Greg Wyshynski: The scariest goalie masks of all time

Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Kings promoted Mike Futa to assistant general manager. Because it’s now being reported, via a Kings spokesman, that the Sabres have been granted permission to speak with Futa about their GM vacancy. Futa was once thought to be heir apparent to Dean Lombardi in Los Angeles.

Another slow start doomed the Dallas Stars. Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final slipped away from the Western Conference champions in a hurry Wednesday night, with a suddenly vulnerable Anton Khudobin allowing two early goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning once again showing how difficult it is play catchup against them in a 5-2 victory. Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos scored in the first seven minutes for Tampa Bay, which just was getting started.

St. Louis blew by the Sharks in Game 6 to secure its first spot in the Stanley Cup Final since 1970.