I love the idea of a Memorial Day sudden-death NBA playoff game in Boston, though historically I’ve had some bad luck with such. (I had my car broken into in Boston back in May ’08 while watching the Celtics play the Pistons. Not a Game Seven nor Memorial Day proper, but just as raucous and, well, memorable.)

Game Seven tonight comes to the American South as well, as the Dallas Stars host the Golden Knights of Las Vegas in the NHL’s Western Conference Finals. Winner will play the Florida Panthers for the Stanley Cup as Stanley rolls over in his grave watching warm-weather teams compete for his eponymous award.

Memorial Day? We’re all spending the day looking at our watches waiting for the action to start.