Tread carefully: Bruins deserve a little skepticism

Fans of both the Nashville Predators and the St. Louis Blues are beside themselves with excitement for round 2 of the NHL playoffs. But a group of St. Louis fans are proposing a way to make the match-up even more interesting. Members of the Sigma Pi – ΓΣ fraternity in Columbia, Missouri have issued a challenge to Carrie Underwood — country superstar and wife of Predators captain Mike Fisher. In a video that’s rapidly spread on social media, member Tim Schweiss makes a bet with Underwood. Related:Carrie Underwood sings national anthem before Predators Game 3 If the Predators win the series, Scweiss and his fraternity brothers will come to Nashville and donate 200 hours of community service to

In an ideal scenario, the New Jersey Devils would be able to play the field and get the best deal possible for Ilya Kovalchuk’s rights. In reality, GM Ray Shero & Co. are vulnerable to the 34-year-old UFA forward’s whims, including whether he truly wants to return to the NHL at all. Shero told NHL.com that Jay Grossman (Kovalchuk’s agent) indicated that the sniper’s preference was North America over the KHL.