Rumor Board

[tdomf_form5]

• Crawford Slips-Bowman Could be Done Dealing April 2, 2013Al CimagliaCHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -On Monday night it appeared the Chicago Blackhawks had a comfortable two goal cushion as the Nashville Predators couldn’t sustain any pressure. Nashville was completely dominated in the second period as the Hawks were in complete control.The outcome appeared certain and the Blackhawk players must have thought the same. The Predators ...
• Hawks Stomp on Detroit and the Difficult Trade Scene April 1, 2013Al CimagliaCHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -It was awhile ago, but not so long ago when the Detroit Red Wings were the team the Chicago Blackhawks wanted to emulate. Well for the last few years the student has become the teacher as was the case on Sunday.The Hawks jumped on the Wings and raced out to an ...
• Emery’s 1st Shutout in Chicago….and Iginla?? March 27, 2013Al CimagliaCHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -Ray Emery picked up his first shutout as a Chicago Blackhawk and his first whitewash in over three years with a 2-0 victory over Calgary. In his last start versus the Flames, Emery had a tremendous effort stopping 45 of 47 shots. On Tuesday night Emery was sharp but wasn’t heavily ...
• Hawks Play Sloppiest Home Game This Year March 26, 2013Al CimagliaCHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -In front of 21,850 the Chicago Blackhawks played their sloppiest game of the season on home ice and dropped a 5-4 decision to Los Angeles.It wasn’t as if the Kings played an air tight contest but they didn’t need one. LA was shutout the previous two games but they looked a ...
• Hawks Find a Way to Win in San Jose February 6, 2013Al CimagliaCHICAGO (FOX 32 News) - In a fast paced, entertaining contest that was fun to watch and not so pleasant for either goaltender, the Blackhawks defeated San Jose 5-3. The beauty of sports is the unexpected has to always be considered. Both Corey Crawford and the Sharks Antti Niemi were among the best goalies in the ...
• Stan Bowman’s Summer of Standing Pat and Readers’ Mailbag July 30, 2012Al CimagliaCHICAGO (FOX Chicago News) - So far it has been a summer of inactivity for Blackhawk GM Stan Bowman. Many fans are left bewildered by the failed attempts to acquire big name free agents and a reluctance, or inability, to pull off a significant trade. It would be best for those fretting about next season to ...
• For The Blackhawks this July Must be Different than Last July June 28, 2012Al CimagliaCHICAGO (FOX Chicago News) - Blackhawks fans have had contrary opinions as to why their favorite team didn’t do as well as many anticipated. Some thought head coach Joel Quenneville was the root of the problem and others believed mistakes from GM Stan Bowman led to failed expectation. What can be assumed is both could have ...
• In a Very Competitive NHL, GM’s can’t Afford to Hesitate June 25, 2012Al CimagliaCHICAGO (FOX Chicago News) - On Friday night the Blackhawks selected forward Teuvo Teravainen as their first selection in the NHL Entry Draft. Some believe Teravainen was a steal at number 18. That belief could be validated a few years from now. Some think the reason Teravainen fell out of the top 10 was because of ...

Please use the form below to submit a rumor. Once it is approved by a moderator, it should appear in the rumor feed below

You will appear as “hockeyindie-reader” on the feed until you register for our site. To register Click Here

[tdomf_form4]

