The Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers are just one win away from advancing to the second round of the NHL playoffs. Latin Post provides a schedule and playoff bracket for Friday's set of games.
The Stanley Cup playoffs continue on Wednesday with four major games. Two of those series could come to an end while the other two will face pivotal Game 4's that could shift the series one way or another.
Tony Romo, Alexander Ovechkin & Chris Paul III share a very common negative similarity. None of these three big names have ever been able to make it to the third round of the postseason in their respective sport.
The 2014-15 NHL season is almost a quarter of the way complete. The Eastern Conference has had a lot of close, tight races thus far. In the Metropolitan division, the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins have emerged as the favorites.
Sidney Crosby has often been considered the greatest player in the world of hockey having won numerous scoring titles, the Hart Trophy on a few occasions and a Stanley Cup to his name, however, there is one award that Crosby has not managed to attain: the Conn Smythe trophy for Stanley Cup playoffs MVP, having been overshadowed by teammate Evgeni Malkin.
Another season. Another choke from the Pittsburgh Penguins. While they are no where near the level of the San Jose Sharks and Washington Capitals in terms of choking, Sidney Crosby and the Penguins are building quite a resume. Here is a look at the highs and lows of the 2013-14 season for Pittsburgh.
Rangers, Penguins, Wild and Blackhawks will all face off in must watch games. The Stanley Cup playoffs just keep on delivering. Hockey fans already experienced three game sevens in the first round and a historic 3-0 series comeback win by the Los Angeles Kings.
Game 7 between the Pittsburgh Penguins and NY Rangers is on the horizon. The Rangers managed a shocking comeback in Games 5 and 6 after looking listless against a dominant Pittsburgh side. But the Penguins have seemingly capsized and no player has been more emblematic of that fall than Captain Sidney Crosby.
Bloomberg Businessweek recently released their "Smartest Spenders in Sports" 2014 list, with the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks topping the list, spending an average $58 million over five years for 44.6 six victories per season during that stretch and two Stanley Cup titles. The Chicago Cubs brought up the rear of the list spending an average $119.8 during a five seasons for only 71.2 wins per season and no titles to show for the money spent by the teams ownership.
