Posts About "2013 NHL Playoffs"
Blackhawks, Ducks Prepare to Reignite Rivalry
March 8th, 2017 In the chase for Western Conference supremacy, the Anaheim Ducks are a familiar foe for the Chicago Blackhawks. The Thursday night match-up at the United Center will come at a time when points are critical if the Blackhawks are to permanently supplant the Central Division and Western Conference leading Minnesota Wild. With the Ducks...
The Pittsburgh Bruins, and Playing Well in March...
April 7th, 2014 Let's take a second and compare the Pittsburgh Penguins of 2013 and the Boston Bruins of 2014: The Similarities are Stunning March of 2013, the Penguins won 15 games outscoring opponents by 27 total goals. March of 2014, the Bruins won 15 games outscoring opponents by a 33 total total goals. Pittsburgh's stretch saw four shutouts....
Opportunity Knocks For Blackhawks Handzus
September 24th, 2013 When Michal Handzus was reacquired by the Chicago Blackhawks few gave it much thought, it was seen as adding depth to a team gearing up for a long playoff run. Handzus quickly made his presence felt helping the Blackhawks to their second championship in 4 years. As the preseason winds down Michal Handzus has a unique opportunity...
Will the Chicago Blackhawks' Championship Break the Toronto Maple Leafs' Curse?
June 26th, 2013 When the Chicago Blackhawks hoisted the Stanley Cup in TD Garden evening a after a surprising end to the 2013 NHL Playoffs--a game that happened exactly six weeks after and in the same arena as the Toronto Maple Leafs' unexpected collapse in the 3rd period of their final game of the postseason--the universe regained equilibrium after...
Mick vs. Quick: How the Rolling Stones Rocked the LA Kings Out of Stanley Cup Contention
June 12th, 2013 The scapegoat most blameworthy for the elimination of the LA Kings from the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs is perhaps the most unlikely candidate: The Rolling Stones. The Stones played three sold-out shows in Chicago on 28 and 31 May as well as 3 June. For the LA Kings, the Stones took playing sold-out shows to a new level as...
Unsolved Mysteries: The Penguins Collapse in the 2013 Playoffs
June 11th, 2013 How did the Boston Bruins sweep a Pittsburgh Penguins team that comprised Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Jarome Iginla, and Kris Letang? That's the question I have been utterly unable to answer since Friday's series-ending game. I had my post in the event of the Bruins being eliminated ready to go, but I had nothing in place to...
