NHL

This isn’t the type of ice you’d normally get when dropping a lot of money.

The NHL season isn't even a week old, but we already have a strong contender for boneheaded play of the year.

Bryan Bickell and Dave Bolland scored within 17 seconds of each other late in the third period, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins, 3-2, in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Monday night to win their second championship in four seasons.

The Chicago Blackhawks are one game away from winning the Stanley Cup, but the Boston Bruins will not go quietly.

The official arrival of summer brings a slight lull in the sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:

So far the Stanley Cup Finals have lived up to playoff hockey's reputation for thrilling action, and the two men between the posts are leading the way with some fantastic work. Which goalie has played the best?

The calendar is packed with championship-level offerings in several sports this weekend. Here's what to watch:

The Chicago Blackhawks face the Boston Bruins in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Finals beginning on Wednesday night in Chicago. Here's a preview of the series that will decide the NHL's championship:

The Stanley Cup Finals begin Wednesday night in Chicago when the Blackhawks face the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of the NHL's championship series. If Chicago loses, its fans may storm the offices of the city of nearby Park Ridge, Ill. in protest because the suburb's leaders obviously don't understand NHL playoff superstitions.

Two of the NHL's "original six" franchises will meet in the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1979. The Boston Bruins, representing the Eastern Conference, will face the Western Conference-champs, the Chicago Blackhawks, with Game 1 starting at 8 p.m. EST Wednesday night.

While most of us have been caught up in the exciting comebacks and big wins in the 2013 NHL playoffs, we shouldn't forget a very important part of the game: the Ice Crew.

Pittsburgh, Boston, Los Angeles and Chicago have each passed two hurdles thus far in the 2013 NHL playoffs. Here's a preview of what to expect as these four teams attempt to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals: