by Brian Kennedy | May 31, 2015 | Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage
Aside from the specifics of what happened in the Chicago-Ducks game Saturday night, which I detailed in my story “Down for the Three Count” at IH, other things stand out from this series. First, the Blackhawks were quite concerned to avenge last season’s game seven...
by Brian Kennedy | May 31, 2015 | Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage
Three things needed to happen for the Ducks to win against Chicago Saturday night. Their coach needed to be smarter than the Blackhawks’ Quenneville. Their goalie had to be at least solid if not great. And their captain had to play better than he had, you could even...
by Eric Burton | May 28, 2015 | Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning
If you like game sevens, there’s some good news. Both Conference Finals are going to a game seven. The Rangers and Lightning faceoff on Friday night 8:00 pm ET at Madison Square Garden. On Wednesday night, the Chicago Blackhawks staved off elimination by beating...
by Brian Kennedy | May 26, 2015 | Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage
One small lineup change shouldn’t make a huge difference to a team, but on Monday night, taking one guy out of the lineup (Etem) and inserting one other (Fleischmann) made a huge difference in mojo for the Anaheim Ducks. The home team also got major production from...
by Eric Burton | May 25, 2015 | Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, New York Rangers, NHL, Tampa Bay Lightning
To date, 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs have been nothing short of fabulous. Moreover, the 2015 Stanley Cup Conference Finals have been packed full of drama. The Ducks and the Blackhawks have played in four games and two of them have gone to overtime. The Blackhawks have...
by Eric Burton | May 22, 2015 | Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, NCAA, NCHC, New York Rangers, NHL
Good afternoon hockey fans… The 2015 Conference Finals have been a lot of fun to watch. This past week, we’ve been treated to a lot of free hockey. Tuesday night we got two hockey games for the price of one. Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend, and be safe. We want to...