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If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 19

By ⋅ February 10, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

After another week, we’ve seen plenty of surprises. The Lightning have shot up the rankings, as have the Bruins, after favoring Tuukka Rask over their dead-weight Thomas. Buffalo is maintaining their division lead, but only by tiebreakers after Ottawa has kept surging forward. Speaking of which, the West’s #3 seed has a worse record than [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 18

By ⋅ February 3, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

There’s been plenty of movement over the past week, particularly thanks to a jam-packed Eastern Conference. Teams jumping five spots after one game is becoming a commonplace event, which makes them slide out of the picture just as quickly as they entered it. It’s that tumultuousness that’s the reason for the Bruins, despite their very [...]

SoB NHL Power Rankings 1-31-10

By ⋅ January 31, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s time, once again, for the SoB NHL power rankings. Our four experts have selected their picks, in addition to predictions for who will finish the season with the NHL’s best and worst records. Four the third time in three possible chances, two teams have dropped from the rankings. We saw the highest ever non-unanimous [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 17

By ⋅ January 27, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

With around 30 games left to go in the season, much is still up in the air. The Lightning, #13 in the East, are only three points out of the playoffs. The Blues, #13 in the West, are only five out. Four East teams are tied for #6 through #9. The Hurricanes are no longer [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 16

By ⋅ January 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

In the past week, the Devils have amassed a rare three-game losing streak, the Sabres are making their push, and the Bruins are failing miserably. The West has seen the Blackhawks taking another lead over the Sharks, whereas the Flames have lost four in a row and are in danger of losing their spot. In [...]

SoB NHL Power Rankings 1-17-10

By ⋅ January 17, 2010 ⋅ One comment

With another two weeks gone, it’s time for SoB’s third NHL power rankings. Our usual four experts selected their picks, and three also picked teams that, by next time, will have shot up the NHL standings and fallen from grace. For the second time in a row, two teams dropped from the rankings. The race [...]

Chara’s Goal Wins Shootout Against Sharks

By ⋅ January 15, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Bruins came out to play Thursday night, one night after blowing a comeback against the Anaheim Ducks. With the score tied up 1-1 at the end of regulation and the ovetime period, it all came down to a shootout. Tim Thomas had been playing stellar for the Bruins, but so was the San Jose [...]

Ice Breakers: Bruins-Sharks, Thursday 1/14

By ⋅ January 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

After a disappointing 4-3 loss in Anaheim last night, the Bruins (22-16-7) will head north to San Jose to take on old friend Joe Thornton and the San Jose Sharks (30-10-7). The Bruins had last night’s game in their grasps, enjoying a 3-2 lead at the second intermission. But two early third period goals by [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 15

By ⋅ January 13, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Over the past week, the seeding has been jumbled up, making for some interesting series. The top seeds, just like all the others, are still very much up for grabs. The Sharks and Blackhawks are fighting for the honor out west, while the Devils are building a bit of a lead in the East, though [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 14

By ⋅ January 6, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

All teams are now officially at least half way through the season. Three teams have broken the 60-point barrier, and the league-leading Devils are on pace to get 122 points this season, the most since the Red Wings tallied 124 in 2005-2006. And if you doubled the Hurricanes’ score, they would still only be in 4th [...]

SoB NHL Power Rankings 1-3-10

By ⋅ January 3, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Hello, and welcome to SoB’s NHL power rankings. Four experts have ranked the top 10 NHL teams, and three have given their choices for top seeds in each conference by the time the next power rankings rolls along in two weeks. The results are quite interesting. Two teams dropped off the rankings (including last time’s [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 13

By ⋅ December 30, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re almost at the halfway point for the season (four teams are already there), and there’s still a lot on the line. Both top seeds are decided by a point or less. The Hurricanes, even with 10 wins, are still only 13 points away from a spot. The East’s next worst team, Toronto, is just [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 12

By ⋅ December 23, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Now this has been a good week. The Blackhawks enjoyed a spell on top of the West. We’ve seen a game in each conference between the two best to determine the top team. The Avalanche are retaking control over their division. Even the Bruins moved back into 2nd in their division and 5th in the [...]

SoB NHL Power Rankings 12-20-09

By ⋅ December 20, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Hello, and welcome to Sports of Boston’s premiere of our bi-weekly NHL power rankings. Four SOB experts have ranked the top ten NHL teams so far, three have submitted their choices for surprisingly good and bad teams so far, and the results are partly stable and partly in disagreement. The Capitals, Kings, Predators, and Avalanche [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 11

By ⋅ December 16, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The brackets are suddenly looking so much more interesting. Nobody gave the Kings a thought before the season, but now they’re on top in the West. And of 15 teams in the East, eight will go to the playoffs, and #14 (Tampa Bay) is only two points away from being tied for the last spot. [...]

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