What We Learned: Tampa Bay Lightning's secret weapon (Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it. At this point there should be no surprise that the teams which finished second and fourth in possession … [Read more...]
Five reasons why Stanley Cup Final is better than your sport’s championship (Video)
Five reasons why Stanley Cup Final is better than your sport's championship (Video) The Stanley Cup Final begins this week in Tampa. Which means that Florida gets the best ... air conditioning ... EVER in June, along with the seeing the two best teams in the NHL battling for the Holy Grail of hockey. Is this the best championship round in all of sports? Yes, says the unbiased opinion of … [Read more...]
Blackhawks vs. Lightning: How much do you love this Stanley Cup Final matchup?
Blackhawks vs. Lightning: How much do you love this Stanley Cup Final matchup? The Chicago Blackhawks vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning is about as perfect a matchup as you could ask for in the Stanley Cup Final this postseason. Well, save for the Capitals and the Ducks, in a battle to see how could blow four games first. The Lightning are at peak swagger right now. They’ve gone through the two … [Read more...]
Ryan Getzlaf wrestles with ‘terrible’ late series struggles
Ryan Getzlaf wrestles with ‘terrible’ late series struggles ANAHEIM, Calif. – Unlike his counterparts in hockey-crazed parts of North America, Ryan Getzlaf of the Anaheim Ducks doesn’t face an army of media day in and day out. He doesn’t face as much criticism on a national level as do players like Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin. But with back-to-back poor showings in the Chicago Blackhawks … [Read more...]
Blackhawks advance to Stanley Cup Final, Toews leads Game 7 win
Blackhawks advance to Stanley Cup Final, Toews leads Game 7 win The Chicago Blackhawks captured their third Western Conference title in six years with a 5-3 win at the Anaheim Ducks in Game 7 at Saturday night. They’ll face the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final in Tampa on Wednesday night. Simply put: The Blackhawks stars were the difference in the last two games of the … [Read more...]
Devante Smith-Pelly has a bit of Twitter fun at expense of ex-Anaheim teammates
Devante Smith-Pelly has a bit of Twitter fun at expense of ex-Anaheim teammates Devante Smith-Pelly came up through the Anaheim Ducks’ system after being drafted in 2010. This past February, he was dealt to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Jiri Sekac. While he still remains friends with many of his ex-teammates, he seemed to be enjoying Chicago’s Game 7 victory versus his old team … [Read more...]
Brad Richards heads to Stanley Cup Final in right fit with Hawks
Brad Richards heads to Stanley Cup Final in right fit with Hawks ANAHEIM, Calif. – Brad Richards never looked at himself at being down on his own luck last offseason. After being bought out by the New York Rangers and hitting unrestricted free agency, he knew he’d get calls for his services. He was still a 20-goal scorer in the NHL and notched 51 points a year ago with New York. But he … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Toews, Kane power Blackhawks back to Stanley Cup Final
NHL Three Stars: Toews, Kane power Blackhawks back to Stanley Cup Final No. 1 Star: Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks The Blackhawks captain came through yet again as his two first-period goals helped pace Chicago to a 5-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 7. No. 2 Star: Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks Kane assisted on three goals in each of the three periods during Chicago’s win. He … [Read more...]
Marian Hossa scores controversial dagger of a goal in Game 7 (Video)
Marian Hossa scores controversial dagger of a goal in Game 7 (Video) Marian Hossa of the Chicago Blackhawks scored a critical goal in Game 7 of the Western Conference Final in the second period on a play that the NHL determined was not a kicked puck into the goal. After Brad Richards’ shot was saved by Anaheim Ducks goalie Freddie Anderson – who then left yet another rebound in front of him … [Read more...]
Daily Picks: Another road Game 7 winner?
Daily Picks: Another road Game 7 winner? Welcome to the Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily Picks, where CBS hockey writers Chris Peters and Adam Gretz get you ready for every game every day of the postseason and share their predictions for each. Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks, 8 p.m. ET, NBC, Game 7 Series tied 3-3 For a series that has been remarkably close through six games, it's hardly a surprise … [Read more...]