Familiar ground
No team wants to be down 0-2 in any series, especially the Stanley Cup Final. However, the Philadelphia Flyers can at least say they’ve been there and done that.
The Flyers were down 0-3 to the Boston Bru [...]
Here is the pessimistic view of the Flyers' chances in the Stanley Cup Finals: In NHL history, only 6.1 percent (2 of 33) of the teams that lost the first two games on the road - as the Flyers did in Chicago - have w [...]
The Stanley Cup Finals have finally arrived, meaning it's time to crown a champion for the 2009-2010 NHL season. It's two of the preseason favorites that have reached this point, in the Chicago Blackhawks and the [...]
After the Flyers won the Eastern Conference title with a rivetting 4-2 victory over Montreal on Monday, winning coach Peter Laviolette looked ahead to his team's ultimate goal _ bringing home its first Stanley Cup si [...]
Update: The Chicago Blackhawks have reached the Stanley Cup Finals by sweeping the San Jose Sharks. F Dustin Byfuglien continued his hot streak, scoring his 3rd go-ahead goal of the series as the final ended up bein [...]
The Conference Quarterfinals have come and gone, with upsets galore. The lower seeded team won four of the eight series', including the 6, 7, and 8 seeds all coming out on top in the Eastern Conference. The West was [...]
Another regular season is in the books. Now comes the time where the playoffs get under way. Here are some predictions for what to expect from Round One.
Western Conference
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According to the Chicago Sun Times, "The Blackhawks lost the services of winger Adam Burish on Tuesday.
Burish, who played in 156 regular-season games over the last three seasons, suffered a right knee injury when he cra [...]
According to the Vancouver Province, "Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane apologized Monday for the pain he caused those close to him after his arrest on charges that he and a cousin beat up a cab driver in Buffalo, N.Y [...]
According to the Chicago Tribune, "Ever since the Blackhawks made Patrick Kane the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft two summers ago, the baby-faced winger has been the golden boy of the franchise, sparking a resurgence on and [...]
According to the Chicago Tribune, "The NHL is investigating the contract between the Blackhawks and free agent Marian Hossa, according to a published report.
The Ottawa Sun reported Thursday night that the league is tryi [...]
The Chicago Blackhawks say recently signed right wing Marian Hossa will undergo surgery Friday on his right shoulder to repair a small tear in his rotator cuff.
Team physician Dr. Michael Terry said in a statement the re [...]
The Associated Press has confirmed that winger Marian Hossa is indeed rehabbing a shoulder injury that he suffered in the playoffs.
The Blackhawks signed Hossa to a 12-year contract this off-season and now have to be won [...]
The Chicago Blackhawks have fired GM Dave Tallon, according to TSN. He will be replaced by Stan Bowman. It appears that Tallon's last blunder of improperly sending restricted free agent offers cost him his job. The tea [...]
The Chicago Blackhawks have signed Marian Hossa to a 12-year contract averaging $5.2 million a season.
The contract is front-loaded with about $53 million paid out over the first seven years, and little less than $9 mill [...]