It was quite the contrast between the Conference Semi-Finals of the 2013 NHL Playoffs. Both Eastern Conference Finals representatives – the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Boston Bruins – cruised through the Conference Semi-Finals in five games, defeating Ottawa and New York respectively. The Western Conference Finalists – the Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings – […]
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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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They needed a third period comeback, but the Chicago Blackhawks won their second consecutive elimination game to force a Game 7 against the Detroit Red Wings. Down 3-1 in the series after dropping the first two games in Detroit, the Blackhawks have surged back to steal momentum with victories in Game 5 and now 6. The
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Down 3-1 to the seventh seeded Detroit Red Wings, the Chicago Blackhawks bounced back in a big way on Saturday night. The offense finally returned, after scoring just two goals in three straight losses, and so did Hawks captain Jonathan Toews, who finally beat Jimmy Howard to end a long and frustrating scoring draught. 14
Both the Los Angeles Kings and Detroit Red Wings held their opponents scoreless on Thursday night to put themselves just one win away from advancement. Defending Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jonathan Quick and rising star Jimmy Howard are demonstrating, once again, that nothing is more valuable in May than a hot goaltender. At Joe Louis
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For whatever reason, it seems that the second round of the NHL Playoffs are always a bit of a let-down. It’s probably because fans are extremely excited for the playoffs to start and there are less games for out-of-your-seat moments to happen. The 2013 NHL Playoff second round is no exception. The games of all
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