Archive for June, 2010
Columbus Blue Jackets: NHL Draft Preview
Friday, June 25th, 2010In the NHL, Last season, the Columbus Blue Jackets gave up the seventh most goals per game. To finish second-to-last in the Western Conference a year after making the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, the poor defense was a big reason Columbus won just 32 games. With the upcoming NHL Entry Draft, [...]
NHL Draft Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning
Thursday, June 24th, 2010After a tumultuous 2009-2010 season, the hockey betting favorite, Tampa Bay Lightning franchise has made numerous changes that they hope will get them back to their glory days of 2003-2004. Former Detroit Red Wings star Steve Yzerman was hired as the general manager and hired Guy Boucher to replace Rick Tocchet as the head coach. [...]
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Philadelphia Flyers – Game 6 – Review
Thursday, June 10th, 2010Without any doubts, the Chicago Blackhawks are the Stanley Cup champions and the winning Stanley Cup bet.
On Wednesday night, 4:06 into overtime, Patrick Kane sneaked the puck past Michael Leighton and stunned Philadelphia to lift the Blackhawks to 4-3 overtime win in Game 6. For a few frozen moments, No one but the Blackhawks appeared [...]
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Chicago Blackhawks (8:00 pm ET, NBC)
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010Philadelphia Flyers would like to square up the series in this Game 6, do-or-die match on Wednesday night (8:00 pm ET, NBC), at the Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The series is tied at 3-2 and Chicago leads the seven game series.
Philadelphia has to rethink their game strategies, especially on defense. The defense is way below [...]
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Chicago Blackhawks – Game 5 Review
Monday, June 7th, 2010In the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs, on Sunday, June 6th, the greatest rivals, Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Blackhawks met up. It was the 5th game of the series. The home team has won the first four games in the series, each time. Chicago beat Philadelphia with a score of 7-4. Flyers failed to change the [...]
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Philadelphia Flyers – Game 4 Review
Saturday, June 5th, 2010The way the Flyers and Blackhawks have traded goals in the series, it felt like a swap meet. In the third period of Game 4, Philadelphia found itself with some extra room to work with.
On Friday night, Philadelphia withstood a late surge by Chicago and beat the Blackhawks by 5-3. In the first period, Mike [...]
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Philadelphia Flyers (8:00 pm ET, Versus)
Friday, June 4th, 2010Leveling the seven game series will be the first and foremost job for Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 (8:00 pm ET, Versus) against Chicago Blackhawks, on Friday, at Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Chicago Blackhawks leads the series by 2-1.
In Philadelphia’s 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3, Danny Briere scored and Chris Pronger [...]
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Philadelphia Flyers – Game 3 Review
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010To give the Philadelphia Flyers a 4-3 victory over Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3, Giroux scored 5:59 into overtime. Of the Stanley Cup finals Wednesday night, cutting the Blackhawks’ series lead to 2-1. On a redirection off Matt Carle’s pass, beating Antti Niemi, Giroux scored to decide the third straight one-goal game in the series.
After [...]
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Philadelphia Flyers (8:00 pm ET, CBC)
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010Philadelphia Flyers need a win to get started in the seven game series. They face Philadelphia Flyers in Game 3 (8:00 pm ET, CBC) at Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Flyers lead the series by 2-0. Since 1997, the Stanley Cup Final comes to Philadelphia. In addition, the home team desperately needs a win.
By winning its [...]
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Chicago Blackhawks – Game 2 Review
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010On Monday night, Chicago beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 Monday night to take a 2-0 series lead.
In the third period, Antti Niemi made 14 of his 32 saves, clearing away pucks and hoping to help the Chicago Blackhawks hoist the Stanley Cup. In the opener, he had let in five goals but this time his [...]