Posts About "2014 NHL Playoffs"
Remembering the Canadiens' 2014 Playoff Run
July 12th, 2020 "What if...?" It is one of the most mesmerizing questions ever asked, usually when remembering an event that conjures up memories of what happened, or what could have happened had something different happened. In hockey, there are not enough fingers and toes to count the number of times that question has been asked. What if the...
Playoff Home Ice: Not Really An Advantage
April 17th, 2015 As the results of the opening games of the 2014-15 NHL playoffs show, having home ice advantage isn't what it's all cracked up to be -- unless you're an Original Six team, or the Anaheim Ducks. Here's a breakdown of the games. You can quickly see that the visitors had the upper hand. VISITING TEAM HOME TEAM Ottawa...
Hit Somebody! Top 10 Roughest NHL Hits of 2014
December 24th, 2014 As the year winds to a close, it’s time to reflect on the big goals, saves, and hits that make hockey so exciting. In 2014, NHL fans enjoyed a snow-capped Winter Classic with an attendance of 105, 491. Team Canada won gold in the 2014 Sochi Olympics, shutting out Sweden for a 3-0 win. Southern California even saw its first successful...
The Best Rivalries in the NHL Today
October 7th, 2014 In the NHL, rivalries between teams tend to result in the most entertaining displays of hockey. Rivalries can be fueled by a number of different aspects; such as the proximity of two teams, past regular season or playoff matchups, or even the actions of single players within a given game. The annual Stanley Cup Playoffs...
Benoit Pouliot Says Oilers Must Be on Same Page in 2014-15
September 5th, 2014 Despite having traveled along a particularly bumpy road since arriving in the National Hockey League, it might just be that Benoit Pouliot has finally arrived upon a more tranquil pathway. In fact, Pouliot speaks to a newfound confidence that will accompany him now that he has acquired a five-year security cushion from the...
Bring On The Pressure Says Lars Eller
August 26th, 2014 Who knows, maybe there is some legitimacy to the expression, “saving one’s best for last.” In any case, after a mostly abysmal 2013-14 regular season, that’s exactly what Lars Eller’s play dictated when the Stanley Cup playoffs began in the middle of April. Eller, who came out of the gate last season like a house on fire,...
5 Kings Games To Circle On Your Calendar
August 17th, 2014 We are in the dog days of summer, particularly if you're a hockey fan. August is typically a pretty boring month -- the free agent frenzy is essentially over, and training camps don't start until mid-September. This year we do have the Kevin Hayes sweepstakes, but not much else. If you're a Los Angeles Kings fan, yes, you can still...
Russ Cohen, The New York Rangers, And You!
July 21st, 2014 Welcome to part seven of our series as we span the teams of the NHL. The team we focused on is the New York Rangers and Russ Cohen of Sportsology was kind enough to answer our questions. Russ also wrote the book "100 Rangers Greats" and now let's get that show on the road. ================================== New York...
A Retrospective on the 2014 Stanley Cup Run
June 26th, 2014 #487596151 / gettyimages.com Two weeks later, most hockey fans (especially Rangers fans) need no reminder of what transpired in the Stanley Cup Finals but nonetheless, here is a short recap: After an inspired playoff run that saw two game seven victories, a comeback from down 3-1, an unparalleled display of resilience from...
Top 5 Games From the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs
June 16th, 2014 The Los Angeles Kings dispatched the New York Rangers in 5 games, and claimed their second Stanley Cup in the past three seasons. Since the Kings won in 5 games, let's take a look back at the 5 best games from this past postseason. 5. A Historic Home Playoff Win Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals saw the visiting...
Which Los Angeles Kings Players Will Be Left Off the Stanley Cup?
June 16th, 2014 With the Los Angeles' Kings hard work having earned them their second Stanley Cup in three years, they get to some well-deserved time off. Not so for long-time Stanley Cup engraver Louise St. Jacques. With the Kings' victory, it's time for her to get to work. Cup Requirements Not everyone who pulled on a black-and-silver jersey...
Stop Calling the Los Angeles Kings "Flyers West"
June 14th, 2014 Mike Richards and Jeff Carter are once again Stanley Cup Champions. That's now two in the last four years for those who haven't been keeping count. And now that Justin Williams is your Conn Smythe Trophy winner, everyone seems to have fallen in love with the title, "Flyers West." By the way, that's Williams' third Cup. But the negativity...
