Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsThe men in stripes for tonight’s Game 4 at Madison Square Garden will be Stephen Walkom and Eric Furlatt. This dynamic duo has officiated four games together in the playoffs, averaging six penalties per game. Calls have been fairly distributed between the home and road teams, with 13 against the hosts and 11 against the ...
By Wayne Whittaker, Boston Bruins Correspondent While the New York Rangers fans and media speculate over the future of head coach John Tortorella and superstar roster player healthy scratch Brad Richards, the Boston Bruins are quietly preparing themselves for the final blow. Much has been made of the elusive fourth win in a best-of-seven series, ...
Full disclosure: there are three main reasons why I might visit YouTube on any given day – movie trailers, Elmo songs (with my son, of course), and hockey videos. In terms of the latter, here are (in my opinion) THE two essential hockey & Bruins YouTube channels. 1. Tim Thompson Tim Thompson (@b0undless) is the ...
One of the great strengths for the Boston Bruins during their 2011 Stanley Cup run – and in the time since – has been their ability to consistently and effectively roll out four lines on any given night. This strength was on display once again in Game 3 vs the New York Rangers on Tuesday ...
The Bruins and Rangers will take to the ice for Game 3 tonight at Madison Square Garden. Equally important will be the men skating beside them – tonight’s referees: Dan O’Rourke and Kevin Pollock. O’Rourke and Pollock are coming off Game 1 of Red Wings/Blackhawks, a game Chicago won 4-1. Calls were right down the ...
After their Game 7 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, it became apparent that the Boston Bruins would have to roll out a lineup devoid of Dennis Seidenberg, Andrew Ference and Wade Redden once the second round began. Many saw that as a major disadvantage for the Bruins, factoring these injuries in their decision to ...
By Wayne Whittaker, Boston Bruins Correspondent In recent years, Bruins fans may have grown accustomed to playoff overtime games. Thursday night’s Game One victory over the New York Rangers was just the latest in a memorable string of post-season overtime victories for the Boston Bruins franchise. With Game Two approaching, now seems like a good ...
On Thursday night, fans were treated to 60+ minutes of hockey between two teams days removed from a grueling seven-game series in the first round of the 2013 NHL postseason. For the first 40 minutes of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, it was pretty obvious that both the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers were feeling the effects of their Game 7s played on Monday night. It was sloppy hockey from two tired teams in a game that seemed to be headed for irrelevancy, surely not to be remembered in playoff folklore for it’s thrilling moments and edge-of-your seat exciting.
Things changed in the third period, but hey, that’s nothing new–especially for the Bruins.
How much do you know about the men that will be wearing the striped sweaters for tonight’s game? One is a Boston native and the other was called “a terrible official” by Rangers’ coach John Tortorella. Does that make you nervous, Rangers fans? Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals matchup between the New York ...
Game 7 proved once again what Bruins fans have been witness to over the past few years: anything can happen, especially in the playoffs.
