We're only a game past the midpoint of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final, but the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks have already embarked on a series that will go down in history.
Four games. Three overtime contests. Five overtime periods.
Those are the lofty expectations Chicago and Boston have to live up to over the remainder of this series, which essentially boils down to a best-of-three clash.
Each game has brought forth new storylines, different stylistic changes and the panicked worry from fans of the losing side. At any point, it feels like this series could break open for the Bruins or Blackhawks—or it could just go down as arguably the greatest finals ever.
With the NBA out of the way and baseball working through its midseason slog of games, hockey is taking center stage. The names Patrick Kane, Patrice Bergeron, Corey Crawford and Tuukka Rask will be deciding the most important event currently on the sports calendar—the battle for Lord Stanley.
And the great thing heading into Saturday night's Game 5 action is there is no telling which side will pull i ...
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