Ice Hockey: Hobbling off with the Cup

ICE HOCKEY

One of the enduring fascinations of the postseason playoffs is the way the pros— except for football— enjoy making monkeys of the experts when big money is at stake. Take hockey. At the end of the 70-game season, the league leaders are rewarded with $2,250 per man. Then the first four teams meet in the Stanley Cup playoffs for $5,250 per man—and all bets are off. Last week, the Toronto Maple Leafs walloped the Montreal Canadiens for their fourth Stanley Cup in six years. Only once in that time have they finished...

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