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 ...
It’s a trend that is becoming far too familiar to Penguins’ fans in these Stanley Cup Playoffs: A bone-headed play, a mental lapse, a brain cramp, or pure laziness leading to arguably the most talented team in these playoffs losing a game that they should win. And last night at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa was ...
Erik Karlsson’s frustration has led to indecision. He’s gone from all-important asset to outright liability.
Marc Methot has come a long way since his Junior A days playing for the Kanata Valley Lasers. A steady stay-at-home defenseman for the Lasers, he transitioned perfectly to major junior and continued to play his hardnosed style.
He just turned 34 years old a month ago. He has played for four different NHL teams. And now, Pascal “The Rascal” Dupuis leads the Stanley Cup Playoffs in goals. Considered by many in 2008 as a “throw-in” player in the deal that sent Marian Hossa to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Colby Armstrong ...
Staying out of the penalty box will be paramount in Ottawa coach Paul Maclean’s game plan for Game Two on Friday night in Pittsburgh. The Penguins were 2-4 with the man advantage, which helped them inch, ever so slowly, to another series victory. Oh yeah, something else Paul Maclean might want to address is how ...
The Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins will meet in the playoffs once again, for the fourth time in the last seven years (’07, ’08, ’10, ’13). Ottawa, by way of dispatching a clearly over-matched Montreal Canadiens squad in five, and Pittsburgh by surviving the young New York Islanders in six games. Their season series ended ...
The Habs were in dire straits late in Game 5 Thursday night, going into the third period trailing 3-1 in both the game and the series. Forget the fact that they entered the playoffs as the number 2 seed in the East, that they won of the Northeast Division, that they entered the playoffs with ...
The Ottawa Senators hold a commanding 3-1 lead against the Montréal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and will look to finish off the Habs on Thursday. Ottawa has played extremely well at times throughout the series but have benefited from a lot of lucky bounces as well as the injuries the Canadiens have faced. ...
NHL flip-flops Parity amongst discipline? The 2013 National Hockey League(NHL) post-season has been one of the most physical in recent memory. The parity of the league has resulted in closely matched teams where any impact in the game, be it minute or otherwise, can result in a game winning play or series wining scenario. Being ...
