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Housley Named Assistant Coach; Horachek Fired As Predators Shuffle Staff
Coming off a miserable season, the Nashville Predators have shuffled their coaching staff, terminating Assistant Head Coach Peter Horachek and naming Phil Housley as Assistant Coach. Here is the press release from the Predators: Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that Phil Housley has been named assistant coach of the [...]
Despite a Bad Call Red Wings Deserve Series Lead
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -After suffering a convincing lost on Saturday the Chicago Blackhawks came up with a much better effort in Game 3 but still fell to Detroit 3-1.Many will blame a blown call on a goaltender interference infraction for sealing the Hawks fate. The Chicago quest for a victory wasn’t paved with good [...]
For The Rangers, Trouble’s A-Bruin
The New York Rangers had two days to regroup after Thursday night’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins in game one of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series. Would it help? When all was said and done Sunday, the answer was decidedly no. Rookie Torey Krug has probably made the Blueshirts wish that Dennis Seidenberg, [...]
Bruins Put Five Past Lundqvist to Capture 2-0 Series Lead
BOSTON, MA – After Brad Marchand’s overtime heroics led the team to a 3-2 series-opening victory on Thursday, the Boston Bruins were back on the ice at TD Garden on Sunday afternoon for Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Semi-Final series against the New York Rangers. Backed by 35 saves from goaltender Tuukka Rask and offensive [...]
Series On – Wings Top Hawks 4-1, Next Move is Q’s
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -Maybe the Blackhawks got caught up in their own press clippings after winning the series opener. It could be the Detroit Red Wings were road weary on Wednesday and needed a few days to recharge. Pick a reason but the 4-1 Saturday matinee result indicated a total regression by Chicago and [...]
Marchand’s Overtime Goal Gives Boston 3-2 Win in Game 1
BOSTON, MA – Just three nights after successfully completing a miraculous three-goal comeback in Game 7 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Boston Bruins were back on the ice on Thursday evening for the opening contest of their Eastern Conference Semi-Final series against the New York Rangers. In what was an exciting, back-and-forth contest, the Bruins [...]
GameDay: Boston, New York Set to Kick-Off Second Round Series
Teams: New York Rangers at Boston Bruins Series: Series tied, 0-0. Location: TD Garden – Boston, MA Face-Off: 7:30 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio Info: NBC Sports Network – 98.5 The Sports Hub (Goucher, Beers) Last Game: N/A Tonight’s Lineups (Subject To Change): BOSTON: Marchand–Bergeron–Jagr Lucic–Krejci–Horton Peverley–Kelly–Seguin Paille–Campbell–Thornton — Chara–Hamilton Bartkowski–Boychuk Krug–McQuaid — Rask Scratches– ….. Carl Soderberg, Kaspars Daugavins, Jay Pandolfo, Aaron Johnson NEW YORK: [...]
A Complete Effort Downs Red Wings 4-1
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -The Chicago Blackhawks captured Game 1 versus Detroit with 60-minutes of effective hockey. In what was their most dominant playoff performance, the Blackhawks defeated the Red Wings 4-1. The score would have been more lopsided if not for a strong game by Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard. His play kept the contest [...]
Hockey Independent Playoff Roundtable: 2013 Round 2 Predictions
With the second round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs set to begin just a few hours from now, five members of the Hockey Independent writing staff have come together to predict each and every first round series of this year’s postseason. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Seth Levin (New Jersey [...]
Bruins Make History with Miracle Comeback in Game 7
BOSTON, MA – With eleven minutes left of regulation time in Monday’s Game 7, the crowd of 17, 565 Bostonians began to dissipate from the stands at TD Garden. Those that were left began to rain down upon their beloved Black and Gold with a large chorus of boos. After entering the third period trailing by [...]
GameDay: Can Bruins Avoid Collapse in Game 7 on Home Ice?
Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins Series: Series tied, 3-3. Location: TD Garden – Boston, MA Face-Off: 7:00 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio Info: NESN (Edwards, Brickley, Funayama) – 98.5 The Sports Hub (Goucher, Beers) Last Game: Boston 1, Toronto 2 Tonight’s Lineups (Subject To Change): BOSTON: Marchand–Bergeron–Seguin Lucic–Krejci–Horton Peverley–Kelly–Jagr Paille–Campbell–Thornton — Chara–Boychuk Seidenberg–McQuaid Redden–Hamilton — Rask Scratches– ….. Carl Soderberg, Kaspars Daugavins, Jay Pandolfo, Aaron [...]
Uneasy Lies The Head That Wears A Crown
The New York Rangers gave themselves one mother of a task Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden after dropping a 2-1 overtime decision to the Washington Capitals Friday night. Fend off elimination. And fend it off they did in what was a 3-hour emotional roller coaster, holding on to dear life for a 1-0 game [...]
Maple Leafs Edge Bruins, Force Game 6 in Toronto
BOSTON, MA – For as dominant as the Bruins have shown they can be over the past few seasons, an Achilles heel of the Black and Gold has always been an inability to close out opponents in the postseason. Under head coach Claude Julien, the team was just 3-6 in non-Game 7 contests in which the B’s [...]
GameDay: Bruins Look to Close Out Leafs in Game 5
Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins Series: Boston leads, 3-1. Location: TD Garden – Boston, MA Face-Off: 7:00 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio Info: NESN (Edwards, Brickley, Funayama) – 98.5 The Sports Hub (Goucher, Beers) Last Game: Boston 4, Toronto 3 (OT) Tonight’s Lineups (Subject To Change): BOSTON: Marchand–Bergeron–Seguin Lucic–Krejci–Horton Peverley–Kelly–Jagr Paille–Campbell–Thornton — Chara–Seidenberg Ference–Boychuk Bartkowski–McQuaid — Rask Scratches– ….. Carl Soderberg, Kaspars Daugavins, Jay Pandolfo, [...]
Blackhawks eliminate the Wild with a 5-1 victory in Game 5
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) – The Blackhawks will move onto the next round after defeating Minnesota 5-1 in Game 5 at the United Center. In many ways the Blackhawks couldn’t have asked for a move favorable matchup. On Thursday night they were not only the better team, but the more determined as was the case [...]
Grading the Predators: The Forwards
Any discussion of the Predators lack of success this past season has to focus on the drop in production from the forwards. And it was not just a small decline, but one that saw the team plummet from the 8th most productive team in terms of goal scoring the previous season to one that was [...]
GameDay: Bruins Looking to Take Control of Series with Game 4 in Toronto
Teams: Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs Series: Boston leads, 2-1. Location: Air Canada Centre – Toronto, Ontario Face-Off: 7:00 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio Info: NESN (Edwards, Brickley, Funayama) – 98.5 The Sports Hub (Goucher, Beers) Last Game: Toronto 2, Boston 5 Tonight’s Lineups (Subject To Change): BOSTON: Marchand–Bergeron–Seguin Lucic–Krejci–Horton Peverley–Kelly–Jagr Paille–Campbell–Thornton — Chara–Seidenberg Ference–Boychuk Redden–McQuaid — Rask Scratches– ….. Carl Soderberg, Kaspars Daugavins, Jay Pandolfo, [...]
Hawks Do What it Takes and Lead Series 3-1
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -The bad luck continues for the Minnesota Wild and the Chicago Blackhawks did what was needed to record a 3-0 victory and take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series. To win a Stanley Cup a team needs some luck, not to sustain key injuries and to benefit from favorable matchups. [...]
Showdown On Seventh Avenue
After two disappointing performances in the nation’s capital, the New York Rangers returned to Madison Square Garden down 2-0 in their Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series with the Washington Capitals. In desperate need of a win, how would the Blueshirts respond in front of their home crowd? Outside the Garden, there was no aura [...]
Bruins Burn Leafs in Playoff Return to Air Canada Centre
TORONTO, ON – For the first time since 2004, NHL playoff hockey made its return to the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Monday evening. And what an atmosphere it was. From hours before puck drop, there were thousands of fans lining the streets of Maple Leaf Square singing chants of “Go Leafs Go”. Once we [...]
