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GameDay: Bruins Begin Second Half With Showdown Against Sens
On Tuesday evening the Boston Bruins will officially kick off the second half of their season when they take on the division rival Ottawa Senators at TD Garden. Only four points separate the two teams in the race for the Northeast crown, although the Sens have played in five more games than the Bruins have. [...]
Five Deals That SHOULD Be Made Before The Deadline
As the late February NHL trading deadline approaches rumors have began to surface in every corner of the hockey world. From buyers to sellers and rentals, a plethora of deals always seem to be made this time of year. This year, as a few top-tier players are slated to become Unrestricted free agents at year’s [...]
B’s Best Flyers In Shootout, Thomas Takes A Stand Against US Government
On Sunday afternoon, in what was perhaps the least-watched Bruins’ game of the season, the Black and Gold bested an injury-riddled Philadelphia Flyers 6-5 in a shootout at the Wells Fargo Center. Going up against the New England Patriots’ 3 P.M. kickoff of the AFC Championship game, the majority of local sports fans (including myself) [...]
Gaborik Plays Hero As Rangers Edge Bruins In Battle Of Eastern Conference Elite
On Saturday afternoon, the New York Rangers came to TD Garden as the first place team in the Eastern Conference. When they left the snowy mess of New England, they we’re still atop the conference after an impressive 3-2 overtime win over the defending Stanley Cup Champions. With only 3.6 seconds left in overtime in [...]
Blackhawks Rookies Shine, but Flyers Come Out On Top
The beauty of professional sports is you can always expect the unexpected. Against the Flyers, three young Rockford Ice Hogs were pressed into action due to injuries, and they played well. Two of three were among the best players for the Hawks, which was a pleasant surprise. Thursday night, the problem was the performance from [...]
Carcillo Suspended 7 Games as Luck Turns for Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks forward Daniel Carcillo was given a seven-game suspension for his dangerous hit on Tom Gilbert of the Edmonton Oilers. The NHL’s top cop Brendan Shanahan spelled out the reasoning behind his verdict concerning Carcillo’s boarding infraction, saying Carcillo came in high and checked a player who was away from the boards and in [...]
Setting The Stage For A Perfect 2013 Winter Classic
The success of the NHL’s Winter Classic is simply undeniable. From television ratings to viewership and overall hype, the annual New Year’s eve outdoor showcase has become hockey’s version of the Super Bowl. On Monday, the world’s top hockey league put together yet another fantastic display of ice hockey in South Philadelphia at the Citizen’s [...]
Rangers Overcome More Than 2-Goal Deficit At Winter Classic
When the NHL decided to pit the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers against each other in the 2012 Winter Classic, it was based on the rivalry between the 2 teams and the 2 cities. Little did they know that these 2 teams would both be among the class of the Eastern Conference, with [...]
Top 10 Bruins Moments Of 2011
First off, as I return from a week long vacation from the White Mountains of New Hampshire, I’d like to wish everyone a safe and happy New Year. Here’s to another splendid year in 2012… Now, with the year 2011 coming to a close tomorrow evening when the clock strikes midnight, I figured that now [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 17-17-3 with 37 points through 37 games. After 37 games last season, the Bolts were 21-11-5 with 47 points. The Bolts are in fourth place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Florida Panthers by ten points. Tampa Bay is in 12th place in the 15 team Eastern Conference, six points out [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 14-17-3 with 31 points through 34 games. After 34 games last season, the Bolts were 19-10-5 with 43 points. The Bolts are in fourth place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Florida Panthers by twelve points. Tampa Bay has fallen to 13th place in the 15 team Eastern Conference. After 34 [...]
GameDay: Bruins Set To Host Panthers In Pre-Christmas Showdown
On Friday night, the Boston Bruins will play host to the Florida Panthers. The B’s, 19-2-1 in their last 22 games, are 0-1-0 this season against the South Florida Cats after a 2-0 loss at the TD Garden back on December 8. The Bruins will look to extend their nine point lead in the Northeast [...]
Seguin Emerging From Rough Patch Under Guidance Of Captain Chara
Often underrated around these parts, stalwart defenseman and clear cut Norris Trophy front-runner Zdeno Chara never fails to disappoint fans in the Hub, while continuing to prove his immense value to the Boston Bruins franchise. This time, it was Big Zee who has proved to all the doubters, why he is given the honor of [...]
Coach Julien Not Satisfied By Bruins’ 5-2 Win In Ottawa
Sometimes you just have to win ugly. As simple as that may sound, it’s often true in the game of hockey, especially in a league as competitive as the NHL. On Wednesday night, for the second consecutive evening the Boston Bruins won their second straight game without the services of captain Zdeno Chara. In a [...]
24/7, Episode 1 – The Rangers Recap
The NHL struck gold when it began the Winter Classic in 2008. They then upped the ante for the 2011 edition, partnering with HBO Sports to bring us the “24/7: Road To The Winter Classic” series, in which we got an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at a month in the life of the NHL. And now, [...]
GameDay: Kopitar, Struggling Kings Visit Chara-less Bruins
On Tuesday night the Boston Bruins will return to action for the first time since Saturday’s 5-3 win in Columbus as they get set to host Anze Kopitar and the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings, 13-12-4 (30 Points) are coming off a string of four straight losses, a streak in which they’ve been outscored 11-6 [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 12-15-2 with 26 points through 29 games. After 29 games last season, the Bolts were 15-10-4 with 34 points. The Lightning are in fourth place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Florida Panthers by eleven points. Tampa Bay has fallen to 13th place in the 15 team Eastern Conference. After 29 [...]
A “Classic” Rangers Weekend
It’s funny sometimes how things that only happened about 2 months ago feel like they happened a lifetime ago. Such is how it feels with the NHL’s official announcement of the 2012 Winter Classic that took place at Citizens Bank Park back on September 26th. But over the last eight days or so there’s been [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 8-6-2 with 18 points through 16 games. After 16 games last season, the Bolts were 9-5-2 with 20 points. The Lightning are in third place in the Southeast Division three points behind the Washington Capitals and eighth in the Eastern Conference. After 16 games, forward Steven Stamkos leads the team [...]
Stifling the Standstill Stalemate
By now, we all know what happened—or, moreso, what didn’t happen—in the game between the Tampa Bay Lighting and Philadelphia Flyers on Nov. 9th. Debate now percolates over what, if anything, should and can be done about standstill hockey. While I respect those who maintain that the League can’t legislate against a team’s chosen coaching [...]