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Morning Skate: We just got three NHL playoff games for the price of two
So much overtime hockey.
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Lace ‘em up. Time for the Morning Skate.
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HOPE YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO GET UP EARLY
Doesn’t it feel like every other game of these Stanley Cup playoffs heads to overtime? I’m not complaining; we were gifted with two of the most exciting games of the spring on Thursday, and both needed extra frames to decide them.
Dallas finally figured out that they’re hard to beat if they get some decent goaltending. Behind a season-saving effort from goalie Kari Lehtonen, the Stars held on to beat St. Louis in overtime and tie the series.
That overtime game was short compared to the epic spun in Nashville. Between Pekka Rinne and Martin Jones, it was a goaltending performance unlike any we’ve seen in the playoffs so far. And after three overtimes, Mike Fisher finally carried his team to victory.
SID vs. OVI UPDATE
Stop it.
WAIT, THEY DID WHAT?
JACK ADAMS TIME
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HELP WANTED
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TONIGHT’S PLAYOFF FUN:
- Only one game on tap on Friday night, as the Lightning look to take a 3-1 lead over the Islanders.
NEWS AND NOTES:
- It’s gut-check time for the Sharks.
- John Tavares, Shea Weber and Alex Ovechkin are nominees for the NHL’s leadership award.
- Trevor Daley rose to the occasion for the Penguins this week.
- Here are two thoughts about the Leafs drafting first overall.
- The Flyers are going to go hard after Kevin Shattenkirk and Loui Eriksson this summer.
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