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If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 4

By ⋅ November 3, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re now a month into the hockey season, and the defending champs continue to disappoint. Toronto, Ottawa, Florida and Edmonton are all just a few examples of surprising teams early on. It’s still fairly crowded as far as playoff contenders go, though a few teams seem to be fading already. There’s still plenty of time [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 3

By ⋅ October 27, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Another week into the season and we’re getting an early sense of who might pull ahead later, though it is still close. Every team now has at least one win, and Washington is the only perfect team left (the only one without any sort of loss, even). There continue to be several surprising teams, both [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 2

By ⋅ October 20, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Another week has gone by, and more surprising teams are poking their heads in the race. While every has at least a point, only two remain perfect. Already, all but eight teams have been involved in shootouts. It’s been a rough start for both participants in last year’s Stanley Cup Finals. That means the field [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 1

By ⋅ October 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The NHL season is underway. Boston has begun their title defense, and Winnipeg has ushered in their new team. And Philly and Pittsburgh have picked up where they left off last season, accumulating large amounts of points and leaving the rest of the Atlantic Division in their wake. Vancouver has been active, but doesn’t quite [...]

2011 NHL Playoffs Expert Picks: Stanley Cup Finals Results

By ⋅ June 17, 2011 ⋅ One comment

At long last, the Bruins have won a Stanley Cup. They destroyed the Canucks in all three games in Boston, and the pressure of nearly dropping all of the previous three games at home finally got to Vancouver in Game 7. Of course, Tim Thomas didn’t help Vancouver’s cause, either. Though he did help out [...]

2011 NHL Playoffs Expert Picks: Stanley Cup Finals

By ⋅ May 31, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Stanley Cup Finals start Wednesday, but we here at SoB have readied our thoughts on how it will all turn out. Tim Thomas and Roberto Luongo anchor two impressive squads itching to take home the trophy. Can the Bruins improve their power play enough to have a shot? Can Vancouver keep up the pressure [...]

Horton’s Game 7 Series-Clinching Goal Sends Bruins to Stanley Cup Finals

By ⋅ May 28, 2011 ⋅ One comment

The Boston Bruins will compete in the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in 21 years after beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. This marks the 9th time since 2002 that Boston will be represented in a Championship game in one of the four major professional [...]

2011 NHL Playoffs Expert Picks: 3rd Round Results

By ⋅ May 27, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

After an exciting third round, the Boston Bruins are back in the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1990, 21 years ago. But with plenty of rest and home-ice advantage, the Canucks should be more than up to the challenge. The series winners were rather easy to predict, with only one wrong answer [...]

Video: Nathan Horton Sprays Water Bottle On Lightning Fan

By ⋅ May 26, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Sometimes the pressure cooker that is the NHL playoffs is thrilling. It’s inarguable that the games are some of the best competition you’ll see in American sports. And sometimes it turns grown, grisly men -some of the toughest athletes in the world- into petulant children.

Tyler Seguin’s 2 Goals Steal Show in Game 2 Thriller

By ⋅ May 18, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

In Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, rookie forward Tyler Seguin proved to Bruins fans and more importantly the coaching staff that he belongs on the ice. Seguin exploded in the second period, igniting the Bruins to a 6-5 win, knotting up the series at one game a piece. Down 2-1 to start the [...]

2011 NHL Playoffs Expert Picks: 3rd Round

By ⋅ May 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The next round is about to start, and the Bruins have gone three rounds deep after a few disappointing seasons. But the explosive Lightning are right there with them. San Jose really had to work hard to put Detroit out of their misery, and Vancouver might need that extra couple of days of rest. Or [...]

2011 NHL Playoffs Expert Picks: 2nd Round Results

By ⋅ May 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The third round is nearly upon us, and the second round featured many surprises on the way there. A top seed was swept, Boston got some revenge for 2010, and the top two Westerners had to work for their spots. Here at SoB, the Bruins put some room between the leaders and the rest of [...]

Krejci Helps Bruins Beat Flyers 7-3 To Take Game 1

By ⋅ May 1, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Bruins beat the Flyers in Game 1 of their second round series on Saturday. Sound familiar? Well, in last year’s second round series, the Bruins took Game 1 against Philly and then the next two to take a 3-0 series lead. Then, the Flyers won the remaining four elimination games and embarrassed the Bruins out of [...]

2011 NHL Playoffs Expert Picks: 2nd Round

By ⋅ April 28, 2011 ⋅ One comment

The second round is upon us, and it opens with the anti-comeback kings Vancouver taking on the staunch defense of Nashville. No matter, as both West series were unanimously picked winner-wise. The Capitals were very popular, while Philadelphia gets the slight edge over Boston and their incompetent power play. The East also provided a greater [...]

2011 NHL Playoffs Expert Picks: 1st Round Results

By ⋅ April 27, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The first round was full of nail biters, that’s for sure. Four series, three of them in the east, went seven games. We almost saw another 0-3 team win the series. Boston won after being down 0-2 for the first time ever. And with a sweep, the Red Wings will be well-rested for the Sharks. [...]

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