Late Fleury gaffe haunts Vegas in Game 3 loss

Todd Elling paraded through the concourse at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh during Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, standing out in the sea of black and gold by wearing a bright blue jackets and red pants. “We never win! Ever! That’s how we do! That’s how DC does!� said Elling, 37, as he posed for pictures with appreciative Penguins fans, like a politician who crossed the aisle and attended his political opponents’ convention. Elling, a personal injury attorney, has been a Capitals fan since he was seven years old in Washington, D.C. He attended Game 6 of their series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and left on a high back to D.C. for Game 7, where … well, like many Capitals fans, he was crushed.

The Nashville Predators have reached their first Western Conference final in franchise history and that has spread hockey fever far beyond their arena and the team’s loyal legion of fans. Stars from Carrie Underwood to Lady Antebellum are lining up to sing the national anthem and the likes of John