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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 Make It 4 Straight, Beat Stars 3-2 In a Shootout
Jiri Hudler scored the game-tying goal and also clinched the only goal in the shootout as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 at the American Airlines Center for their fourth straight win. With the win, the Red Wings have sole possession of first place in the Western Conference (for now) with 61 [...]
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 [...]
Detroit Red Wings Week in Review
After 41 games, the Detroit Red Wings (26-14-1 with 53 points) are in a three-way tie for first place in the Central Division. The schedule is only going to get more challenging as the season progresses. After being down 2-0, rallying for the win in Chicago Sunday night showed the team’s character. The Red Wings [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
GameDay: Lucic Suspended As Bruins Host Hated Habs
Tonight the Boston Bruins (21-9-1) will play host to their most hated rivals, the Montreal Canadiens (13-13-7). The Habs, losers of two straight, will look to get things back in order on Monday night when they kick off a six-game road trip that will keep them away from Montreal until the year 2012. Tonight will [...]
Bruins GameDay: Seguin, B’s Set To Battle Leafs For First Place In The Northeast
On tap tonight at the Air Canada Centre is a battle for first place in the NHL’s NorthEast division. This of course between the visiting Boston Bruins (14-7-1 (29 Points)) and the host Toronto Maple Leafs (14-8-2 (30 Points)). Tonight is also the first half of a home-and-home series between these two squads, that will [...]
LA Kings coach Murray still frustrated by Ethan Moreau
LA’s coach Murray (photo: D. Sheehan) Yestereday on MayorsManor.com, we posted comments from Ethan Moreau regarding the penalty he took late in the game on Wednesday vs. the Dallas Stars. Terry Murray was still a little hot under the under collar when asked about it yesterday, more than 36 hours later. “He took a horseshit [...]
The Quest For Seven: Hapless Jackets Visit Red-Hot Bruins
On Thursday evening, the Boston Bruins (9-7-0 (18 Points)) will conclude their five-game home-stand as they play host to Rick Nash and the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets (3-13-1 (7 Points)). Thursday’s match-up features two teams on opposite ends of the spectrum. Boston, who has recovered from a 3-7-0 start to the season by reeling off [...]
Sour Grapes: Don Cherry Gets Excited Over Stars
…Blueberry Cheetah. “Time for a little Coach’s Corner I tell ya, wait Ron what’s his name again, Bieska, Bieksa? Beauuty. The NHL is a diverse ecosystem of players and personalities. Built around speed, skill, violence and determination, the game of hockey is a distinct brand of sport that pulls together many different skills, assets and [...]
Detroit Red Wings Week in Review
After starting their six-game homestand with a 0-1-1 record, the Detroit Red Wings fired back on all cylinders by winning their last four games in convincing fashion as they outscored the opposition with a combined score of 18-4. Their record is now 9-5-1 and they are tied with Nashville for second place in the Central [...]
Red Wings Close Out Homestand with 5-2 Win Over Stars
The Red Wings got goals from three defensemen and Johan Franzen scored the deciding goal and added an assist as they close out a six-game homestand with a 5-2 win over the Dallas Stars. It is the Red Wings’ fourth consecutive win. Blueliners Niklas Kronwall, Ian White and Brad Stuart scored for the Red Wings [...]
Western Conference predictions for the 2011-12 NHL season
Predictions – everybody loves them and if you’re correct about half the time, you’re doing pretty well. Two years ago I had the Los Angeles Kings finishing sixth in the Western Conference. Nailed it. Last season, I slotted the Kings at fourth during my NHL season preview article. That’s certainly where they should have finished, [...]
Hawks Split As Quenneville Keeps Tinkering
We found out a couple of things about the Blackhawks this past weekend: There is room for improvement and Head Coach Joel Quenneville is not going to take a relaxed approach. Quenneville is known for almost constant line juggling, but he also opened this season with a couple of new roster wrinkles. For the most [...]
New Look Hawks Could Need Some Time
Although many faces have changed from the 2010-2011 Blackhawks to this season’s edition, there is one similarity both squads share. For the second year in a row the Hawks have turned over about 40% of the roster. Although optimism abounds Blackhawk faithful shouldn’t expect too much too soon. This summer general manager Stan Bowman’s mission [...]
“C” As In Callahan – And Captain
Not long after the New York Rangers prospects completed their 6-2 win over the Dallas Stars prospects Sunday evening to move to 2-0 at the Traverse City Tournament, the club announced that on Monday they would reveal who would be the next captain of the New York Rangers, along with who would be the alternates [...]
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, [...]
On the Platinum Anniversary of the Penguins’ 1st Cup win …
Saturday, May 25, 1991. Pittsburgh 8 @ Minnesota 0. Twenty years ago today. The Met Centre in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Penguins captured the first Stanley Cup title in franchise history against one of their expansion cousins, the North Stars. For this writer, sometimes that day seems so long ago and sometimes that day seems like yesterday. [...]