Opinion

It’s been a few days since the Olympic torch was extinguished in Vancouver but all Canadians are still on a hockey high from beating the U.S. in a awesome and thrilling overtime.  Canada’s golden boy Sidney Crosby scored on a quick shot that beat goalie Ryan Miller.  This was history in the making, the game [...]

First off, the Washington Capitals wore down the San Jose Sharks.  Then the Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin finished them off.  Ovie netted two goals in a 28 second span early in the 3rd period to put the Caps in control as they cruised to the 4-1 victory.  Ovechkin’s two scores gave him an NHL-high seven [...]

Detroit’s Jimmy Howard has looked suspect as Chris Osgood’s backup, so the Red Wings may be seeking a solid No. 2 netminder.  Meanwhile, the New York Islanders may soon have three solid goalies.  If injured Rick Dipietro gets anywhere close to healthy, look for Islanders GM Garth Snow to offer either Dwayne Roloson or Martin [...]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are showing everyone why they deserve to be the Eastern Conferences representitive in the Stanley Cup finals.  Last night on the Hurricanes’ home ice the Penguins crushed the Hurricanes 6-2 to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the best of seven series.  They are one game away from becoming the first team [...]

This is a matchup not to many people thought would materialize, well those people were dead wrong.  The Carolina Hurricanes are a strong team that has shown the ability to win big pressure games on the road.  The Pittsburgh Penguins will definitely have their hands full.  Sidney Crosby who seems to be maturing before our [...]

The Western Conference’s two remaining teams will duel for the chance to play for a spot in the Stanley Cup Final.  The Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings, two of the original 6 NHL teams square off on Sunday afternoon in what’s widely expected to be a great series.  It will be the Blackhawks [...]

The Carolina Hurricanes marched into the TD Banknorth Garden and beat the Bruins at their own game.  The Canes were quicker to the puck, tougher in the corners and and got solid goaltending while coming away with a 3-2 win in overtime.  Goalie Cam Ward, the MVP of the 2006 playoffs when the Hurricanes hoisted [...]

Here’s some video highlights of the best goals, hits and saves from this weeks playoff games.

Last night some amazing hockey was played again. Jonas Hiller and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 to force a decisive Game 7 in the Western Conference semifinal series.  But let’s talk about this game.  The Ducks returned to the form that carried the team to a league-best 10-2-1 mark in the [...]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, this years playoffs have been unbelievably exciting. If you’re a fan you’re loving every minute of every game.  If you’re new to the sport then you picked a great time to watch and I’ll bet that now you’re hooked.  Last night saw both Eastern Conference semi-final [...]