What is the story about?
So…anybody gonna be in San Antonio Saturday?
What a month this has been for the NHL and NBA finals, each with tremendously entertaining series and, in the Knicks’ case, the chance to make a city explode and unite around a title not seen in half a century.
A cup win for Raleigh or Vegas would be…less impactful, but it will still be the conclusion to a riveting series.
As for us, check back later for an outstanding Weird Islanders episode with former Isles beatwriter Arthur Staple discussing the weird
Nino Niederreiter year (and a bonus run-in with Jack Capuano).
Islanders News
- Anders Lee update-non-update: Isles would still like to keep him (but at what cost?) and he’d like to stay (but at what cost?), so the betting is he’ll reach free agency. [LeBrun rumbling at Athletic]
- The Isles have signed Daylan [sic] Kuefler to another two-way deal, this one for two years. [Isles]
- Matthew Schaefer was there for the Knicks’ amazing comeback in Game 4. [THN]
Elsewhere
- The Hurricanes are one win away after a somewhat comfortable (by this series’ standards) Game 5 win at home. [NHL]
- Jordan Staal is the first guy to score in five consecutive Stanley Cup final games in 50 years. [Sportsnet]
- The NHL will further investigate Mike Babcock’s douchebaggery in Columbus, what with Edmonton seeking permission to hire him to kill their team off. [Athletic]
- Speaking of the Oilers, Darnell Nurse says yeah fer sure, you can trade me. [Sportsnet]
- Nikita Kucherov was awarded the Hart Trophy for some reason. [NHL]
- Former Canucks GM Patrik Allvin joins the Kraken as one of several assistant GMs. [Sportsnet]
- Ask a dumb question, spend a thousand words on a dumb non-answer. [Athletic]
