Well that was disappointing.
On the opening night of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, two of the most heavily favored teams to win the championship tanked in Game One.
The Vancouver Canucks, favorites in the west, surrendered two goals to the Los Angeles Kings in the third period and lost 4-2. Continue reading
The Phoenix Coyotes won their first division crown ever, home-ice advantage in the first round of the 2012 NHL Playoffs, and a sweeping wave of momentum.
So, naturally, oddsmakers are choosing the Chicago Blackhawks. Continue reading
More than any other sport, the NHL has shown us that just getting into the playoffs is an extremely useful thing. While most sports typically see high-seeded teams advance to the league championship, the NHL is proving that any of the eight teams in each conference has the ability to advance.
Take the Edmonton Oilers, for example, who were within one win of reached the Stanley Cup as an eight seed. Two years ago the Philadelphia Flyers advanced to the Stanley Cup as a seven-seed, topping an even lower seeded Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference Finals. Continue reading
The Stanley Cup is up for grabs again and Michael Ryder is not allowed to hold it, even if he does win it again.
It was all about the Boston Bruins last year as they won another championship for Bean-town and this year isn’t much different. They are second in the east only to the New York Rangers. But it’s the Detroit Red Wings atop of all of the NHL at this point in the season in the position they have grown familiar with. Continue reading