Can the Golden Knights repeat as Stanley Cup champions? What opponents (and the stats) say


by ESPN

ESPN— Just two teams have gone back-to-back as Cup champs since 2000. Here are the cases for and against Vegas becoming the third.

theScore.com—Stars put defending champion Golden Knights on brink. The Dallas Stars won 3-2 in Wednesday's Game 5 to put the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights on the verge of elimination.The Stars have won three straight contests after going down 0-2 to commence the series.More to come.

Herald.ie—Not possible for Dart closures to be postponed for Leinster Champions Cup semi-final, Irish Rail says. Dart service disruptions during the European Rugby Champions Cup semi-final which will see Leinster take on Northampton Saints at Croke Park on Saturday are “necessary”, Irish Rail have said.

Khaleej Times—UAE's Al Ain can make Asian Champions League dream come true, says Erik. Al Ain deserved to reach the Asian Champions League final after eliminating Saudi giants Al Hilal and Al Nassr and will continue to defy the odds to make t..