Icing. Offsides. That’s the early story of Game 1, and it’s creating a pretty uneventful flow to the hockey game. It’s slow. We expected a bit of a feeling-out period for both teams given the lack of head-to-head play between them and the fact that neither team has played in nearly a week, but frankly, this is a bit much.
Game 1 Has No Early Flow As Teams Ease Their Way Into Cup Finals
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