Tomorrow afternoon, two Nordic nations will play for the right to be called World Champions. Sweden and Finland will play each other in the championship game for the third time since 1992. They are currently ranked third (Sweden) and fourth (Finland)…
For the fifth time in the 2011 playoffs, we have a series that has gone the distance. And for the third time in the last two seasons, we have a team that started a series trailing 3-0 only to rally back…
Detroit vs. San Jose – Anyone who has been following this series has been treated to something special. Much like Chicago in the quarterfinals, Detroit has clawed their way back from a 3-0 series deficit to find themselves trying to…
Despite playing the last three seasons overseas in Russia for the KHL, the name Jaromir Jagr still holds clout with fans of the Pittsburgh Penguins as Jagr was a vital part of Pittsburgh’s dominance in the early 1990’s and the…
Vancouver vs. Nashville – Thank goodness for Ryan Kesler, because who knows where the Canucks would be now if it weren’t for him. Prior to last nights game, Kesler had already picked up nine points in the series. Kesler’s hot…
Detroit vs. San Jose – In a series that is looking all too familiar to Detroit fans, San Jose jumped out to 3-0 series lead. Just like last year, the Red Wings battled hard and managed to steal game four.…
Nashville vs. Vancouver- Nashville head coach Barry Trotz perhaps said the best thing to his team before they took the ice in Vancouver for game 5. He said “We will be getting on a plane going back to Nashville tomorrow.…
In a rare day this playoff season that did not feature an overtime game, Detroit finally defeated San Jose and the crap hit the fan for the Philadelphia Flyers as they got swept by the Boston Bruins. Detroit vs. San…
Vancouver vs. Nashville – Despite Vancouver now owning a 3-1 series lead, their battle with the Predators has been an exceptional one to watch. Last night’s game four was no different. Christian Ehrhoff opened the scoring for the Canucks late in…
The Detroit Red Wings, after sweeping the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round, are now one game away from a potential sweep at the hands of the San Jose Sharks. Déjà vu perhaps? A trending storyline though is the absence…