• Marchand’s Overtime Goal Gives Boston 3-2 Win in Game 1 May 17, 2013Benjamin Woodward 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 ...
• GameDay: Boston, New York Set to Kick-Off Second Round Series May 16, 2013Benjamin Woodward 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:  Hagelin–Stepan–Callahan Nash–Brassard–Zuccarello Pyatt–Boyle–Dorsett Kreider–Richards–Asham — McDonagh–Stralman Del Zotto–Girardi Moore–Eminger — Lundqvist Scratches– ….. Michael Haley, Kris Newbury, Darroll Powe, Matt Gilroy, Roman Hamrlik Injuries:  Andrew Ference (BOS), Dennis Seidenberg (BOS), Wade Redden ...
• Hockey Independent Playoff Roundtable: 2013 Round 2 Predictions May 14, 2013Benjamin Woodward 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 May 14, 2013Benjamin Woodward 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? May 13, 2013Benjamin Woodward 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 Johnson, Matt Bartkowski TORONTO: Lupul–Bozak–Kessel van Riemsdyk-Grabovski-Kulemin MacArthur–Kadri-Frattin Komarov–McClement–Orr — Gunnarsson–Phaneuf Gardiner–Franson Liles–O’Byrne — Reimer Scratches– ….. Joe Colborne, Ryan Hamilton, Frazer McLaren, Jesse Blacker Injuries:  Andrew Ference (BOS), Mark Fraser (TOR), Michael Kostka ...
• Maple Leafs Edge Bruins, Force Game 6 in Toronto May 11, 2013Benjamin Woodward 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 May 10, 2013Benjamin Woodward 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, Aaron Johnson, Dougie Hamilton TORONTO: Lupul–Bozak–Kessel van Riemsdyk-Grabovski-Kulemin Komarov–Kadri-Hamilton MacArthur–McClement–Orr — Gunnarsson–Phaneuf Liles–Franson Gardiner–O’Byrne — Reimer Scratches– ….. Joe Colborne, Matt Frattin, Frazer McLaren, Mike Kostka Injuries: Wade Redden (BOS), Mark Fraser (TOR) Opposing ...
• GameDay: Bruins Looking to Take Control of Series with Game 4 in Toronto May 8, 2013Benjamin Woodward 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, Aaron Johnson, Dougie Hamilton TORONTO: Lupul–Bozak–Kessel van Riemsdyk-Grabovski-Kulemin Frattin–Kadri-Hamilton Orr–McClement–Komarov — Gunnarsson–Phaneuf Fraser–Franson Liles–Gardiner — Reimer Scratches– ….. Joe Colborne, Matt Frattin, Frazer McLaren, Michael Kostka, Ryan O’Byrne Injuries: Opposing Goaltender:  James Reimer (3 ...
• Bruins Burn Leafs in Playoff Return to Air Canada Centre May 7, 2013Benjamin Woodward 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 ...
• Lupul’s Pair Lifts Maple Leafs to 4-2 Game 2 Victory May 5, 2013Benjamin Woodward BOSTON, MA – Buckle up, folks. We may be in for a long series. Following Boston’s 4-1 dismantling of the Maple Leafs in Game 1 on Wednesday, it looked as if there was a chance for this series to be fairly one-sided. However, on Saturday evening, the Leafs responded with a tremendous effort in all facets of ...
• GameDay: Bruins Look for Repeat Performance in Game 2 May 4, 2013Benjamin Woodward Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins Series: Boston leads, 1-0. 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:  Toronto 1, Boston 4 Tonight’s Lineups (Subject To Change): BOSTON: Marchand–Bergeron–Seguin Lucic–Krejci–Horton Peverley–Kelly–Jagr Paille–Campbell–Thornton — Chara–McQuaid Seidenberg–Boychuk Redden–Hamilton —  Rask Scratches– ….. Carl Soderberg, Kaspars Daugavins, Jay Pandolfo, Aaron Johnson, Andrew Ference (suspended) TORONTO: Lupul–Bozak–Kessel van Riemsdyk-Grabovski-Kulemin Komarov–Kadri-Hamilton MacArthur–McClement–Orr — Gunnarsson–Phaneuf Fraser–Franson Liles–Kostka — Reimer Scratches– ….. Joe Colborne, Matt Frattin, Frazer McLaren, Jake Gardiner, Ryan O’Byrne Injuries: Opposing Goaltender:  James Reimer (1 ...
