Florida's miraculous run to Stanley Cup Final began in earnest when Blackhawks beat Penguins. That and more in this preview by JDietzSports.
Watching an individual or team overcome seemingly incalculable odds is a big reason why sports captivate so many of us. The Miracle on Ice. The Immaculate Reception. The Music City Miracle. The Catch. The Shot.
And one is playing our before our eyes in the NHL as the Florida Panthers -- with a serious assist from the Blackhawks -- have gone on one of the sport's most epic runs to reach the Stanley Cup Final.The Panthers, who were 9 points out of the East's final wild-card spot in late December, won 12 of 18 games heading into the final week of the season. They still needed help, however -- and got it when the spiraling Hawks somehow won 5-2 at Pittsburgh on April 11.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service Not surprisingly, it figures to be difficult for the casual fan to get jacked up for this series. Many were hoping to see the Bruins take on the Avalanche or Oilers. Or perhaps Maple Leafs vs. Avs.
• The Panthers' Gustav Forsling is Exhibit A for the new Hawks regime on why it's moronic to give up too quickly on young defensemen. Forsling was thrust into action as a 20-year-old in Chicago in 2016-17 and played 122 games for the Hawks before he was traded to Carolina in exchange for Calvin de Haan and Aleksi Saarela on June 24, 2019.
• Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky might be the Conn Smythe Trophy favorite right now, having gone 11-1 with a .942 save percentage and 1.95 goals-against average since Game 5 of the opening round.
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