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:

Scores:  Hawks 4 Bruins 3 in Triple OT

Games: Bruins @ Hawks  at 7 pm cst on Saturday, June 15th

Hawks 4 Bruins 3 in Triple OT (Chicago leads series 1-0):

Globe and Mail:  Crawford comes up big again and again for Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times:  Shaw’s triple-overtime goal gives Blackhawks Stanley Cup opener.

Chicago Sun-Times:  Game 1 victory provided kind of excitement that gives hockey good name.

Toronto Star:  Marian Hossa, Zdeno Chara familiar foes.

USA Today:  Bruins must find way to pick up the pieces.

Boston Globe:  Mayors of Boston and Chicago bet their cities’ pride on Stanley Cup Finals.

Other NHL news:

Globe and Mail:  Bettman accentuates the positives in state of the union address.

Globe and Mail:  Dilemma in the desert as once again Coyotes’ future in Phoenix questioned.

CBC:  Bill Daly says Coyotes move ‘possible’ if no new deal reached.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:  Penguins extend coach Dan Bylsma’s contract.

Newsday:  Isles trade rights to Mark Streit to Flyers.