- Although both conference finals are still going on, it looks as though the NHL champion will be either the Boston Bruins or Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks rallied on a 3rd period goal by Marian Hossa to beat the L.A. Kings at home for the first time in these playoffs and Boston won a nailbiting 2OT after crushing Pittsburgh in the first two contests.
- The Blackhawks, who were the regular season's best team, sport a 3-1 series lead while the Bruins lead 3-0 against Pittsburgh who was the East's top seed.
- The Penguins and Bruins play tonight and the Blackhawks and Kings play tomorrow, each game obviously being a potential elimination game.
French Open Finals this weekend
- The French Open Women’s finals will showcase two opponents very familiar with each other. Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova have played each other 15 times, with Williams coming out victorious in all but two of those matches. Williams has won 30 straight matches, the longest such streak of her long decorated career. The two women will play on Saturday morning.
- On the Men’s side, the four remaining players are all ranked in the top 6. #1 overall seed Novak Djokovic will take on Rafael Nadal while David Ferrer (the #4 player in the tournament) will take on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (#6). The winner of these matches (played today) will face each other on Sunday for the men’s finals championship. Nadal is known as a clay court specialist so it may be considered an upset, strangely enough, if the #1 overall seed defeats him.
- In the men’s double’s championship, the American Bryan brothers will face Alexander Peya of Austria and Bruno Soares of Brazil. If the brothers win, it will be their 14th doubles championship, a record.
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