Posts About "2019 NHL Playoffs"
Flames Ready to Repay Avalanche in Season Opener
October 3rd, 2019 Yesterday’s news. That’s the Calgary Flames' attitude as they start the new season, putting last spring’s first-round playoff flop behind them and looking ahead to a lengthier Stanley Cup chase. The defending NHL Pacific Division champs can exact a modicum of revenge on the Colorado Avalanche — the team that booted them — as...
Rantanen's Injury News Reveals Avalanche Failure
June 19th, 2019 Information recently leaked out that Mikko Rantanen played the second round Game 7 against the San Jose Sharks with a hairline fracture in his leg last week. The news didn’t come from the Colorado Avalanche. It didn’t come from any of the media in Denver. It seeped out on Twitter from news reports in Finland. Mikko Rantanen's...
Bruins Rout Blues 7-2, Take 2-1 Lead in Stanley Cup Final
June 2nd, 2019 ST. LOUIS — Patrice Bergeron and the Boston Bruins' best players took the criticism to heart. They weren't good enough through the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final and needed to be better. And they were. The stars came out on Saturday night and...
Bruins: Grzelcyk's Injury Will Test Team Depth, Resilience
May 30th, 2019 Matt Grzelcyk's departure from Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final at the hands of Oskar Sundqvist was an unfortunate literal and figurative hit that the Boston Bruins certainly didn't need to deal with. While the hit resulted in a penalty, the Bruins failed to capitalize on the man-advantage and would eventually fall in overtime to the...
Blues Lose Robert Thomas for Game 2
May 29th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues will take the ice against the Boston Bruins tonight for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, but they will be without one of their most dynamic forwards. Rookie Robert Thomas, who has been the driving force behind the team's third line, will not be playing in this pivotal matchup. There has been much discussion about...
Blues Must Slow Down Bruins in Stanley Cup Final
May 29th, 2019 BOSTON — Jake DeBrusk got a step on Robert Bortuzzo and he was off to the races. Despite missing the net on the breakaway, the message was already sent. Two minutes into the Stanley Cup Final, the Boston Bruins flashed the speed and skill that got them...
Blues Must Exploit Strengths to Win the Stanley Cup
May 29th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues are playing in their first Stanley Cup Final in 49 years, and Game 1 did not go according to plan. The Boston Bruins were significantly better than the Blues in the final 40 minutes of the game, and took the early series lead. With that being said, only one game has been played, and there are a few keys to the series...
3 Positives From Blues' Game 1 Loss
May 29th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues dropped Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Boston Bruins. The 4-2 defeat was the 13th game the franchise has lost in the final round without a victory. Earlier today, we examined the Blues' sloppy play, which gave the Bruins five opportunities on the power play. That trend spells disaster for St. Louis, but...
Blues' Sloppy Play is Recipe for Disaster
May 28th, 2019 Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final is in the books. The Boston Bruins took a 1-0 lead in the series with a convincing 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues Monday night. The Blues' biggest errors were mental, as they took five penalties in a game against one of the league's most lethal power plays. While the Bruins did not truly punish the...
Bruins & Blues Stanley Cup Chess Match Just Getting Started
May 28th, 2019 BOSTON — Bruce Cassidy didn't mince words or hide behind the secrecy of playoff hockey. The Boston Bruins coach telegraphed the most important matchup of the Stanley Cup Final on the morning of Game 1. As long as he had the last change and the ability ...
Bruins Shake off Rust to Rally and Beat Blues in Stanley Cup Opener
May 28th, 2019 BOSTON — Sean Kuraly scored to break a third-period tie and assisted on another goal to help the Boston Bruins rally from a two-goal deficit and beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Tuukka Rask stopped 18 sho...
Blues' Three Keys to Stanley Cup Success
May 27th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues have a tall task ahead of them if they are going to defeat the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Final. Their opponent has looked better, stronger, and more unbeatable with each passing round, and the Blues have had three tough series in a row. Still, no one should write off the St. Louis squad that has persevered...
Bruins' Stanley Cup Final Veterans Are Ready
May 27th, 2019 Only six players remain as members of the Boston Bruins since the franchise's last chance at the Stanley Cup in 2013, and five from the more memorable and rewarding experience two years prior. If this number seems low, consider the fact that only two St. Louis Blues have seen their teams go so far, David Perron, last season, and Oskar...
