Could Bruins Benefit From Flawed Playoff Format?
The NHL’s playoff format is heavily flawed; there’s no denying that. It gives as much weight and sway to geography as it does actual results, frequently pitting two behemoths against one…
Stanley Cup Playoffs
Dissecting the Boston Bruins’ Stanley Cup DNA
Implacable. Unflappable. Unassailable. These three words come to mind when I think of the 2017-18 Boston Bruins. Tuesday’s epic third period comeback versus the Edmonton Oilers was merely the latest…
The NHL’s Wild and Crazy West
As the NHL hits the two-thirds mark of the 2017-18 season, one thing is apparent. The Western Conference is a wonderful mess. We’ll quickly touch on the teams at the…
The Stars’ Magic Numbers
The Dallas Stars coasted into their bye week Saturday afternoon, cruising past the hapless Edmonton Oilers, 5-1. As the players, coaches and staff scatter to the four winds for a…
Penguins Aren’t a Playoff Team Just Yet
The Pittsburgh Penguins wrapped up the first half of their 2017-18 season with a 5-1 drubbing of the Philadelphia Flyers Tuesday night, in doing so snapping a two-game losing streak…
2018 Stanley Cup Odds: Where Is Your Team?
The 2017-18 season kicks off this week. Each team has reset itself at the starting line with a world of opportunity ahead. Winning streaks, highlight-reel goals, controversial calls and rivalries…
Penguins Bury Predators and It Wasn’t Even Close
How many times has a starting goaltender been pulled twice in a Stanley Cup Final? Pekka Renne must be cursed in Pittsburgh as he gave up three goals on nine…
Penguins Lose in Worst Possible Way
The Pittsburgh Penguins should be embarrassed; not because of the final score of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final but because of the way they conducted themselves in the…
Would You Binge Watch a Playoff Series?
Binge watching. It’s all the rage. Your favorite show and your favorite snack. Some folks draw the line at two episodes. Some say four episodes. Some have even been known…
Series Preview: Oilers vs Sharks
The Edmonton Oilers are set to clash with the San Jose Sharks in the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The last time the Oilers and Sharks faced…
Brent Burns & Forward Thinking
The San Jose Sharks continue to be a good hockey team and they are led by the best blueliner in the game today, Brent Burns. Burns has put together a remarkable…
Top 10 Playoff-Making Teams
The Detroit Red Wings, the City of Detroit, Michigan minor hockey, the National Hockey League and the entire hockey family lost a great champion this week when Mr. Mike Ilitch passed…