Conference Finals – Day 2
Vancouver vs. San Jose – We have every right to believe this series will be a great one. In the quarterfinals, Vancouver gives up the early 3-0 series lead, while San Jose follows it up by falling apart in the…
Hockey World Blog NHL Power Rankings: Playoff Week 6
We are halfway to the Stanley Cup. Only four teams have the chance to get their hands on the prize they have their eyes set on since last season ended. The Canucks are Canada’s last hope to end the 19-year…
Photo Caption Time
In last night’s Vancouver- San Jose game, what we were looking most forward to was seeing the Vancouver Green Men. If you don’t know who they are, a brief version of their story is that they are two Vancouver fans…
Boogaard’s Cause Of Death Still Undetermined
It would be several weeks before we really know what happened to New York Rangers forward Derek Boogaard. Authorities have not immediately suspected foul play. The 6-foot-7 enforcer was found dead in his Minneapolis apartment by family Friday afternoon. New…
Conference Finals- Day 1
With four teams still remaining with the chance to hold the Stanley Cup in less than four weeks, the conference finals started Saturday night with the East leading things off. With 10 days off since sweeping the Washington Capitals, the…
World Championships to Award Medals Sunday
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)…
Mikael Granlund Lacrosse-Style Goal at World Championships
For those who haven’t been following, the IIHF World Championships have been played the last couple weeks in Slovakia. Games featuring the US and Canada have been seen on Versus along with solid studio commentary by Zach Parise of the…
Patrick Marleau goal a gimme, still needs to silence critics
It’s about time to bestow San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau with a new nickname – “Magic”. Why Magic? Because when it’s time to step out on stage, Marleau disappears. Marleau received a lot of heat after Game 5 from former…
Easton Synergy EQ50 Hockey Stick: Initial Impressions
Easton Hockey recently sent over a new Easton Synergy EQ50 hockey stick for us to review. Before we put it through the grind of a few battles on the rink, I wanted to give you an overview of the stick…
Red Wings and Sharks Game 7: For All The Marbles
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…