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:
Rangers at Penguins @ 6:00 pm (Pittsburgh leads series 3-1).
Blackhawks at Wild @ 8:30 pm (Chicago leads series 2-1).
Bruins 1 Canadiens 0 in OT (Series tied 2-2):
Boston Globe: Bruins tie series again with Game 4 win.
Montreal Gazette: Both goalies phenomenal, Therrien says.
Ducks 3 Kings 2 (Kings lead series 2-1):
Orange County Register: Ducks finally take flight.
L.A. Times: Ducks beat Kings, 3-2, in Game 3 for first win in series.
Other Cup news:
Minneapolis Star Tribune: Wild sees critics as falling for the same old trap.
ESPN Chicago: Sharp aiming to contribute more for Hawks.
New York Daily News: Mother of NY Rangers forward Martin St. Louis dies on eve of Game 5.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Promising young forward drops to third line in Penguins’ lineup shuffle.
Other NHL news:
CBC: Leafs who stay won’t have Mr. Nice Guy for coach.
CBC: Brendan Shanahan keeps Carlyle with strings attached.
Globe and Mail: Leafs’ vote of confidence for head coach Carlyle is mind-boggling.
AHL Playoffs – IceCaps news (Series tied 1-1):
The Telegram: Lots to consider as IceCaps-Admirals series shifts to Norfolk.
The Telegram: Admirals get their leading scorer back, but will he stay long enough to play against IceCaps?
He's closing in on his first game since January 13th.
The 2024 2nd rounder is in Winnipeg where he'll spend the rest of the season…
At the GM meetings GMKC spoke 1-on-1 with Gino Reda.