NHL Trade Rumors: Kris Letang and Tyler Seguin Could Move on Draft Day
As the NHL descends on New Jersey’s Prudential Center for the 2013 NHL entry draft, there may be more top talent to offer than just teenagers Nathan MacKinnon and Seth Jones. Norris Trophy finalist Kris Letang could be shopped if Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero can’t get him to accept an extension, and in a […]
Are the Pittsburgh Penguins Misusing Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin? Part Two
I’ve posted it many times before but for the newly-initiated, here’s a chart that shows just how predictive Fenwick can be. For this season, there were two teams with at least a 55% Fenwick Close%: the Los Angeles Kings (last year’s Cup winner and 2013 Western Conference Finalist) and the Chicago Blackhawks (the West’s representative […]
Are the Pittsburgh Penguins Misusing Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin?
In just four games, the Boston Bruins handily dispatched of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2013 NHL Playoffs. The fact that Boston took the series shouldn’t come as a huge surprise to anyone; despite the star-studded lineup Pittsburgh can roll out including former MVPs Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin and […]
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 […]
Patrice Bergeron’s OT Winner Puts Bruins on Brink of Stanley Cup Finals
The Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins put on an unforgettable show on Thursday night. In the longest game of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Patrice Bergeron netted the double OT winner to give the Bruins the slightest of edges in a genuine instant classic.
2013 NHL Playoffs: Conference Finals Venues Shift As Two Teams Face 0-2 Deficits
It has been a disastrous start to the 2013 NHL Playoff Conference Finals for both the Pittsburgh Penguins and Los Angeles Kings. The two teams I expected to get to the Stanley Cup Finals are facing 0-2 deficits in their respective series. While the Kings’ games were a little bit closer (notably game one) and […]
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 […]
Boston Bruins, Tuukka Rask, Shut Out Penguins to Earn Game 1 Upset
After a week in which the media talked endlessly about the Penguins’ dazzling offense, the Boston Bruins stunned the hockey world with a 3-0 shutout victory in Pittsburgh. Tuukka Rask made 29 saves to silence Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jarome Iginla, carrying the Bruins to the early series lead.