What team beat writers are saying this afternoon: The Ducks aren’t happy with Tomas Holmstrom’s elbow on James Wisniewski. After watching the first three games, it is plain to see that these teams do not like each other. Don’t expect any lineup changes for the Bruins tonight. Changing the lineup after your first loss of [...]
2nd Round Playoff Matchups Eastern Conference Boston Bruins (1) versus Carolina Hurricanes (6) The Bruins are at their best when they are not looking for the perfect play. “We would just throw pucks at the net. We weren’t patient with it. We didn’t hold onto it. That’s a big key to our game,” said veteran [...]
2nd Round Playoff Matchups Eastern Conference Boston Bruins (1) versus Carolina Hurricanes (6) Kevin Paul Dupont says the Bruins faced a far different Hurricanes team than they faced in Game 1. Carolina was just the better team last night. Even though they lost, the Bruins did catch a break at the end of the second [...]
FINAL T Carolina 3 Boston 0 Game Preview Game Scoresheet Team Game Threads: Canes Country Stanley Cup of Chowder Game Recap My apologies for forgetting about Staal’s empty net goal. I guess I was so shocked by the NHL missing Chad Larose’s goal with 3 seconds remaining in the 2nd that it slipped [...]
2nd Round Playoff Matchups Eastern Conference Boston Bruins (1) versus Carolina Hurricanes (6) Kevin Paul Dupont predicts the Bruins win in six games. Former Hurricanes defenseman Aaron Ward knows just how good some of the Carolina weapons are. So far this season, Zdeno Chara has shutdown Eric Staal. Here are the Canes that Bruins fans [...]
It is hard to believe that a series featuring the number one ranked team in the Eastern Conference will be completely overshadowed, but that is what happens when Crosby, Malkin and Ovechkin meet in the second round of the playoffs. While there may be more drama between Pittsburgh and Washington, the hockey itself will probably [...]
What team beat writers are saying this afternoon: Special teams play may decide the Wings/Ducks series. It most certainly will. I don’t see the Wings sustaining their tremendous first round power play success, but anything over 20% should spell trouble for the penalty taking Ducks. Here was the lineup at Bruins practice today. Nothing new [...]
Remaining First Round Matchups Washington Capitals (2) versus New York Rangers (7) Could Chris Clark return to the Capitals lineup tonight to replace the suspended Donald Brashear? The Capitals have a chance to redeem last season’s Game 7 heartbreak versus Philadelphia tonight at the Verizon Center, writes Mike Wise. Nothing like ESPN reporting that Mike Green [...]