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2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs

New York Islanders’ DNA Was Forged a Decade Ago

Jon Zella | February 11, 2021

The New York Islanders have faced their fair share of tribulations over the years, on and off the ice. Ownership and arena situations aside, which are finally stable for the…

Categories Islanders History

LA Kings: The 5 Worst Moments in Franchise History

Jackson Reed | January 12, 2021

The Los Angeles Kings are a longstanding franchise that has experienced all the highs and lows that NHL hockey brings. They were able to win two Stanley Cups not long…

Categories Hockey History, Kings History

Demystifying the Bruins’ 2013 Game 7 Comeback

Jeremy King | June 19, 2020

When ranking the greatest comebacks in hockey history, one would be hard-pressed to find a game that receives more praise and adulation than the Boston Bruins’ Game 7 comeback against…

Categories Bruins History, Editor's Choice, Maple Leafs History

Bruins’ Playoff History Prepares Them for Game 7

Drew Johnson | June 11, 2019

The Boston Bruins have undergone many changes since their Stanley Cup win over the Vancouver Canucks in 2011. However, that doesn’t mean they are strangers to the big stage. The…

Categories Boston Bruins

Maple Leafs, Bruins Set on Collision Course

Andrew Forbes | March 16, 2019

Call it destiny. Or call it a recurring nightmare. Your name for it completely depends on what side of the puck you’re sitting on – the Boston Bruins or the…

Categories Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs and Bruins, Cue the Nightmares

Andrew Forbes | April 9, 2018

Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs watched on carefully as the Boston Bruins took on the Florida Panthers on Sunday in the final game of the NHL’s regular season. While…

Categories Boston Bruins, Column, Toronto Maple Leafs

Blackhawks, Ducks Prepare to Reignite Rivalry

Scott Kline | March 8, 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…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks

The Pittsburgh Bruins, and Playing Well in March…

Brady Smith | April 7, 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…

Categories Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins

Opportunity Knocks For Blackhawks Handzus

Rick Emrith | September 24, 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.…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Will the Chicago Blackhawks’ Championship Break the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Curse?

James McClure | June 26, 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…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Hockey History, Toronto Maple Leafs

Mick vs. Quick: How the Rolling Stones Rocked the LA Kings Out of Stanley Cup Contention

James McClure | June 12, 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…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Humor

Unsolved Mysteries: The Penguins Collapse in the 2013 Playoffs

James McClure | June 11, 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…

Categories Humor, Pittsburgh Penguins
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