All Entries Tagged With: "Philadelphia Flyers"
As Losses Mount, Don’t Be Surprised When The Bruins Lose The Northeast Division
– On Saturday morning, the Boston Bruins could very well wakeup to find themselves looking up at the Ottawa Senators in the race for the Northeast Division title. The Sens will host the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night in the back-end of a home-and-home series with the chance to leap-frog Boston in the standings. The [...]
Eastern Conference Breakdown: What It Will Take To Get Into The Playoffs
As we enter the stretch run of this 2011-’12 NHL campaign, the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference remains as cloudy as it’s ever been. With each team having only 15-17 games remaining on the schedule, let’s take a look at how the final standings may end up, one month from today, when the regular [...]
Red Wings Lose Another One-Goal Game, Fall To Flyers 3-2
Once again, the Detroit Red Wings come up short as they lose their second straight one-goal game, falling to the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 at the Wells Fargo Center. Ilya Bryzgalov showed last night why he’s worth $51 million for the next nine years as he stopped 37 shots, including Valtteri Filppula late in the third [...]
GameDay: Isles In Town, Can Bruins Finally Win Two Straight?
Teams: New York Islanders at Boston Bruins Records: New York 26-29-1 (61 Points) , Boston 38-21-3 (79 Points) Location: TD Garden , Boston, Massachusetts Time: 1:00 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio Info: NESN (Edwards, Brickley, Funayama) – 98.5 The Sports Hub (Goucher, Beers) Last Game: New Jersey Devils 3 , Bruins 4 (OT) ……. Islanders 3 , Philadelphia [...]
For Los Angeles, Jeff Carter trade has its risks
By Tom Dougherty | @todougherty In a blockbuster trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday, the Los Angeles Kings acquired center Jeff Carter for defenseman Jack Johnson and a conditional 2012 first round draft pick. Carter, who has 15 goals in 39 games with the Blue Jackets this year, will be reunited with his best [...]
Brown And Out: Rangers Should Stay Away From Kings Captain
By now everyone’s seen, reacted to, analyzed, overreacted and speculated about the impact the acquisition of Jeff Carter will have on the Los Angeles Kings. Did they win the trade? What is Dean Lombardi doing? Perhaps more importantly, what strip club is his old pal Mike Richards taking him to first? TSN’s TradeCentre , who’s coverage [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 26-26-6 with 58 points through 58 games. After 58 games last season, the Bolts were 34-18-6 with 74 points. The Bolts are in fourth place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Florida Panthers by seven points. Tampa Bay is in 11th place in the 15 team Eastern Conference, six points out [...]
Lightning’s Fire Sale Continues – Kubina Dealt to Flyers
The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded veteran defenseman Pavel Kubina to the Philadelphia Flyers for a second round pick in 2012 0r 2013, a fourth round pick in 2013 and minor league winger Jon Kalinski. The Lightning now has four second round picks in next years draft. The Czech defenseman scored seven goals and had 34 [...]
Despite Success, Rangers Not Settling For Status Quo
There’s no denying that it’s been a rough go as a Rangers fan since that surreal June night eighteen years ago when all of the heartbreak of 54 years was erased the moment Commissioner Gary Bettman told Captain Mark Messier to come on over and get the Stanley Cup. Since falling to the Philadelphia Flyers [...]
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 [...]
Howe Sweet Would It Be If Gordie Laces ‘Em Up At Alumni Game?
The worst kept secret in hockey was out today: The Detroit Red Wings will face the Toronto Maple Leafs in the next Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium on January 1, 2013. I wrote on my blog last month that this will be hockey heaven and a win-win situation for everyone. There’s a 99.999% chance that [...]
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 [...]