• Bruins Cruise Past Maple Leafs for 4-1 Game 1 Victory May 2, 2013Benjamin Woodward BOSTON, MA – The Boston Bruins have flipped the proverbial switch. Well, for now, at least. In perhaps their strongest effort of the season, the B’s dismantled the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series at the TD Garden on Wednesday. In doing so, the Bruins were able to pick up ...
• GameDay: Bruins Open Postseason Against Maple Leafs May 1, 2013Benjamin Woodward Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins Series: Tied 0-0 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:  N/A Tonight’s Lineups (Subject To Change): BOSTON: Marchand–Bergeron–Seguin Lucic–Krejci–Horton Daugavins–Kelly–Jagr Paille–Campbell–Thornton — Chara–Seidenberg Ference–Boychuk Redden–McQuaid —  Rask Scratches– ….. Carl Soderberg, Rich Peverley, Jay Pandolfo, Aaron Johnson, Dougie Hamilton TORONTO: van Riemsdyk–Bozak–Kessel Lupul-Grabovski-Kulemin MacArthur–Kadri-Frattin Komarov–McClement–Orr — Gunnarsson–Phaneuf Fraser–Franson Liles–Kostka — Reimer Scratches– ….. Joe Colborne, Ryan Hamilton, Frazer McLaren, Jake Gardiner, Ryan O’Byrne Injuries: Opposing Goaltender:  James Reimer (33 GP/2.46 GAA/.924 Save Percentage) Prediction: ...
• Hockey Independent Playoff Roundtable: 2013 First Round Predictions April 30, 2013Benjamin Woodward With the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs set to begin just a few hours from now, four 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 Devils),  Bill Philp (Tampa Bay Lightning) ...
• Bruins Fall to Fourth Seed After 4-2 Loss to Sens April 29, 2013Benjamin Woodward BOSTON, MA —  The dates are set, the opponent is set and the NHL postseason is just three nights away from returning to the Hub. But, will the hometown Bruins be ready for it? If Sunday’s regular season finale is any indication, I’m not so sure. With a 4-2 loss against the Senators at TD ...
• Bruins End Skid with 3-0 Win Against Panthers April 21, 2013Benjamin Woodward BOSTON, MA – For the first time since Monday April the 8th, the Boston Bruins were able to collect two points in a game played at the TD Garden, skating away with a 3-0 home-ice victory over the last-place Florida Panthers. With an offense bolstered by goals from Jaromir Jagr and Dougie Hamilton, along with an empty ...
• Pens Complete Season Sweep of Bruins with 3-2 Win at TD Garden April 20, 2013Benjamin Woodward BOSTON, MA – 1-5-1. What’s the significance of the number above, you ask? Well, that’s the record the Boston Bruins finished the season with against their two biggest competitors atop the Eastern Conference standings; the Montreal Canadiens and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Saturday afternoon’s 3-2 defeat at the hands of the injury-riddled Pens (playing without Sidney Crosby, Evgeni ...
• Sabres Steal the Game, but Boston Wins the Night April 18, 2013Benjamin Woodward BOSTON, MA – It was an emotional night at the TD Garden on Wednesday evening. One that the city of Boston will not soon forget. The game’s opening ceremony and video package, fittingly set to country music star Phillip Phillips’ “Home”, pulled at the heartstrings of everyone in attendance as images of Monday’s horrifying attack was ...
• Boston Will Endure April 16, 2013Benjamin Woodward The city of Boston has been shaken. Shaken to its very core. On a day more sacred in the hearts of New Englanders than just about every other holiday on the calendar. With the eyes of the world turned towards our city, the people of Boston were put through one of the most horrific tragedies ...
• Upstart Isles Power Past B’s for 2-1 Road Victory April 12, 2013Benjamin Woodward BOSTON, MA – After losing Brad Marchand to a mild concussion during Wednesday’s 5-4 win over the New Jersey Devils, the Boston Bruins were back on the ice Thursday against the Islanders, minus two thirds of their top offensive unit. With both Marchand and Patrice Bergeron out of the lineup, B’s bench boss Claude Julien opted ...