Chris Blanchard

Chris Blanchard is a Boston, MA native and a student at Davidson College. He began writing about hockey as a Boston Bruins featured columnist for Bleacher Report in the fall of 2012. He has been covering the NHL for XN Sports since May of 2013.
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Stanley Cup Finals: Blackhawks Steal Game 1 From Bruins in Triple OT

The first three periods of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals were so much fun that the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins decided to play three more. The Bruins put themselves in position to win throughout the marathon battle, but a twice deflected Chicago shot in the third extra session finally stumped Tuukka Rask to send […]

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Stanley Cup Finals Preview: Boston Bruins vs Chicago Blackhawks

On Wednesday night the puck will drop on the first Stanley Cup Finals to feature two Original Six clubs since 1979. Each coming off a one-sided conference final the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks  look set for a classic battle for Lord Stanley’s hardware. Neither team is a stranger to hockey’s holy grail. The Blackhawks

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2013 Stanley Cup Finals: Power Ranking the Bruins’ and Blackhawks’ Top Conn Smythe Candidates

With the Los Angles Kings’ double overtime loss on Saturday night, Jonathan Quick’s campaign to become the first back-to-back Conn Smythe Trophy winner since Mario Lemieux came to a crashing halt. As a result, we now know the next player to earn the coveted title of playoff MVP will be either a Blackhawk or a Bruin.

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Patrick Kane’s Double OT Winner Completes Hat Trick, Sends Blackhawks Back to the Finals

Three years after Patrick Kane clinched a title for Chicago with an overtime goal, the Blackhawks are headed back to the Stanley Cup Finals, with Kane once again playing the OT hero. Enjoying his best game of the playoffs, Kane beat Jonathan Quick three teams to eliminate the defending champion Los Angeles Kings in a

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Bruins Shutout Penguins to Complete Sweep, Advance to Stanley Cup Finals

The Boston Bruins are headed back to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second time in three years, and they’ll have plenty of time to prepare after sweeping away the heavily-favored Pittsburgh Penguins. Tuukka Rask earned his second shutout of the series in the Bruins 1-0 Game 4 win. Fans in Pittsburgh and around the

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Blackhawks Snap Kings’ Home Win Streak With 3-2 Win, Take 3-1 Series Lead

On Thursday, the Chicago Blackhawks finally halted the Los Angeles Kings’ remarkable home win streak. Exactly one year after their last home loss, which came at the hands of the New Jersey Devils in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals, the Kings failed to maintain their undefeated postseason record at the Staples Center, and

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Los Angeles Kings Feel Right at Home in 3-1 Game 3 Win Over Blackhawks

A trip home proved to be just the right medicine for an ailing Kings team that dropped their last two games in Chicago. Completely revitalized, the Kings took care of business to pick-up a 3-1 victory in a must-win situation. Playing with more poise and finally showing off their speed and strength, the Kings were

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