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:  Bruins 2 Hawks 1 in OT.

Games: Hawks @ Bruins at 7 pm cst on Monday, June 17th.

Bruins 2 Hawks 1 in OT (Series tied 1-1):

Globe and Mail:  Bruins rebound with overtime win over Hawks in Game 2 to even Cup final.

Boston Herald:  Paille with Kelly and Seguin lift B’s to win.

Boston Herald:  Bruins’ Julien gets results from line tweak.

Chicago Sun-Times:  Ref’s decision blunted Hawks’ momentum.

Chicago Sun-Times:  The war of tweets between Chicago and Boston heats up.

Other NHL news:

Washington Post:  Alex Ovechkin wins third Hart Memorial Trophy.

Columbus Dispatch:  Bobrovsky wins Vezina.

Calgary Sun:  Shanahan reportedly meets with Calgary Flames.

Edmonton Journal:  Family, friends and teammates mourn Oilers prospect who drowned in Latvia.

New York Daily News:  Alain Vigneault accepts NY Rangers coaching offer.

Illegal Curve Hockey Show Replay:

Part 1:  Stanley Cup Finals: Game 1 Recap.  Stanley Cup Finals: Game 2 Preview.  Evander Kane’s latest twitter activity.  Dallas Eakins named Head Coach of the Edmonton Oilers.  Interview with Anthony SanFilippo of Philadelphia Flyers dot com.  Free Agency Preview: Defensemen.

Part 2:  Free Agency Preview: Defensemen, continued.  Free Agency Preview: Goalies.  Alain Vigneault to coach the New York Rangers.  Interview with Lindsey Hofford, director of scouting for the London Knights.  NHL Playoffs television ratings, Cheers & Jeers.