Tuesday Notes: Stanley Cup Finals begin Saturday

by Chris Burton on May 25, 2010 7:59 AM EDT

Its been a long wait for former Predators captain Kimmo Timonen.

The Philadelphia Flyers won the Eastern Conference over the Montreal Canadiens last night, setting up a date in the Stanley Cup Finals against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Flyers ice former Predators Michael Leighton, Ryan Parent, Scott Hartnell, and Kimmo Timonen. [Broad Street Hockey]
The finals begin Saturday night at seven in Chicago. [Preds On The Glass]
Mike Richards rose to the occasion as the Flyers' captain, delivering a fantastic performance in Game 5 last night. And yeah, he touched it. [Philly.com]
The Canadiens have nothing to be ashamed of, but the 'woe is me' sentiment still abounds. [Gazette]
Encouraging news here - the NHL on TV continues to garner high ratings. [Puck the Media]
Casting the Nashville Predators' movie, part two: the goaltenders. [Examiner]
Mark reviews his Conference Finals picks, and looks ahead to the final round. [The View from 111]
Ryan Porth beats us to the punch and has a look at how the Predators' defense might look next year. [RLD]
Paul McCann previews tomorrow night's Slapshot Radio on 560AM. [HockeyBuzz]
On tap for today is a look at how the Predators' blueline might shape up in 2010-11, and a case for cheering on the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Finals. In case you missed it yesterday - how high should we set the bar for next year's team?

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Wouldn’t MIchael Leighton be as much a former Predator as Ryan Parent, if not more since he actually played in a game for the Preds? Granted, it was only one period, but it shouldn’t be overlooked.

by OddManRush on May 25, 2010 9:23 AM EDT reply actions