For Sir Charles, hockey isn’t boring. Barkley is keeping tabs on the Stanley Cup while working Nuggets-Heat. 'That place was rowdy [for Game 1]. I watched the entire game.” One of basketball's biggest personalities weighs in on hockey, with Peter_Baugh:
commissioner Gary Bettman the day of the game to ask for a pair of tickets. Bettman obliged, so Barkley made the trip to Tampa Bay.Though the Lightning won that game, the Avalanche went on to win the Stanley Cup. Barkley was particularly impressed with defenseman“Last year during the playoffs, I was in the studio with the guys,” he said Sunday. “Rick Tocchet, he says, ‘Watch this kid play. … This kid is the best defenseman in the NHL.
This year, since the Stanley Cup Final and NBA Finals will be in Florida at the same time, Barkley will be able to attend both events. He said he plans to go to Games 3 and 4 of the Cup Final — but he doesn’t anticipate seeing a clinching game.Get all-access to exclusive stories. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Try a week on us.covers the Colorado Avalanche for The Athletic. He has previously been published in the Columbia Missourian, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Kansas City Star, POLITICO and the Washington Post. A St. Louis native, Peter graduated from the University of Missouri and originally covered the Tigers for The Athletic.
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