Boston Bruins

Senators still building; playoff experience invaluable

April 7, 2012

The Ottawa Senators have beaten the New York Rangers in three out of the four games the teams have played this year, which bodes well for the Senators in their first-round playoff match up. This record is a huge improvement over the Senators' record against the Boston Bruins, in which they lost five of six games, so it is great news the Senators are not squaring off against the defending Stanley Cup champions. The Senators have scored 15 goals against the Eastern Conference champions, and only allowed eight goals. Many people have written off Ottawa in the playoffs. The easy money is against the Senators, even with their impressive record against the Rangers. The...

Royals Dismantle Titans 7-0

March 25, 2012

Matt Bernot

0 Comments

Being mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, the Trenton Titans have had only two goals; play spoiler to other teams in the playoff race, and try to catch the Bakersfield Condors and not be the worst team in the entire ECHL.

Sadly, they would do neither as the Reading Royals beat Trenton 7-0.

Coach Vince Williams has noted that the team is looking ahead to next season saying.

“You’re seeing what guys are made of,” he said. “You gotta earn what you’re gonna get. That’s how it should be.”

Flyers Look Like Contenders

March 20, 2012

Mark Trible

0 Comments

Don’t look now, but the Philadelphia Flyers are a contender.

It didn’t seem possible when the team blew itself up in the offseason to take on young players. It really didn’t seem possible when Chris Pronger went down for the season. It didn’t seem possible when Ilya Bryzgalov kept hemorrhaging goals.

Things have changed.

Through the course of the season the plan that seemed like madness now seems like perfect sanity.

With young players stepping up and filling roles, the Flyers have been balanced and outstanding offensively.

Flyers Look for Afternoon Delight This Weekend

March 16, 2012

Kim Pollock

0 Comments

So far this season, the Flyers have struggled mightily while playing during the day.

The team’s 3-8-1 record in afternoon games is proof enough of that.

Looking lethargic at times, the team’s lack of jump in day time hockey has resulted in sloppy play, which has allowed their opponents to outscore them 49-33 in those kinds of games.

Obviously, this is a trend that needs to be eliminated in the near future.

Deadline Dud

February 27, 2012

NickSymon

2 Comments

Today's Trade Deadline couldn't have been more boring as only 15 deals were struck with the biggest one coming from the Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres which saw Cody Hodgson and Zach Kassian swapped jerseys. The Trade Deadline day I will say is over-hyped but it has been proven to be one of the most important days in the NHL season, as smart teams have added the right pieces and have went on to win Stanley Cups.

I get excited every year for the Trade Deadline and I don't think that will change anytime soon. Now that is over, here are today's winners and losers.

Labelle's Royal Night Sinks Titans

February 23, 2012

Matt Bernot

0 Comments

Having gone 3-1-1 in their last five games with slim playoff hopes alive, the Trenton Titans hosted the Reading Royals Wednesday night at the Sun Center. Titans Coach Vince Williams decided to ride the hot hand by starting Brad Phillips again in goal. Phillips had allowed one goal in each of his last two starts, both wins.

In what has become Trenton-typical this season, the Titans allowed the first goal at 11:18 as Olivier Labelle set a screen in front of Phillips and a Yannick Tifu shot bounced off Labelle. The deflection went past Phillips to give the Royals the lead at 1-0.

Late in the period, Ryan Hayes answered right back for Trenton as he stole the puck in the offensive zone from a Royals defensemen and fired a quick shot on net. The shot beat goalie Karel St. Laurent to tie the game with just over a minute left.

Has the NHL Seriously Not Yet Figured Out Brad Marchand?

February 16, 2012

George Prax

9 Comments

By now, you've probably all heard about Brad Marchand's ill-fated attempt to hip check Habs hitting machine Alexei Yemelin, in the dying seconds of the second period in last night's 4-3 shootout loss to the Boston Bruins. You've probably also heard that the hit will go unpunished by Brendan Shanahan and the NHL.

But the hit, and the lack of punishment at the NHL level raises many questions about how Shanahan and his staff judge these sorts of things, and what the criteria really is for repeat offenders and people who clearly can't get a message.

But first, the hit itself. As the second period came to a close, Marchan...

Bruins Visit Bell Centre

February 15, 2012

habbykins

1 Comment

One of the longest rivalries in the NHL writes a new chapter on Bell Centre ice this evening as the Boston Bruins visit the Montreal Canadiens. It was surprising to learn that this is the final encounter of the season (barring a playoff miracle) between these two forever rivals.

The Bruins are fresh off a shutout loss last night against the New York Rangers and, as a result, will probably be in a snarly mood. The Habs are coming off of a loss in what was supposed to be a must win game against Carolina, 5-3.

The Habs are in disarray in this season of out discontent, with frustration being shown at all levels of the organization. Two of the players...

Understanding the NHL’s real problem – Operating Income

February 4, 2012

John OHara

7 Comments

In business, the sole purpose of the corporation is to maximize shareholder value. In other words, the goal and only goal is to make money. Period.

There are many financial figures that help us understand if a business is doing well, but the all-important one is operating income. Operating income is not how much cash you make from sales. Operating income is the difference of everything that goes into running the business minus everything from operating the business (costs, expenses). If the business is operating at a loss, chances are they won’t be around for a long time. A business can sell a hell of a product but they al...

Perreault's trick leads Caps past Bruins

January 25, 2012

Mike Dusak

0 Comments

Washington Capitals forward Mathieu Perreault picked a perfect time for his first career hat trick, sending the Caps into the All-Star break with a win.

The third-year pro's three-goal night, including the game-winner in the third period, helped the Alex Ovechkin-less Caps past the mighty Boston Bruins 5-3 Tuesday night at Verizon Center.

With the game tied 3-3 heading into the pivotal third period, Perreault cleaned up a rebound off a Roman Hamrlik point shot in front of Bruins goalie Tuuku Rask to put the Caps up 4-3 at the 7:18 mark.

Washington never looked back, holding off eight third period Boston shots befo...