The NHL Partners with Facebook
By Kaprowy | Posted on April 28, 2010 | No Comments
The NHL recently announced that it had integrated Facebook with the NHL.com. For a deeper and very funny look at what this will mean for Facebook users, check out what Down Goes Brown has to say.
Top Saves of the First Round
By Kaprowy | Posted on April 27, 2010 | No Comments
From the desk of TSN:
How Tough Are Hockey Players?
By Kaprowy | Posted on April 26, 2010 | 1 Comment
Eric Belanger of the Washington Capitals got high sticked by Montreal’s Marc Andre Bergeron Friday night. A tweet confirmed Belanger lost seven teeth.
Jordan Tootoo of the Nashville Predators needed 45 stitches and plastic surgery after a teammates shot the puck in his face on Thursday. Tootoo played in Saturday’s game against Chicago.
Ian LaPerriere of the Philadelphia Flyers required between 60-70 stitches after he blocked a shot with his face. He is expected to wear a visor next game.
What’s the toughest moment in hockey that you can remember?
Montreal Fan Lets It Rip
By Kaprowy | Posted on April 23, 2010 | No Comments
Players to Watch: Johnny Boychuk
By Kaprowy | Posted on April 21, 2010 | No Comments
Buffalo has gotten to know defenceman Johnny Boychuk. The rookie is paired with Zdeno Chara, has logged over 25 minutes a game and has been giving out some thunderous hits.
New York Times Examines NHL Media
By Kaprowy | Posted on April 21, 2010 | No Comments
Times are changing in the way the NHL is involved with news stories. This article out of the New York Times looks at a newspaper in New Jersey that employs a New Jersey Devil employee to write their hockey column. Newspapers have had a hard time lately and have looked at different ways to get articles.
But is this kosher? Would you want an employee of Coke or Ford to be writing business articles about their company?
A Marc Savard Comeback?
By Kaprowy | Posted on April 20, 2010 | 3 Comments
The Globe and Mail has reported that Marc Savard, the top Bruins playmaker, skated Monday morning for the first time since sustaining a Grade 2 concussion on March 7 on a blindside hit by Matt Cooke of Pittsburgh. He said he feels “normal.” He will be cleared to play if he passes a neuropsych test Tuesday but will have to get back in game shape.
If Washington, Philadelphia, Boston and Pittsburgh were to win their first round series, Boston and Pittsburgh would then meet in the second round and Savard would have another chance for redemption. It’s the most likely scenario right now, but will it happen?
Zajac-ing Off
By Kaprowy | Posted on April 17, 2010 | 1 Comment
TSN is less one intern this week after a completely inappropriate headline was published on their website. Let’s be thankful it wasn’t Alexander Semin on the other side of the faceoff dot!
Anyone remember other good examples of inappropriate sports reporting?
Flyers Season Came Down To A Shootout
By Kaprowy | Posted on April 13, 2010 | 1 Comment
What a way to finish an 82-game campaign. Sunday’s shootout victory for the Philadelphia Flyers over the New York Rangers was necessary to cement their position in the 2010 NHL Playoffs. Finishing seventh in the Eastern Conference, the Flyers will face the New Jersey Devils in their first round matchup. Having won five out of the six regular season games against the Devils this could be Philadelphia’s lucky break heading into the playoffs.
The Flyers were in the Eastern Conference finals two years ago and lost last year in the first round to eventual Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. The Flyers believed that last season’s woes were due to their weak goaltending so during the off season Flyer management went out and signed former NHLer and KHL goaltender Ray Emery to a long term contract. They hoped that this would secure their goaltending position, but what actually happened in Philadelphia was that goalie after goalie fell to the injury bug. In total the Flyers introduced seven (!!) goaltenders into their lineup, finally finishing with back up Brian Boucher as their number one.
The Flyers have adequate depth for a long playoff run. They have several players that are pure scorers including Jeff Carter, Mike Richards, Daniel Briere and Claude Giroux. They have a solid defensive core anchored by Kimmo Timonen and Chris Pronger. Pronger is having another stellar performance this season with 55 points and a plus 22 in 82 games. Pronger will probably get some consideration for the Norris Trophy this year.
The Flyers were the third highest scoring team out the eight teams making the playoffs in the Eastern Conference. Defensively Philadelphia’s play was in the middle of the pack, but that’s impressive considering the problems they had in net. For Brian Boucher this playoff season will mark a kind of anniversary for him. Boucher started ten years ago as a rookie for the team and took the Flyers to the Eastern Conference Finals. Let’s hope he still has it in him.
The question for you: What is the No.1 reason the Flyers WON’T win the Stanley Cup?
The B’s are IN
By Kaprowy | Posted on April 12, 2010 | 3 Comments
The Boston Bruins have locked up the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference heading into next week’s playoffs. After leading the Eastern Conference in points a year ago, the Bruins have often struggled this season due to injuries and low goal scoring.
Missing from the lineup for most of the season has been perennial leading scorer Marc Savard. Sarvard suffered various lower body injuries early in the season and was put on the injury reserve indefinitely after a dirty and vicious hit to the head by Matt Cooke of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Savard will most likely not be able to play again this year, and even next year is a question mark for the talented forward.
The scoring hole left by Savard’s absence is a big one. The Bruins offence has struggled without his playmaking abilities and as a result the Bruins have the lowest scoring totals out of the top eight teams in the Eastern Conference. A quick look at the statistics sheet shows most if not all the Bruins players have poor offensive numbers. Defenceman Zdeno Chara had 19 goals last season, but this year Chara has scored only 7. He is a plus nineteen and plays close to 25 minutes a game yet he may not be a leader in the Norris Trophy nominations this year due to his lack of scoring punch.
The bright spot for the Bruins is their defensive play. The Bruins are second in goals against of the eight teams making the playoffs in the Eastern Conference. The Bruins forwards play solid two-way games and their back-end plays total shutdown hockey. This season saw a change between the pipes with rookie Tuukka Rask taking over for 2008-2009 Vezina trophy winner, Tim Thomas, as the number one goaltender. Rask has no NHL playoff experience. Thomas on the other hand has 18 games of experience and led the Bruins to the second round of the playoffs last year.
The question for you: What is the No.1 reason the Bruins WON’T win the Stanley Cup?
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