NHL Stanley Cup

The New York Rangers face the Los Angeles Kings in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Finals beginning on Wednesday night in California. Here's a preview of the series that will decide which team wins the NHL championship:

Boston seems to be the epicenter of news these days. The Aaron Hernandez murder investigation, the Boston Marathon bombing, mobster Whitey Bulger's trial, and now this following the Bruins loss to Chicago in the Stanley Cup Finals. Makes St. Cloud seem pretty quiet.

Bryan Bickell and Dave Bolland scored within 17 seconds of each other late in the third period, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins, 3-2, in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Monday night to win their second championship in four seasons.

The official arrival of summer brings a slight lull in the sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:

The calendar is packed with championship-level offerings in several sports this weekend. Here's what to watch: