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Hawks Can’t Solve the Bruins, Shutout in Game 3
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -In Game 3, the Chicago Blackhawks offense was completely shut down as the Boston Bruins skated to a 2-0 victory. Marian Hossa was a late scratch and his condition was later revealed to be an upper body injury. Hossa’s loss didn’t help the cause but the Bruins have been the superior [...]
Bruins Shutout Blackhawks In Game 3, Capture 2-1 Series Lead
BOSTON, MA – After Daniel Paille’s overtime game-winner on Saturday evened the series at one game apiece, the Stanley Cup Final would shift east to Boston’s TD Garden for Game 3 between the Bruins and Blackhawks on Monday evening. Fortunately for the crowd of 17, 565 that packed into the building for this one, the home-standing [...]
Blackhawks Burnout!
The defence played scared, the forwards appeared disinterested and the Powerplay looked to have as much organization as my last minute college presentations. This was all after the outstanding 1st period, of course, on Saturday night in Chicago. The Blackhawks must come with a more complete effort or this run will all be for not. [...]
Arena-itis
There has been quite a bit of noise coming out of the Nassau Coliseum lately. Three home playoff games brought the crowd noise that this new generation of Islanders had yet to hear, but used to fill this arena on a regular basis for a chunk of the 70’s and 80’s. As fans, we were [...]
Bruins Survive Sluggish Start, Even Series With 2-1 Overtime Victory
It may have taken them longer than usual to get going, but the Boston Bruins were able to recover from a disastrous opening period and storm back for a 2-1 overtime victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. In doing so, the team evened the series, 1-1, [...]
Incredible Start and No Finish as Hawks lose 2-1 in OT
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -The Chicago Blackhawks dropped Game 2 in overtime by a 2-1 margin as the Boston Bruins evened the series. The Bruins were thoroughly outplayed in the opening period, but most games aren’t won because of playing only one strong period. Boston showed their resolve and was the better team for the [...]
Sidney Crosby overlooked in MVP voting
Sidney Crosby did not win the Hart Trophy — NHL MVP — on Saturday. That honor went to Alex Ovechkin, but Crosby’s dominance this season was overlooked.
Alain’s The Man
Reports surfaced Friday that Mark Messier had indeed interviewed for the Rangers head coaching vacancy and that the Blueshirts had permission to speak to Los Angeles Kings assistant John Stevens as well. Later in the day, news broke that former Vancouver Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault had taken himself out of the running for the [...]
One and Done? Absolutely Not!
The Hawks and Bruins might have felt like they’ve played an entire series worth after Game #1. However, it’s simply just one down with a potential of 6 more. While Andrew Shaw shines those shin pads up and gets ready to be the motor that drives the Hawks ship, the B’s have been crossing [...]
GameDay: How Will Bruins Respond After Triple-Overtime Game 1 Loss?
Teams: Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks Series: Chicago Leads, 1-0. Location: United Center – Chicago, IL Face-Off: 8:00 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio Info: NBC Sports Network – 98.5 The Sports Hub (Goucher, Beers) Last Game: Boston 3, Chicago 4 (3OT) Tonight’s Lineups (Subject To Change): BOSTON: Lucic–Krejci–Horton Marchand–Bergeron–Jagr Daugavins–Kelly–Seguin Paille–Peverley–Thornton — Chara–Seidenberg Ference–Boychuk Krug–McQuaid — Rask Scratches– ….. Carl Soderberg, Jay Pandolfo, Jordan Caron, Carter Camper, [...]
Blackhawks use Depth to Take Game 1
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -It remains to be seen if the Chicago Blackhawks are the best team in the NHL, but there should be little doubt they are the most exciting club to watch. In front of a crowd of 22,110, Chicago edged Boston 4-3 in triple overtime to take the first game of the [...]
FINALly
The Chicago Blackhawks took some beatings in the media over the last couple years. A remarkable amount of keystrokes tapped loud and clear on message boards. For the most part, it was deserved. The fans were upset they had to part with their fan favourites. “See ya Andrew Ladd. Nice knowing ya Dustin Byfuglien. Yay, [...]
Bruins vs. Blackhawks: Five Match-Ups To Watch In The 2013 Stanley Cup Final
After dispatching the Pittsburgh Penguins in four short games, the Boston Bruins have advanced to their second Stanley Cup Final in the last three seasons. In doing so, they’ve earned themselves a date with the Western Conference Champion Chicago Blackhawks. With Game 1 of the 2013 Final set for this evening at the United Center [...]
Hockey Independent Playoff Roundtable: 2013 Stanley Cup Final Predictions
With the first game of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final set to begin in just over 24 hours, five members of the Hockey Independent writing staff have come together to predict which team will be hoisting the holy grail of hockey high above their heads at the end of this series. The contributing authors to [...]
Predators Sign Roman Josi For 7 Years, $28 Million
The Nashville Predators announced today that RFA defenseman Roman Josi had been signed to a contract extension for 7 years and $28 million. Josi spent the majority of the past season paired with Shea Weber on the top D pairing and went a long way toward answering the question of who would step up and [...]
How Sweep It Is: Bruins Finish Off Pens, Advance To Second Cup Final in Three Seasons
BOSTON, MA – Suffocating defense, brilliant goaltending and timely goals from up-and-down the lineup. This was the strategy Claude Julien’s Bruins executed perfectly in the Eastern Conference Final. On Friday evening, it all paid off for the Black and Gold, as a 1-0 Game 4 shutout victory secured a 4-0 series sweep for Boston. A relentless [...]
A Crowded Core?
The Blackhawks took a 3-1 series lead over the Kings with an impressive road victory Thursday. It was a solid, collaborative display by the boys in white in front of a sold out Staples Center. Predictors stated that LA would feed off the home crowd and continue to be a greedy group and steal [...]
Too Many Rooks Spoil the Group?
As we sit here at the dawn of summer, coming off a briefly extended but overall positive season, many writers, bloggers, and pundits have started to offer their ideas of what we will see next. We’re no exception to that rule. There is a great chance that the forwards and defensemen currently on this team [...]
Bruins Outlast Pens In Double-Overtime Thriller, Capture 3-0 Series Lead
BOSTON, MA – After the Boston Bruins were able to capture the first two games of the Eastern Conference Final on road ice in Pittsburgh, the series would shift back to Boston on Wednesday evening for Game 3 at the TD Garden. Entering the contest, the visiting Penguins were in desperate need of a spark to [...]
The Clock is Ticking
Time is both a wonderful gift and a fantastic curse. Think of those times in life where time seemed to stand still. Those tend to be moments where you really did not want to be there. Think of those times in your life that went by way too fast. Maybe it was a first kiss, [...]
