Krejci, Bruins blast Flyers, 7-3, take 1-0 series lead
After a relatively silent round one against Montreal, the Lucic-Krejci-Horton line was a force in Boston's 7-3 win in game one of the Eastern Conference Semifinals Saturday.
Categories: Boston Bruins, Eastern Conference, NHL Talk, Philadelphia Flyers, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Boston Bruins, Brad Marchand, Brian Boucher, Chris Pronger, Claude Giroux, Claude Julien, Danny Briere, David Krejci, James van Riemsdyk, Kimmo Timonen, Kris Versteeg, Mark Recchi, Mike Richards, Milan Lucic, Nathan Horton, National Hockey League, NHL, Nik Zherdev, Patrice Bergeron, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, sergei bobrovsky, Tim Thomas, wells fargo center
Lightning Defeat Capitals in Game One, 4-2
By Danny Di Nicolantonio NHLHS Tampa Bay Lightning Correspondent Two days after defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 7, the Tampa Bay Lightning started the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against their division rival, Washington Capitals. NHLHS Tampa Bay Lightning Correspondent Danny Di Nicolantonio renews the rivalry. Tampa Bay looked to carry their momentum from their comeback [...]
Read more...Categories: Eastern Conference, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Alexander Semin, Dwayne Roloson, Eric Fehr, Jason Chimera, Michal Neuvirth, Pavel Kubina, Scott Hannan, Sean Bergenheim, Simon Gagne, Steve Downie, Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals
Eastern Conference Semi-Finals: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins
Expect a long, tough, physical series, as both teams thrive on taking the body and wearing down their opponents.
Categories: Buffalo Sabres, Eastern Conference, NHL Talk, Philadelphia Flyers, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals, 2011 NHL Playoffs, Boston Bruins, Brad Marchand, Brian Boucher, Chris Pronger, Claude Giroux, Claude Julien, Danny Briere, David Krejci, James van Riemsdyk, Jeff Carter, Kimmo Timonen, Kris Versteeg, Marc Savard, Mark Recchi, Michael Ryder, Milan Lucic, Nathan Horton, National Hockey League, NHL, Patrice Bergeron, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, Ryan Miller, Scott Hartnell, sergei bobrovsky, stanley cup, Teemu Selanne, Tim Thomas, Tomas Kaberle, Tyler Myers, Ville Leino, Zdeno Chara
Western Conference Semi-Finals: San Jose Sharks vs. Detroit Red Wings
San Jose Sharks vs. Detroit Red Wings By Stephanie Lee and Christina Roberts It’s that time of year again for the fans of the San Jose Sharks to once again pull out their tin foil hats and watch their team face the Detroit Red Wings. Why you ask do they need tin foil hats? The [...]
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The Jack Adams Finalists and the Snubs
By Alexander Monaghan NHLHS President Earlier today the NHL announced their finalists for the coach of the year, otherwise known as the Jack Adams Trophy. The three chosen — Alain Vigneault of the Vancouver Canucks, Barry Trotz of the Nashville Predators and Dan Blysma of the Pittsburgh Penguins — are the consensus amongst the decision [...]
Read more...Categories: Eastern Conference, Nashville Predators, NHL Talk, Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Alain Vigneault, Barry Trotz, Brandon Dubinsky, Bruce Boudreau, Dan Blysma, Dan Girardi, Dave Tippett, Evgeni Malkin, Guy Boucher, Jack Adams Trophy, John Tortorella, Lindy Ruff, Marc Andre Fleury, Marc Staal, Mark Letestu, Martin St.Louis, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, Pascal Dupuis, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ryan Callahan, Ryan Malone, Ryan Miller, Sidney Crosby, Simon Gagne, Steve Downie, Steven Stamkos, Teddy Purcell, Tyler Kennedy, Vancouver Canucks, Vincent Lecavalier, Washington Capitals
Familiar Foes: Flyers, Bruins renew postseason rivalry
By David Strehle NHL Hot Stove NHL / Philadelphia Flyers Correspondent Right about this time last postseason, the Philadelphia Flyers became the first team in 35 years to come back from trailing a series 0-3 in stunning the Boston Bruins in a memorable seven-game triumph in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Not only was it just the third time in NHL playoff history that the [...]
