nytimes.com - 5/24/2008
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After three seasons of trying to climb back on the top rung of American sports since its devastating lockout, the N.H.L. finally finds itself with a Stanley Cup Finals it can brag about. >
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The Stanley Cup Finals that will save the NHL?
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... and Pavel Datsyuk triggering a generally effective offense, and one of hockey's all-time great defensemen in Nicklas Lidstrom leading what is arguably the best group of blue-liners in the league. Meanwhile, their goalie Chris Osgood has undergone a resurgence at the tender age of 35, playing the best hockey of his career and taking full advantage of teammates who hang on to the puck so much, he sees fewer shots than anybody. The New York Times' Lynn Zisner went a step further: May 24, New York Times : That is exactly the N.H.L.'s goal, although even a dream series comes with a ...
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