Plenty is going on heading into Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Here are a few things that you may find interesting, even if they’re not full-blown posts.
- Remember Manon Rheaume, the first (and only) woman to play in an NHL exhibition game? She did so with the Tampa Bay Lightning more than 20 years ago, and tonight mark’s her first visit back. Sportsnet’s has a fantastic Q & A session with her, which includes the shocking realization that she never heard of David Letterman before appearing on his show.
- Dynasty talk often boils down to semantics. The bottom line is that the Chicago Blackhawks have done some special things, and you can see that in one form by noticing the milestones head coach Joel Quenneville (pictured) is starting to pile up. Game 2 marks Coach Q’s 200th career postseason game behind an bench, becoming just the third coach to do so. The list is as elite as they get, too:
.@NHLBlackhawks' Quenneville will be 3rd head coach in NHL history to reach 200-playoff game milestone: Scotty Bowman (353), Al Arbour (209)
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 6, 2015
One would expect him to pass New York Islanders great Al Arbour, but legend Scotty Bowman’s mark is almost certainly safe.
Quenneville’s record is impressive, too, as he heads in with a 112-87 record in playoff games coached.
- Should we expect overtime tonight? The league points out that four straight Game 2’s have gone beyond regulation. (Grinds extra coffee beans.)
Guess this means we're going to OT tonight! #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/YqKMFJLyBv
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) June 7, 2015
- Obvious point alert: the Lightning really, really need to win this one.
Teams that go up 2-0 in the Stanley Cup final are 44-5, winning the series 90% of the time. Enormous game tonight for Tampa.
— James Mirtle (@mirtle) June 6, 2015