The NHL Stanley Cup Final matchup is set as the Washington Capitals will faceoff with the Vegas Knights and two former players from UND have a shot at winning a championship.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin Wednesday (April 11th) in the NHL, and the University of North Dakota will be well represented by 12 former players and one former head coach.
Patric Hornqvist beat Pekka Rinne from alongside the net with 1:35 to play, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Nashville Predators, 2-0, to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup in a controversial Game 6 on Sunday.
The upstart Nashville Predators will face the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Finals beginning on Monday night in Pittsburgh.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The most popular trophy in sports won't be the only historical artifact on display next week when Pittsburgh Penguins center Matt Cullen shows it off in the Fargo-Moorhead area.