Read more...Categories: Boston Bruins, Eastern Conference, NHL Talk, Philadelphia Flyers, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Big Bad Bruins, Boston Bruins, Broad Street Bullies, Chris Pronger, Danny Briere, Mike Richards, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, Ryan Miller, Tim Thomas
Eastern Conference Semi-Finals: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals
By Danny DiNicolantonio NHLHS Tampa Bay Lightning Correspondent Friday night is the beginning of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals between two Southeast Division rivals: the Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals. Both teams are quite familiar with each other as they’ve already face each other six times during the regular season. This is the second time [...]
Read more...Categories: Eastern Conference, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Dominic Moore, Dwayne Roloson, Martin St.Louis, Michal Neuvirth, Nate Thompson, Sean Bergenheim, Simon Gagne, Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning, Teddy Purcell, Vincent Lecavalier, Washington Capitals
Nicklas Lidstrom: Norris and Lady Byng candidate
Nicklas Lidstrom has been nominated for both the Norris and Lady Byng trophies. NHLHS Correspondent Christina Roberts breaks down his chances for winning and why both nominations are a pretty big deal. Nicklas Lidstrom is amazing. Don’t believe me? Then you’re not a hockey hockey fan. Even if you hate the Detroit Red Wings, can [...]
Read more...Categories: Detroit Red Wings, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Bobby Orr, Doug Harvey, hockey, Loui Eriksson, Martin St.Louis, NHL, Nicklas Lidstrom, Pavel Datsyuk, Shea Weber, Tomas Holmstrom, Zdeno Chara
The Adjusted Frank J. Selke Trophy Nominees
By Alexander Monaghan President of NHL Hot Stove After yesterday’s Frank J. Selke Trophy nominees were announced, Kent Wilson of Houses of the Hockey decided to write about why Chicago Blackhawks captain should not have been a candidate for the best defensive forward in the League. While Wilson explains that Toews is a fine player, [...]
Read more...Categories: Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Talk, Vancouver Canucks, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Dave Bolland, Frank J. Selke Trophy, Joe Thornton, Jonathan Toews, Pavel Datsyuk, Ryan Kesler
Roloson, Lightning Complete Series Comeback in 1-0 Win
Wednesday night the Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins met one final time, in game 7 to decide who moves on to the next round, and who goes home for the summer. NHLHS Tampa Bay Lightning Correspondent, Danny Di Nicolantonio takes us through this pivotal Game 7. Pittsburgh came into Wednesday night’s game with far [...]
Read more...Categories: Eastern Conference, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Dominic Moore, Dwayne Roloson, Guy Boucher, Marc Andre Fleury, Pittsburgh Penguns, Sean Bergenheim, Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning, Wayne Fleming
Bruins Head Back to Boston, Banking on Game 7 Win
It has been a tumultuous ride through the first round of quarterfinals for the Bruins. The anticipated matchup against long-time rivals, the Montreal Canadiens, has been frustrating but undoubtedly exciting. During the start of the seven game series, the future for the Bruins was looking grim with the Habs coming out on top (2-0 and [...]
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Laviolette assesses teams Flyers could face in Conference Semifinals
By David Strehle NHL Hot Stove NHL / Philadelphia Flyers Correspondent The Philadelphia Flyers moved on to the Eastern Conference Semifinals with last night’s convincing 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. But with two series yet to be decided, it is still unknown which team the Flyers will face. There are still two game sevens to be played [...]
Read more...Categories: Boston Bruins, Eastern Conference, Montreal Canadiens, NHL Talk, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: 2011 NHL Playoffs, Claude Giroux, Evgeni Malkin, Marc Andre Fleury, Martin St.Louis, Mike Richards, National Hockey League, NHL, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning
Habs/Bruins: …And we’ll see you tomorrow night
By Jared Book NHLHS Montreal Canadiens Correspondent Boy, did that look familiar. The Canadiens used their key to success last year in the first two rounds to extend their first round matchup to the distance. Goaltending, blocked shots and timely goals. Except for a lapse early in the second period, it was perfection for the [...]
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