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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 [...]
Coyotes Eliminate the Predators With a 2-1 Win
Backs against the wall. Desperate. No tomorrow. Pick whatever cliche that you want, this is where the Predators find themselves against the Phoenix Coyotes. The task before them is monumental as they had to win a game at Jobing.com Arena in front of an amped up crowd of Coyote faithful. The Predators task was simple. [...]
Predators Backs Against the Wall With 1-0 Loss
The Nashville Predators dropped a 1-0 game to the Phoenix Coyotes at the Bridgestone Arena to fall behind in their series 3-1. To say their backs are against the wall is an understatement. The Predators offense was ineffective and rarely threatened Phoenix netminder Mike Smith. When they did threaten, Smith was equal to the task [...]
Predators Play Predator Hockey, Defeat Coyotes 2-0
The Nashville Predators returned to Nashville and the Honkeytonk, also known as Bridgestone Arena, and found their rhythm by beating the Phoenix Coyotes 2-0 for their first win in their semi final series. The Coyotes lead the series 2-1 with the next game Friday night in Nashville. The Predators scored 2 first period goals, and [...]
Coyotes Outwork and Outplay the Predators, Take 2-0 Series Lead
The Nashville Predators looked to even their second round series with the Phoenix Coyotes in the second game of this semi final match up. The Predators needed to have sense of desperation and intensity in this contest. Going back to Nashville down 2-0 would not bode well for the Predators. The Predators were once again [...]
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 [...]
Coyotes Go to OT (Again), Outlast the Predators 4-3
The Phoenix Coyotes outlasted the Nashville Predators in a game that has become a regular occurrence for the Desert Dogs, going to overtime and defeating the visiting Predators 4-3. Phoenix was dominated in the third period and in the OT session, but managed to get a puck past Nashville goaltender for the game winner at [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Predators Escape Phoenix With a 5-4 SO Win
With the season winding down, desperation time sets in for some teams. The Nashville Predators faced just such a team at Jobing.com Arena in the form of the Phoenix Coyotes. Phoenix is currently in 7th spot in the West with a tenuous 2 point lead over 4 teams that are chasing and battling for playoff [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 20-23-4 with 44 points through 47 games. After 47 games last season, the Bolts were 27-15-5 with 59 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 13th place in the 15 team Eastern Conference, nine points [...]
Detroit Red Wings Week in Review
With 48 games played and the All-Star break coming later this week, the Detroit Red Wings (32-15-1), winners of six straight, stand on top in the NHL standings with 65 points. They are one point ahead of four teams that are tied for second, two of them being in the same division. It looks as [...]
Red Wings Win in Another Shootout Against Coyotes 3-2
Once again, the Detroit Red Wings and Phoenix Coyotes were tied at 2-2 and had to go to another shootout. This time Todd Bertuzzi decided the outcome and did a decent Denis Savard spin-o-rama to beat Mike Smith as the Red Wings overtook the Coyotes in another 3-2 shootout win. It is the Red Wings’ [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 17-23-4 with 38 points through 44 games. After 44 games last season, the Bolts were 26-13-5 with 57 points. The Bolts are in fifth (last) place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Washington Capitals by twelve points. Tampa Bay is in 15th place in the 15 team Eastern Conference, twelve [...]
Red Wings Get by Coyotes 3-2 in Shootout
The Detroit Red Wings felt at home, but had to put in some extra housework in order to get by the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 in a shootout at the Joe Louis Arena. Thanks to Henrik Zetterberg’s game-winning goal in the shootout, the Red Wings winning streak on home ice reached a Baker’s dozen; it was [...]
Detroit Red Wings Week in Review
With 28 games under their belt, the Detroit Red Wings (18-9-1) are one point behind the Chicago Blackhawks for first place in the Central Division. The team’s leading scorers are Johan Franzen (13 goals, 15 assists), Pavel Datsyuk (eight goals, 20 assists) and Valtteri Filppula (10 g, 15 a), who didn’t look out of place [...]
Red Wings Score Five in First, Beat Coyotes 5-2
Someone should have told the Phoenix Coyotes’ players that pre-game warmups were over and game time was at 7:30 pm. Perhaps they were still on their own time zone. The Detroit Red Wings brought their lunchbox, clocked in on time and then stuck it to the Coyotes by scoring five goals in the first period [...]
