Posts About "2014 NHL Playoffs"
Remembering the Canadiens' 2014 Playoff Run
July 23rd, 2019 "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,...
