Opinion

The spotlight was on the Western Conference as the Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks won the critical third game to take a 2-1 lead in their respective series with the Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings.  The Canucks went into hostile territory and came away with a 3-1 victory.  Alexander Edler led the way [...]

This 2nd round Eastern Conference series between the Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins was dubbed Alex the Great vs Sid the Kid, last night those two players did not disappoint their respective teams or their fans.  It was a historic night for the NHL’s two biggest stars.  The rivals who don’t care for each [...]

Anaheim goaltender Jonas Hiller was a wall as he turned away 59 0f 62 shots he faced in a triple overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings.  This game was a nail biter beginning to end, at no time did either team go up by 2.  Every time one team scored the other responded.  Todd [...]

Yesterday was a great hockey day.  In the early game the Eastern Conference started things off with the first game of the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals series.  It was also a meeting between the top three players in the NHL, Caps forward Alex Ovechkin and Penguin forwards Sidney Crosby and Evegni Malkin.  Both [...]

Wow, what an awesome ending to a hockey game, what Carolina did was just flat out awesome.  The Hurricanes trailed the New Jersey Devils 3-2 with 1:20 left in the 3rd period and then BAM, Carolina bangs home two goals in less than a minute to take a 4-3 lead and ends up winning the [...]

Ok, first off I have to say that the Anaheim Ducks should change their name back to the Mighty Ducks.  The game I watched last night between the Ducks and San Jose showed me that these Ducks have what it takes to go all the way.  They have a unique blend of snipers, savvy veterans [...]

There were two games played yesterday afternoon in the NHL’s eastern conference playoffs.  The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 5-3 and the Carolina Hurricanes who defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-0 behind a Cam Ward Shutout.   Both teams that won forced a deciding game seven with their respective opponents.  The Hurricanes were [...]

Last night in San Jose, the Sharks fighting for their playoff lives came away with a critical victory over the Anaheim Ducks.  The Ducks had taken  a commanding 3-1 lead in the series and put the Sharks backs up against the wall.  San Jose won 3-2 in an overtime thriller to stay alive in the [...]

All of Washington D.C. should give a standing ovation to Matt Bradley, it was Bradley who scored the Capitals first two goals of the game.  The Caps would only need one of them as they shutout the New York Rangers 4-0 for the second time in three games.  Simeon Varlamov posted his second shutout of [...]

Detroit took care of the Columbus Blue Jackets beating them 6-5 and sweeping the Blue Jackets out of the playoffs in 4 straight.  Columbus made a valiant effort with 4 2nd period goals to tie the score at 5 however Detroit scored the only goal in the 3rd period to seal the game and the [...]