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Blackhawks Destroyed in Edmonton, Reality Check Time
The Blackhawks suffered their third straight defeat to a club 20 points beneath them in the standings. It wasn’t only another road loss, but an 8-4 slamming to the Edmonton Oilers. Thursday night could have been a defining moment for the Hawks as they were embarrassed once again in Edmonton. Maybe some harsh reality will [...]
Red Wings Remain Perfect in Shootouts, Clip Canucks 4-3
Thanks to goals by Pavel Datsyuk and Jiri Hudler in the shootout, the Detroit Red Wings (35-16-1) escaped the Rogers Centre with a 4-3 win against the Vancouver Canucks. With the win, the Red Wings are stretching their lead in the much-heated Central Division by five points over the second place Nashville Predators and six [...]
Ward Stops 47 As B’s Are Again Stymied By ‘Canes
Throughout my years of watching sports, I’ve never been fond of the expression “they just have your number” in response to being beaten repeatedly by the same team. However, watching each of the four meetings between the struggling Carolina Hurricanes and the defending Stanley Cup champion Bruins I’ve begun to think that my belief is [...]
GameDay: Bruins & Canes Set To Meet For Final Time This Season
Tonight the Boston Bruins will play their fourth and final match-up of the season against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. The B’s are coming off a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday evening and will be playing in the second game of a three game home-stand. The ‘Canes will be playing in their [...]
Red Wings Start Second Half with Torching of Flames 3-1
The Detroit Red Wings started the second half of the season by playing the role of Road Warriors. No, I’m not talking about Mel Gibson playing the role of “Mad Max” or the WWE tag team of Hawk and Animal. The Red Wings came in to the Scotiabank Saddledome and doused the Calgary Flames 3-1. [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Detroit Red Wings Week in Review
At the end of the All-Star break, the Detroit Red Wings (33-16-1) barely remain on top of the NHL standings with 67 points, one point ahead of the New York Rangers. But what matters most is that they are in the middle of a heated race in the Central Division. The Red Wings are two [...]
Busy Weekend for Blackhawks with All Star Game and Morrison Trade
On Friday night, Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman announced the acquisition of veteran center Brendan Morrison from Calgary. For Blackhawks fans expecting a big splash, the deal will leave them wanting more. It would probably be best to not expect much from Morrison and then hope to be pleasantly surprised. Morrison, 36, has often [...]
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 [...]
It’s Almost Official: Red Wings To Host Leafs In 2013 Winter Classic
To quote Kent Dorfman, aka Flounder from the classic movie Animal House when the Deltas crashed the Homecoming parade, “Oh, boy is this great!”. It’s the worst-kept secret in the NHL, but the cat will be officially be out of the bag, most likely during the Detroit Red Wings’ six-game homestand next month, that they [...]
Bowman Will Look to Lift His Team to the Next Level
With 50 games down and 32 to go, the Blackhawks are in position to qualify for the playoffs. If they can avoid a rash of injuries the Hawks should secure a spot for post season play but they aren’t an absolute lock. My true feelings about the remainder of the regular season could be best [...]
Fast Five: Predictions For the NHL’s Second Half
As we hit the all-star break this weekend with the Fantasy Draft kicking things off this evening at 8 P.M., the 2011-’12 NHL season has officially reached it’s mid-point. There have been many surprises — and equally as many disappointments — across the league this season on both an individual and team basis. In anticipation [...]
Canadiens Knock Out Red Wings 7-2
With the All-Star break just hours ahead, the Detroit Red Wings were already thinking about being away from the rink and, wow, did it really show. The Montreal Canadiens were the team that wanted it more and they made a statement by schooling the Red Wings 7-2 in a rare matchup between the two “Original [...]
Blackhawks Lose, the Toews Injury and Some Trade Misconceptions
The Blackhawks fell to the Nashville Predators Tuesday 3-1 to snap their five-game home-ice winning streak. The final score was flattering to the Hawks, as they chased the Predators for much of the night. Nashville could have been leading by four goals after the opening 20 minutes instead of only two. The Predators missed the [...]
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) [...]
Red Wings Beat Blues 3-1 in Central Division Clash
The Detroit Red Wings (33-15-1) won their seventh game in a row and 17th straight on home ice when they beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 in a Central Division clash at the Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings now have some breathing room in the standings department. Not only do they have a three-point [...]
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 [...]
Toews Injured as Hawks Fall to Predators
The Blackhawks split their weekend games and hopefully the loss to Nashville on Saturday was the worst of their problems. On Friday, the Panthers and the Hawks squared off in a contest that at times looked as if it was being played in about six inches of snow. After the NHL lockout games are played [...]