Photo: Molly Riley/Associated PressAs the NHL playoffs begin on Wednesday, momentum is critical to Stanley Cup success. They roared back to win four straight to take the series in six, on the way to winning the Cup. Superstar scorer Patrick Kane had been injured for the final 21 games of the regular season with a broken clavicle. With momentum, he said, “you seem to have more energy and it’s easier to work harder.”Most Stanley Cup champions, however, don’t wait until the end of the season to get hot. And their road to the Stanley Cup must go through the defending Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 11, 2017 17:41 UTC