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The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

NHL’s final 4 fighting for area in front of net

The road to the Stanley Cup winds through the valuable real estate right in front of the goal. Anaheim got another scoring tip in a 2-1 victory over Chicago in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night. Game 4 is today in Chicago ( 5 p.m., NBC). While the Eastern Conference finals have been a more free-wheeling showdown, traffic in front of goaltenders Henrik Lundqvist of the Rangers and Ben Bishop of the Lightning has contributed to several goals. Making the most of that small area right in front of the net could go a long way to determining which teams advance to the NHL final. – Associated Press