A closer look at Thursday's Game 7 showdowns

A closer look at Thursday's Game 7 showdowns USA Today - USA By Kevin Allen, USA TODAY The Ducks won a 2-1 decision in Game 6 to force Game 7 at 7 pm ET Thursday (Versus) at Joe Louis Arena. ... See all stories on this topic Net worth up in Game 7 Boston Herald - United States The series has not been all about the goaltenders, but both have had their times to shine - Ward in a pivotal third period of his Game 2 shutout that helped ... See all stories on this topic The Associated Press Rockets face elimination in Game 6 The Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The shots stopped falling, the passes that worked in Game 4 were turnovers in Game 5, and every loose ball or whistle seemed to go the Los ... See all stories on this topic Postseason perfection unlikely for Cavaliers USA Today - USA In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Philadelphia 76ers won in Los Angeles but the Lakers took the next four. "It's so hard to win 10 games in a row, period, ... See all stories on this topic Zimmerman's Hit Streak Ends, but Nats Get Win Washington Post - United States Zimmerman's streak -- just the seventh of 30 or more games this decade -- quietly ended here Wednesday afternoon. Zimmerman went 0 for 3 with two walks, ... See all stories on this topic New York Times News Analysis New York Times - United States The dissension does not bode well for the Magic, which is down, three games to two. In consecutive games, the Magic has surrendered fourth-quarter leads. ... See all stories on this topic New York Daily News Same old Mets re-apppear New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA They played the last few innings of Wednesday's games like they have the past few Septembers, sort of just expecting to win without having to work for it. ... See all stories on this topic Sports of The Times Enthralling Playoff Games in an Era of Hard Knocks New York Times - United States One night last month, Bettman of the NHL sent two stunning seventh games of first-round playoff series involving teams from the New York metropolitan area ... See all stories on this topic Drama builds, but streak ends at 30 MLB.com - USA Zimmerman's hitting streak ended at 30 games, 26 shy of Joe DiMaggio's all-time record that has stood since 1941. But a standing ovation, ... See all stories on this topic Recipe for Game 7: Homer needs to phone home Detroit Free Press - United States When it comes to all of this — and with Game 7, it surely has — I'd look to Tomas Holmstrom. The problem is, Detroit's most dependable distraction is ... See all stories on this topic