NHL Playoffs 2011, Series Recap: Bruins Sweep Flyers, Exorcise Demons – In 2010, the Bruins held a 3-0 series lead over the Philadelphia Flyers , only to watch helplessly as the Flyers completed the greatest series comeback in NHL history and winning Game Seven. In 2011, the Bruins had a chance to overcome last year’s heartbreak against a wounded Flyers team. Heading into the series, I said the following: Philadelphia has the offensive firepower, but enormous … (This story continues here)
NHL Playoffs 2011: Most Important Player for Each Postseason Team – Hockey, especially in the NHL playoffs, requires a full team effort to win Lord Stanley’s Cup. Usually, the team that combines a strong offensive attack with shutdown defense throughout the playoffs is the team hoisting the Cup in the end. With several marquee series winding down, each team’s most important player will have to step up either to put his opponent away or give his team hope of … (This story continues here)
Gulitti: NHL’s second round of playoffs has been a letdown – The first round of the NHL playoffs had it all – comebacks, overtimes, four Game 7s – except upsets. The top three seeds in both conferences advanced and a fifth seed beating a fourth, which happened in the East and West, is hardly shocking. (This story continues here)
NHL Playoffs 2011: 2nd Round Update, 5/7 – Western Conference Detroit Red Wings 4, San Jose Sharks 3 — The Red Wings were on the verge of being swept for the first time since 2003. They took control early in Game Four, with a beautiful backhand goal from Todd Bertuzzi and two goals form Nicklas Lindstrom in the first period for an early 3-0 lead. But the Sharks fought back, tying the game early in the third period on a Dany Heatley … (This story continues here)
NHL Action, NBA Playoffs And A Run For The Roses – Friday night in the NHL saw the Detroit Red Wings and the Philadelphia Flyers, two very good teams, end their Stanley Cup bids without putting up much of a fight. Host Scott Simon talks to NPR’s Mike Pesca about the week’s NBA and NHL playoff games and the Kentucky Derby. (This story continues here)
NHL Playoffs: Sean Bergenheim and the Top 11 Stanley Cup One-Hit Wonders – There’s really nothing like the NHL Playoffs for separating the wheat from the chaff. The lambs from the lions. The men from the boys. Sure, many players are able to put up decent—or perhaps better than decent—numbers during the regular season. But come playoff time, it becomes a whole different story. The hits become harder, the tempo becomes faster, players are willing to lay it all on the … (This story continues here)
NHL Playoffs 2011: Milan Lucic Leads Bruins to East Finals with Sweep of Flyers – Milan Lucic scored his first two goals of the 2011 NHL playoffs to help the Boston Bruins sweep the Philadelphia Flyers and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 1992. The Bruins finished off the Flyers by a score of 5-1 to complete the sweep, avenging last year’s heartbreaking series loss to Philly when the Bruins blew a 3-0 series lead and were sent home after … (This story continues here)
NHL Playoffs 2nd Round, Series Recap: Lightning Sweep Capitals – The Tampa Bay Lightning asserted their dominance over their Southeast Division rivals, sweeping the top seeded Washington Capitals in four straight games. When previewing this series, I wrote the following: The Washington Capitals will be playing a very familiar team, as the Lightning are built in their own image. This is a great litmus test for Alex Ovechkin and his Capitals, and the results … (This story continues here)
NHL Playoffs 2011: Will Lightning or Bruins Take Eastern Conference? – After what was a very short second round of the NHL Playoffs, we now have our first matchup. The upstart Tampa Bay Lightning will face off with the Boston Bruins . It what is shaping up to be a great Eastern Conference Finals matchup, one wonders who will win the Prince of Wales Trophy. As we look at the matchup who will have the offensive edge, the defensive edge, the special teams edge, and … (This story continues here)
NHL Playoffs 2011: 2nd Round Update, 5/6 – Western Conference Vancouver Canucks 4, Nashville Predators 2 — The Canucks took charge of this series, finally, after taking a late game lead in Nashville and playing solid defense to maintain their lead. At 7:28 in the third period, Canucks forward and hart Trophy candidate Ryan Kesler scored the game-winning goal, his third of the series and of the playoffs. Henrik Sedin added an empty-net … (This story continues here)
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