Category Archives: NHL Playoffs

The Ducks Had Strong Support from Coach Bombay

As if this series couldn’t get any zanier, the Ducks had luck on their side. A historic kind with strong support from the one and only Coach Gordon Bombay. None other than Emilio Estevez sent out some cool tweets that obviously worked their magic in overtime.
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Ducks win a wild Game 5 over resilient Hawks in overtime

A game that looked like a cakewalk for Anaheim turned into a nail biter thanks to some Chicago heroics from Hawks captain Jonathan Toews. He scored twice in a 72-second span erasing a 4-2 Ducks lead in the final two minutes of regulation to send it to sudden death.
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Why I Still Believe The Rangers Will Win

Tomorrow night when the puck drops after 8 PM for Game 6, it’s the biggest game they have played since being in the identical situation 21 years ago in the same round. Most will reference the recent 3-1 comebacks against the Pens and Caps. That’s a different set of circumstances. Here, your President’s Trophy winners face more pressure. Like it or not, this is probably their best chance to deliver the franchise’s fifth Stanley Cup. It’s a different set of expectations than 2014 or 2012. This is bigger.
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Bishop pitches shutout as Lightning put Rangers on brink

For a second straight round, the Rangers have their backs to the wall. They are facing playoff extinction after getting shutout by Ben Bishop and the Lightning 2-0 to drop Game 5 at a disappointed MSG. Bishop stopped all 26 … Continue reading

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Video Of Day: Vermette wins Game 4 in double overtime

Our Video Of Day shows Antoine Vermette’s 2 OT winner in a wild Game 4 allowing the Hawks to even their series against a very tough Ducks. Series analysis. Continue reading

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Video Of Day: Ducks score 3 goals in 39 seconds

In one of the wildest sequences, the Ducks scored 3 times in 39 seconds. It wasn’t enough as they lost to the Hawks 5-4 in double overtime. Continue reading

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Deadline Acquisition Yandle Delivering For Blueshirts

Keith Yandle’s Game 4 performance is a big reason the Rangers are tied with the Lightning. Continue reading

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Lundqvist delivers big performance to even series

Henrik Lundqvist answered the critics with a 38-save effort in Game 4. Rick Nash and Martin St. Louis scored and Keith Yandle had a big night. Continue reading

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Lightning Strikes as Kucherov’s OT winner puts Rangers behind

So much for a bounce back performance. For a second consecutive game, the Lightning put up a six spot on Henrik Lundqvist. Unlike Game 2’s 6-2 blowout, this one was more damaging with Nikita Kucherov scoring at 3:33 of overtime … Continue reading

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Marcus Kruger wins the longest playoff game in Hawks history

For nearly six periods, the Blackhawks and Ducks played a epic game at Honda Center. Game 2 of the Western Conference Final was a marathon that went to triple overtime. In a battle of wills, the Hawks found a way … Continue reading

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