Monday, June 2, 2014

THE NHL PLAYOFFS DO TAKE FOREVER....


Earlier today I read Toronto Star sports writer Damien Cox's review of last night's NHL Western Conference final game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Chicago Blackhawks. He noted something I did not want to read -- something I ranted about two days ago (here).

Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final round between the Los Angeles Kings and the New York Rangers will be played on Wednesday... fine. But, Game 2 will not take place until Saturday. This is bloody ridiculous!

Damien Cox is right about something...

"Manhattan will play co-host to the final for the first time since the Rangers won it in 1994, a time when Sports Illustrated proclaimed the NHL to be North America’s coolest sport — after which the league allowed the game to be dragged into the Dead Puck Era."

Bingo! So very Bingo!


Damien Cox in the Toronto Star...

NHL playoffs: Kings dethrone Blackhawks in OT, advance to Cup final: Cox
L.A. defenceman Alec Martinez scores overtime winner to end wild Game 7; Rangers await in big-market Stanley Cup final.
http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2014/06/02/nhl_playoffs_kings_dethrone_blackhawks_in_ot_advance_to_cup_final.html#

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