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    • Puck drop at the Staples Center is still hours away ,and people are already writing off the New York Rangers in this year’s rendition of the Stanley Cup Finals. Their opponent, the Los Angeles Kings, are coming off three impressive seven-game series victories, but at this point, there’s no time to be tired when the Cup is just within reach.

    When the playoffs started back in April, the Rangers were an afterthought, maybe a long shot to even make it past the second round. But this dark horse continues to gallop on. Both teams have had rallying points on their way to the Cup finals. The Kings overcame a 3-0 hole to the San Jose Sharks in the first round, while the passing of Martin St-Louis’ mother seemed to amplify the brotherhood that hockey player are thought to possess.

    My pick for the winner isn’t based on logic or statistics, but more on compassion. After everything St-Louis has been through, while also managing to play on a heavy heart, the game has taken a back-seat in my mind and the true character of these players are rushed into the limelight when the off-ice realities have come into fruition. Accompany that with Henrik Lundqvist, maybe one of the best goaltenders in the league that has won everything you could possibly win, except the Stanley Cup. I’m no Mark Messier and there isn’t any guarantee coming from my end, but from the human-interest perspective, I’m more inclined to see the Rangers hoisting the Cup.

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