Stanley Cup Playoffs:
Jun 12, 2016; San Jose, CA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) hoists the Stanley Cup after defeating the San Jose Sharks in game six of the 2016 Stanley Cup Final at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
–Boston defeated Columbus 4-1 last night to tie their Eastern Conference semifinal series at 2-2.
–Colorado over San Jose 3-0. That Western Conference series is tied at 2-2.
–Carolina can complete a four-game series sweep of the New York Islanders tonight. Face-off is 7pm.
–St. Louis will host Dallas at 9:30pm. That series is tied 2-2.
Former Pittsburgh Penguins head coach “Red” Kelly passed away in Toronto Thursday at the age of 91. Kelly was the Pens second coach from 1969-73 and served as their general manager from 1970-72. As a Hall of Fame player, he was the first-ever Norris Trophy winner, and an eight-time Stanley Cup champion.
More than 200 of the top female hockey players announced via social media Thursday that they will not play this year, forcing the Canadian Women’s Hockey League to shut down. Their complaint included lack of pay. Many were paid as little as $2,000 per year. This leaves just the United States-based National Women’s Hockey League as the only option in North America. THe NWHL will play in its fifth year, offering salary increases and a revenue split of league-level sponsorships and media rights.