Kari Lehtonen

Embed from Getty Images Every year, teams vie for their shot at hoisting the Stanley Cup to cap off their NHL season, but the reality is only one team can rise to the top. It takes hard work, a lot of sweat, some bloodshed, and even a little luck to win the NHL's most coveted prize. This season was no different as 16 teams…

Embed from Getty Images The St.Louis Blues just knocked off the Chicago Blackhawks, the reigning Stanley Cup champions, in seven games. Their reward in Round 2? The number one seed in the Western Conference. The showdown between the Stars and Blues is a fascinating matchup between two teams with two separate styles of play, very fire…

The theme in the Western Conference last night, tie the series up. That theme got started the evening at the Madhouse on Madison, or the United Center for non Blackhawk fans. The first period got underway to much fanfare, and an energy that this was a must win game was throughout the building. Trading penalties and shots, neither team could…