The Chase For Lord Stanley’s Cup Begins

By Steve Silverman
The puck drops Wednesday night in three series, and so the NHL’s death march to the Stanley Cup begins.
The defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins get right into the hatred with a match-up against their arch-rivals from across the state of Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Flyers overcame an early-season 10-game losing streak and climbed back into the playoffs under the watchful eye of head coach Dave Hakstol.
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