Author name: 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. !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');

Boston Bruins Rock Penguins to Take 2-0 Series Lead With 6-1 Road Win

After stunning the Penguins with a Game 1 shutout, the Bruins dropped six goals to further demoralize their opponents. Boston struck early and often, taking advantage of a mentally unprepared Penguins club that made countless errors. Heavy favorites entering the series, Sidney Crosby and the Penguins are now in serious trouble after losing twice on

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Chicago Blackhawks Land Major Blow to Kings with 4-2 Game 2 Win

For the second straight night, the Chicago Blackhawks steamrolled the defending champion L.A. Kings to take a 2-0 series lead. Jonathan Quick did his best to keep the Kings in Game 1, but he would not provide them with the luxury of elite goaltending on Sunday night. Instead, the Chicago Blackhawks became the first team

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Chicago Blackhawks Win Game 7 Overtime Thriller, Advance to Western Conference Finals

For the first time in their long history, the Chicago Blackhawks recovered from a 3-1 series deficit, and they capped off their remarkable comeback with a 2-1 overtime victory to send the Detroit Red Wings home. With the win, the Blackhawks completed the NHL’s final four which now includes each of the last four Stanley

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Los Angeles Kings Continue Cup Defense With Game 7 Victory Over San Jose

The L.A. Kings certainly aren’t suffering from the dreaded Stanley Cup hangover. Last night they maintained their undefeated postseason record on home ice and knocked out the San Jose Sharks with a 2-1 Game 7 victory. The defending champions, who have been unbeatable at the Staples Center, will now await the winner of tonight’s decisive

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