The most prestigious trophy in sports could be awarded to a first-time recipient today. The St. Louis Blues are up 3-2 on the Boston Bruins, and they can hoist the Stanley Cup for the first time at the conclusion of Game 6 tonight. St. Louis will be at home for Game 6, and a win will set off rapturous celebrations that will last well until Monday.
Craig Berube says Robert Thomas will play tonight. #stlblues
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) June 9, 2019
St. Louis will have Robert Thomas in the line-up for the first time since Game 1 tonight. Thomas has been sidelined with a wrist injury, but he has healed enough to be cleared for Game 6. The 19-year-old will provide some needed fresh legs in what has been a grueling series.
YOUR CHARLOTTE CHECKERS ARE CALDER CUP CHAMPIONS! pic.twitter.com/k3TB58mtPM
— Charlotte Checkers (@CheckersHockey) June 9, 2019
We did have one trophy awarded last night. The Charlotte Checkers knocked off the Chicago Wolves to clinch the AHL’s Calder Cup on Saturday night. It only took Charlotte five games to knock off Chicago and win the franchise its first Calder Cup.
Vladimir Tarasenko welcomes new baby boy ahead of Game 6 https://t.co/bV9blosDa3 #KMOV pic.twitter.com/is4X7FKKKX
— KMOV (@KMOV) June 8, 2019
Off the ice, St. Louis Blues winger Vladimir Tarasenko had some big news. Tarasenko and his wife Yana celebrated the birth of their third child, and Tarasenko hailed his wife for giving birth during one of the days off in this series.
Bad news @NHLBruins fans…head coach Bruce Cassidy said defenseman Matt Grzelcyk has not been cleared and will not play tonight. Find out what changes Cassidy is making ahead of a do-or-die Game 6 🐻🏒🖤💛 #StanleyCupFinal #blackandgold #wewantthecup https://t.co/mZZecSI0MG pic.twitter.com/9XcyMB7PGD
— WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) June 9, 2019
Unfortunately for Boston, defenseman Matt Grzelcyk will not be in the lineup tonight. Grzelcyk has been in the concussion protocol since a hit from Oskar Sundqvist in Game 2 of this series, and Bruce Cassidy announced that he is yet to be cleared. Karson Kuhlman will take his place in the lineup tonight. This will be Kuhlman’s first action since Boston’s first round series with Toronto.
Top Stories
- Blues’ Thomas to return to lineup for Game 6 | TSN
- Champions: Charlotte Checkers hold off Wolves to win their first AHL Calder Cup | Charlotte Observer
- Tarasenko’s wife ‘real MVP’ after well-timed birth | ESPN
- Matt Grzelcyk out for Game 6, Bruins go back to six defensemen in St. Louis | WCVB Boston
