Watching the Wild play the Stars in Dallas on Tuesday night I was struck by how empty the stands were, and how empty they seem to be on a nightly basis in that market.
The gloves dropped one second after the opening puck drop last night in Vancouver, resulting in 10 ejections and 142 minutes in penalties. Then they started the game. Welcome to the NHL.
So far the Stanley Cup Finals have lived up to playoff hockey's reputation for thrilling action, and the two men between the posts are leading the way with some fantastic work. Which goalie has played the best?
The Chicago Blackhawks face the Boston Bruins in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Finals beginning on Wednesday night in Chicago. Here's a preview of the series that will decide the NHL's championship:
Two of the NHL's "original six" franchises will meet in the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1979. The Boston Bruins, representing the Eastern Conference, will face the Western Conference-champs, the Chicago Blackhawks, with Game 1 starting at 8 p.m. EST Wednesday night.
Devin Setoguchi's power play goal in overtime gave the Minnesota Wild a 2-1 win over the Nashville Predators Saturday night at the Xcel Energy Center.
Paul Gaustad scored halfway through the first period gave the Predators a 1-0 lead at the first intermission...
The NHL cancelled the first 2 weeks of the regular season today due to the continued lockout. Games are now cancelled through October 24. The Wild were set to start on the regular season on October 13. The entire preseason has already by cancelled by the NHL. Talks are ongoing to reach a new collective bargaining agreement but not deal appears to be imminent.