  3 keys to a Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup finals victory.

Boston Herald:  Here’s why the Bruins win the Stanley Cup.

Boston Herald:  Tuukka Rask stars in lead role.

Boston Herald:  Nathan Horton proves a factor again.

Boston Herald:  Jaromir Jagr – It never gets old.

Other NHL news:

ESPN:  Canucks interview John Tortorella.

CBC:  CHL moves to phase out European goalies.

Arizona Republic:  Closed Glendale council-NHL meetings raise concern.