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Predators Keep Rolling, Defeat the Blackhawks 3-1
The Nashville Predators looked to continue their hot play as they trekked to the United Center to do battle with the Chicago Blackhawks in an important Central Division tilt. The Predators came into the contest with 62 points, trailing the Blackhawks, who have 64 points. The Predators were playing their second game in two nights, [...]
Bertuzzi’s OT Goal Lifts Red Wings Past Blackhawks 3-2
Todd Bertuzzi scored his second goal of the game with 39 seconds left in overtime as the Detroit Red Wings won their 14th straight game on home ice, topping their “Original Six” rivals, the Chicago Blackhawks, 3-2 at the Joe Louis Arena. Today’s win matches the franchise record of consective wins set back in 1965. [...]
Blackhawks Rally to Beat Red Wings 3-2
Brent Seabrook’s one-timer from the top of the slot gave the Chicago Blackhawks the first lead in the game early in the third period. It also proved to be the game-winner as the hosts beat the visiting Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at the United Center Friday night. Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa also scored for [...]
Thoughts on World U-17 Tournament
As a hockey fan living in Michigan, I have always been accustomed to watching the Detroit Red Wings, but it’s not the only hockey ticket in town. About 30 minutes northwest are the Plymouth Whalers and they are one of the premier teams in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). If you want to cross the [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 7-5-2 with 16 points through 14 games. After 14 games last season, the Bolts were 8-4-2 with 18 points. The Lightning are in second place in the Southeast Division two points behind the Washington Capitals and seventh in the Eastern Conference. After 14 games, forward Steven Stamkos leads the team and the NHL in goals with ten. and [...]
Boston Bruins Week In Review
After dropping a Columbus Day matinee contest against the Colorado Avalanche, the Bruins entered this week with a 1-2-0 (2 Points) record. Following a brief two-game road trip that featured stops in Carolina and Chicago, the Bruins record sits at 2-3-0 (4 Points). Standings The B’s currently sit in 3rd place of the North-East division, [...]
Blackhawks Edge Red Wings 4-3 In Exhibition Rematch
Former Red Wing Marian Hossa scored the deciding goal at 8:58 of the third period on a 5 on 3 power play as the Chicago Blackhawks clip the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in Chicago. The two teams evened the preseason series one game each. It doesn’t matter now, but it will starting next week as [...]
Season Predictions Part 2: Canucks Poised For A Repeat?
Hello again, and welcome to Part II of my 4-Part NHL season preview. In part I, I gave you all my Eastern Conference Predictions. In part 2, I will give you my predictions for the Western Conference. I will approach these predictions a bit differently than I did those for the Eastern Conference. Today, [...]
Stamkos Is NHL 12 Cover Boy
Electronic Arts announced Wednesday at the NHL Awards, that 21-year old Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos will be the face of “NHL 12”, which hits stores in September. The new cover boy said, “It’s just something I’ve grown up playing my whole life. And to be on the cover is a pretty cool honor. [...]
3rd Time the Charm? Canucks vs. Blackhawks First Round Preview, Predictions
The hockey gods have wasted no time re-igniting the bitter playoff rivalry between the Canucks and the Chicago Blackhawks, pitting the rivals opposite each other in a playoff series for the third year in a row.
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 66: Lightning 1 – Capitals 2 SO “Winless in Four” Alex Ovechkin assisted on Washington’s only goal in regulation, then scored in the opening round of the shootout to give the first-place Capitals a 2-1 victory over the slumping Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. Alexander Semin came up big for the Caps for [...]
Impotent Predators Fall to Blackhawks 3-0
The Chicago Blackhawks evened their season series with the Predators at three apiece with a 3-0 shutout at the Bridgestone Arena.Tomas Kopecky, Marian Hossa, and Patrick Sharp (empty netter) scored for the Hawks. No one showed up for the Predators on offense. The shot totals for this game showed that the Predators outshot the Blackhawks [...]
2011 NHL All-Star Game Mock Draft
One day before the 2011 All-Star break celebrations, I participated in a NHL All-Star mock draft with a fellow Montreal Canadiens Blogger, James Usypchuk, from The Power Play. You can click here: 2011 NHL All-Star rosters to see the players that will participate in this year’s All-Star game in Raleigh, NC. James had the first [...]
Predators Burn the Blackhawks in a Shootout 3-2
For two periods, the Nashville Predators were outplayed by the Chicago Blackhawks and found themselves in a 2-0 hole going into the third period. Fortunately for the Predators, the hockey game lasted three periods, and tonight went to overtime and a shootout before the Predators prevailed to win 3-2. With this win, the Predators have [...]
Blues Top Preds | Blackhawks Up Next | Schwartz & Tarasenko 2011 WJC Debuts
After defeating the Nashville Predators 2-0 on Sunday attention turned to the Chicago Blackhawks making their way down I-55 for a Tuesday tussle. The Blues carry in a three game winning streak, but the Hawks do one better and put their four game winning streak on the line. Yet another important Central Division match up [...]
Chicago Two Months On: Doctor Jekyll & Mister Hawks
December dawns, and the defending Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks have, if their recent record can serve as evidence, found firm footing. After staggering through the first half of November going 2-4-1, they scorched through the next two weeks at 5-2-0 (though their loss in Calgary was, to pardon the expression, a flame-out). Evaluating their status at the quarter pole, this column suggested, “If the Hawks can find strength in their recent adversity, and come back from their road trip with a solid harvest of points, December will look a whole lot better.” They did, and it does.
Predators Win Second in a Row With a 4-3 SO Win Over Chicago
When a team endures a losing streak, one of two things can happen. They can hang their heads and limp along; or the losses can be extremely clarifying, causing a team to focus on what it takes to win games and get back to those fundamentals. For the Nashville Predators, the latter has occurred, as [...]
Weekly Fantasy: The Magical Fourth Year
Last season I looked at some players that had great season because they were entering their magical fourth year in the NHL Anze Kopitar’s Torrid Start And The Magical Fourth Season . Let’s have a look at how five of these fourth-year players fared in comparison to the previous year. Dustin Penner, Edmonton Penner finished [...]
Luongo Steps Down; Why Kesler is Right Captain for Canucks’ Cup Chase
After a summer’s worth of speculation, pushed back meetings and enough twitter debate to make your fingers ache, the “Captain in the Crease” era is over in Vancouver.
Blueline Special
Blues defenseman Erik Johnson has been at the center of the Blues’ youth movement. Drafted 1st overall in the 2006 NHL Draft, Johnson represented the start of the new revitalization plan put in place by Owner Dave Checketts and President of Hockey Operations John Davidson.