sports.espn.go.com - 6/4/2008
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PITTSBURGH -- So, Max Talbot , the most famous fourth-line center in the NHL, came off the bench to tie Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals in the waning seconds of regulation. Then, Petr Sykora , a player who had gone drier than the Sahara Desert, scored the winner in triple overtime. That, ladies and gentlemen, is the beauty of the NHL playoffs. So, with Game 6 set for tonight and a host of ...
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Game 6 Heroes
KK Hockey —
from Scott Burnside of ESPN, So, with Game 6 set for tonight and a host of potential heroes waiting in the wings, here are our picks for players who could steal the limelight from the big guns.
Word has it that Cleary had a host of friends, family and dignitaries into Detroit from his native Newfoundland for Game 5 on Monday night. That didn’t quite work out as Talbot and Sykora soured the Stanley Cup celebration plans; but Cleary has the skills needed to put his hometown of Carbonear on the Stanley Cup map and set up a date for a summer visit with the big mug.
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... ever see in a Stanley Cup final because it had everything." On Monday, it was Game Five. By Tuesday, it was The Game. In an oft-exaggerated sports world, this one can't be overstated. What a game it was. What a series it has been. I'll say it again, there's is nothing quite like overtime in the Stanley Cup playoffs. It's particularly true in the finals, when every scoring chance and every mistake are magnified, and one team is a shot away from winning it all. ESPN's Scott Burnside posted a list of possible Game 6 heroes, the Toronto Star's Paul Hunter ...
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