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Hockey Independent Playoff Roundtable: Conference Finals Predictions
— Welcome back to the Hockey Independent roundtable where five writers from the HI staff have come together once again to provide you all with our Conference Finals predictions. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Seth Levin (New Jersey Devils), Alex Muscat (Detroit Red Wings), Bill Philp (Tampa [...]
Hockey Independent Playoff Roundtable: Conference Semi-Finals Predictions
— Welcome back to the Hockey Independent roundtable where five writers from the HI staff have come together once again to provide you all with our Conference Semi Finals predictions. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Alex Muscat (Detroit Red Wings), Bill Philp (Tampa Bay Lightning) and [...]
Mike Smith Was Outstanding And Hawks Not Good Enough
Chicago – In front of 21,636, the Phoenix Coyotes advanced to the second round of the playoffs by shutting out the Blackhawks 4-0 at the United Center Monday night. Phoenix goaltender Mike Smith wasn’t only the finest goalie in the contest; he was also the best player in the game by a wide margin. The [...]
Blackhawks Try Hard but this isn’t the Cup-Winning Team
Chicago – The fact the Blackhawks can’t seem to play with the same effort throughout a game makes them an interesting but frustrating club to follow. From night to night or period to period, even shift to shift the Hawks can appear a scattered group. My view is the will to win of the team [...]
Hawks Win in 5th Straight OT Game as Series Goes Back to Chicago
Chicago – The Blackhawks showed the will of a winner in Phoenix Saturday night and defeated the Coyotes 2-1 in overtime. With the victory, the two clubs will square off for Game 6 on Monday at the United Center. The Hawks weren’t perfect but they did play their best game of the series. When everything [...]
Same Ole Blackhawks Fall in OT, Now Face Elimination
Chicago – The Blackhawks face elimination after dropping a 3-2 decision in overtime at the United Center. The game marked the sixth consecutive overtime playoff game dating back to last season for the Blackhawks which is a NHL record. The loss may lead to consecutive first round eliminations for a club which some thought was [...]
Game 2 Preview and the Embarrassment of the NHL
Chicago – The Blackhawks find themselves in a very advantageous position even though the series is tied at one game apiece. We haven’t seen the best from the Hawks, and that shouldn’t bode well for the Coyotes. The Hawks will be playing on home ice for the next two games but thus far, they haven’t [...]
Hockey gods Smile Down on Hawks as They Even the Series
Chicago – The Blackhawks and drama in the desert have become synonymous. In Game 1, the Hawks tied the score with 14 seconds left in regulation time. On Saturday night they waited even longer as Patrick Sharp deflected a Brent Seabrook shot in with only six ticks showing on the clock. This time Corey Crawford [...]
Incomplete Effort Leads to a 3-2 OT Loss in Phoenix
As entertaining as watching the Blackhawks can be, they can also be equally as frustrating. As sometimes is the case, the Hawks gave their fans a little of everything, but in the end not enough. The Coyotes were outplayed badly in the opening 15 minutes Thursday night but when all was said and done, they [...]
No Excuses Allowed, the Blackhawks Should Defeat Phoenix
Chicago – If the Blackhawks lose their opening round series to Phoenix, rest assured, there will be some significant changes made before training camp begins in September. That is not to imply the Hawks are a mortal lock to advance to the second round of the playoffs. The Coyotes could win the series but only [...]
Hockey Independent Playoff Roundtable: Conference Quarterfinals Predictions
— With the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs set to begin in just over forty-eight hours, 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), Alex Muscat (Detroit Red [...]
Fans Prepare for Great Western Conference Match-Ups
Chicago – This has been a highly contested and entertaining NHL season. No one should be shocked if there are a couple of upsets in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. The Blackhawks playoff journey will have a different twist this year as they will open on the road in Phoenix, Thursday evening. As some might realize [...]
Analyzing And Predicting The Eastern Conference Playoffs
It’s that time of year again, folks. The clocks have been pushed forward, the temperatures are rising and the kids have just enjoyed another wonderful visit from the Easter Bunny. But most importantly, it’s time to kick off the most exciting two month event in all of sports: The NHL Playoffs. With Saturday’s conclusion of [...]
A Bittersweet Win and Now the Blackhawks Look Ahead to Phoenix
Chicago – The Blackhawks ended the regular season in bittersweet fashion with a 3-2 shootout victory over the Detroit Red Wings. The win wasn’t in regulation so the Hawks stayed in sixth place. They will open the playoffs in Phoenix versus the Coyotes, the Pacific Division champs. Any win against the Red Wings is a [...]
Shark Bite: Sleepy Bruins Fall 2-1 In San Jose
On Thursday evening, the Boston Bruins were looking to build on their recent two-game home winning streak when they took their talents out west for a showdown with the San Jose Sharks at the HP Pavilion. Unfortunately, it seemed as though the B’s left their new-found momentum back in Boston when they made the 3,000 [...]
Detroit Red Wings Weekly Rewind
After an average road trip where they finished 2-2-1, the Detroit Red Wings (38-17-2, NHL leading 78 points) have had a nice start to their six-game homestand by winning their first three contests at the Joe Louis Arena . With those victories, they now join the 1929-30 Boston Bruins and the 1975-76 Philadelphia Flyers as [...]
Hawks Slide Continues
The Blackhawks lost their seventh consecutive game on Friday night, 5-3 to the San Jose Sharks. The latest string of losses has highlighted many deficiencies. By falling behind by two goals in the opening period the wounded Hawks made their task much more difficult. The better team captured the two points but the Blackhawks did [...]
Smith, Coyotes Howl Past Red Wings 3-1
The Detroit Red Wings (35-17-2) closed out their five-game road trip with a 3-1 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes at the Jobing.com Arena. They finished with a 2-2-1 record and are now 15-15-1 away from the Joe Louis Arena. Joey MacDonald, who made his first start of the season, certainly can’t be singled out as [...]
Rangers Move Christensen
It seemed like sooner or later, Erik Christensen’s days as a New York Ranger were going to be numbered. Turned out it was sooner, as the Rangers sent the center and a conditional 2013 seventh round draft pick to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Casey Wellman. Christensen was on the bubble in training camp [...]
B’s Use Third Period Rally To Edge Sens 4-3 At TD Garden
The surprising Ottawa Senators have drawn fame this season from their ability to overcome early deficits and rally from behind to win games in the third period. Unfortunately for the squad from Canada’s capital, these roles were reversed on Tuesday in a 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Boston Bruins. Recovering from a 1-0 [...]
