Blackhawks Win Thriller + US Open Delayed — Kickstart Thursday

All summer long, Mountain Dew will Kickstart your morning with the top stories in sports. Here are the biggest headlines for June 13, 2013.

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What everyone is talking about:

The Chicago Blackhawks took game one of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Boston Bruins. The three overtime thriller was the fifth longest game in Stanley Cup history. (Chicago Tribune)

NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died Wednesday after a dirt track accident in New Jersey. The 37-year-old was survived by a five-year-old son. (WDGM)

The U.S. Open is underway at Merion Golf Club near Philadelphia but weather has already interfered. Ian Poulter birdied his first three holes before play was suspended. (PGA Tour)

The Brooklyn Nets announced the hiring of Jason Kidd to become team's next head coach Wednesday night. The moves comes just two weeks after the point guard retired from the NBA as a player. (ESPN New York)

Philadelphia Eagles tackle Jason Peters was arrested in Louisiana early Thursday morning for drag racing. Police first saw him take off from a stop light at 4:45am. (Philly.com)

Get started on tonight:

The Miami Heat might only be down 2-1 in the NBA Finals, but tonight's Game 4 could be considered a must win. The Spurs will try to ride the hot hand of Danny Green when the two teams get underway tonight at 8:00pm CT. (NBA.com)

How late will the players be on the course at the U.S. Open today? Officials are already concerned about a Monday finish so they'll get as much golf played as they can today. (US Open)