There are six teams remaining in the quest for the Stanley Cup, but after just 120—or hopefully slightly more—minutes on the ice, there will be just four.
That's right, in the next two days, we will be lucky enough to witness not just one, but two of the most scintillating events in sports: a Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Let's take a closer look at each matchup.
No. 6 San Jose Sharks at No. 5 Los Angeles Kings
If the first six games—which have all been won by the home team—are any indication, the Los Angeles Kings are headed to the Western Conference finals.
No matter what happens, though, you can bet Game 7 will be a stingy defensive battle. Five of the six matchups have seen just three goals or less hit the back of the net, and both squads currently reside in the top three in postseason goals allowed per game.
The Kings are allowing just 1.58, while the Sharks aren't far behind at 2.00.
In what figures to be a low-scoring fight—and as a general rule for mos ...
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