Living Up to Hype in West
With more than a dozen future Hall of Famers playing for the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings, the Western Conference finals is living up to the hype.
“It’s simply unbelievable the amount of skills and the quality of the leadership on both teams,” Colorado Coach Bob Hartley said Sunday after both teams practiced. “And that’s why this round is even at 2-2, and that’s why there is so many Hall of Famers on both sides.”
Even the players are impressed.
“It’s the best hockey I’ve seen,” Detroit’s Sergei Fedorov said.
The winner of tonight’s Game 5 in the Western Conference finals at Joe Louis Arena will take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.
“Everybody knows it’s big,” Fedorov said.
Hartley said it will be a game-time decision whether defenseman Mike Keane will play tonight. Keane missed Game 4 with a rib injury.
Go beyond the scoreboard
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