The New York Times – Sports:
The teams will begin their first-round series on Tuesday, but haven’t met in the N.H.L. playoffs since 2012, and who can forget the 1994 Eastern Conference finals of “Matteau, Matteau, Matteau!”
Category: Stanley Cup
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Is There a Better N.H.L. Team Than the Bruins?
The New York Times – Sports:
The Bruins won their 63rd game on Sunday, setting a league record for most regular season wins. Now the hard part begins.
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Rangers vs. Devils in the First Round of the N.H.L. Playoffs? Bring it On.
The New York Times – Sports:
For fans and players, it is fun and nerve-racking to imagine a playoff series between two teams that aren’t separated by much more than the Hudson River.
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How The Bruins Left The Rest Of The N.H.L. Behind. Far Behind.
The New York Times – Sports:
The Bruins, who won 50 games faster than any N.H.L. team in history, have sputtered of late, but with a lead that big, there is room to focus on the larger goal.
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Colorado Avalanche Unseat Tampa Bay to Win the Stanley Cup
The New York Times – Sports:
The Avalanche took the lead in the second period to win their first title since 2001 and end the Lightning’s bid for a third consecutive title. They did it convincingly, never facing elimination.
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Lightning Push the Avalanche to Game 6 in the Stanley Cup Finals
The New York Times – Sports:
The Tampa Bay Lightning stymied the Colorado Avalanche in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals to send the series back to Florida.
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Game 4 Preview: Colorado Looks to Regroup Against Tampa Bay
The New York Times – Sports:
Only five teams have overcome a 2-1 series deficit in the Stanley Cup finals, and Tampa Bay is trying to become the first to erase that lead in two seven-game series in a row.
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In N.H.L. Finals, Avalanche Go From Chaser to Front-Runner
The New York Times – Sports:
In taking a 2-0 series lead against the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup finals, Colorado’s complete ascension to the top of the league is within reach.
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Is Avalanche Defenseman Cale Makar the Stephen Curry of Hockey?
The New York Times – Sports:
“You think you’ve got him, but you don’t,” Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev said. “He just uses you as bait and as a screen. He’s very, very dangerous.”