May 14, 2013

NHL Playoff Game Day 15: Penguins-Senators; Sharks-Kings

NHL Playoff Game Day 15: Penguins-Senators; Sharks-Kings

by The Hockey News - May 14, 2013 10:56 PM EDT

After being given a scare by the Islanders, Pittsburgh jumped at Ottawa early in their second round series with a 4-1 win; Jonathan Quick stands tall to hold off a late San Jose comeback.
GAME 1: PITTSBURGH 4, OTTAWA 1 – PENGUINS LEAD 1-0 Why Pittsburgh won: The Pens might have been nervous after goalie Tomas Vokoun allowed a weak goal that tied the score early in the first.


VIDEO: THN Puck Panel – Bruins pull off epic comeback

VIDEO: THN Puck Panel – Bruins pull off epic comeback

by The Hockey News - May 14, 2013 1:16 PM EDT

Ken Campbell and Jason Kay are joined by TSN’s Darren Dreger to discuss the Leafs loss and look ahead to Round 2.
From the TD Garden in Boston THN's Ken Campbell and Jason Kay are joined by TSN’s Darren Dreger to discuss… • the historic Game 7… • what the Maple Leafs can take away from the loss… • and look ahead to Boston’s second round series with the New York Rangers.


VIDEO: THN Puck Panel – Previewing Senators-Penguins and Sharks-Kings

VIDEO: THN Puck Panel – Previewing Senators-Penguins and Sharks-Kings

by The Hockey News - May 14, 2013 1:05 PM EDT

From the TD Garden in Boston THN's Ken Campbell and Jason Kay are joined by CBC Sports’ Tim Wharnsby to discuss, why the Penguins may not be able to handle the resilient Senators, why goaltending could be the deciding factor in the two series that drop the puck Tuesday, San Jose’s stellar home record and the guys offer their predictions for all four second round matchups.
From the TD Garden in Boston THN's Ken Campbell and Jason Kay are joined by CBC Sports’ Tim Wharnsby to discuss… • why the Penguins may not be able to handle the resilient Senators… • why goaltending could be the deciding factor in the two series that drop the puck Tuesday… • San Jose’s stellar home record… • and the guys offer their predictions for all four second round matchups.


THN/Yahoo! NHL Awards: Best goalie, best defenseman, best defensive defenseman

THN/Yahoo! NHL Awards: Best goalie, best defenseman, best defensive defenseman

by The Hockey News - May 14, 2013 1:00 PM EDT

We continue rolling out the THN/Yahoo! NHL awards by announcing Sergei Bobrovsky, Ryan Suter and Francois Beauchemin as winners in today's categories.
PATRICK ROY AWARD/BEST GOALIE: SERGEI BOBROVSKY By Ryan Kennedy When the Columbus Blue Jackets visited the Chicago Blackhawks in late February, they came upon the home team in the midst of an historical streak, one that saw the Hawks go 24 straight games from the start of the season without losing in regulation.


VIDEO: THN Puck Panel – Previewing Senators-Penguins and Sharks-Kings

VIDEO: THN Puck Panel – Previewing Senators-Penguins and Sharks-Kings

by The Hockey News - May 14, 2013 10:10 AM EDT

From the TD Garden in Boston, THN's Ken Campbell and Jason Kay are joined by CBC Sports’ Tim Wharnsby to discuss the why the Penguins may not be able to handle the resilient Senators, why goaltending could be the deciding factor in the two series, San Jose’s stellar home record and their predictions.
From the TD Garden in Boston, THN's Ken Campbell and Jason Kay are joined by CBC Sports’ Tim Wharnsby to discuss… • the why the Penguins may not be able to handle the resilient Senators… • why goaltending could be the deciding factor in the two series that drop the puck Tuesday • San Jose’s stellar home record • and their predictions for all four second round matchups.

May 13, 2013

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: Round 2

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: Round 2

by The Hockey News - May 13, 2013 11:30 PM EDT

The first round did not disappoint thrill-seekers as it was full of overtimes, last-minute comebacks and epic collapses. But while there were a couple of upsets - as there are every first round - the top two seeds in the league and heavy Cup favorites are still alive. So we're ready to move right on to Round 2 Tuesday night and look ahead by comparing teams in each of the four matchups
The first round did not disappoint thrill-seekers as it was full of overtimes, last-minute comebacks and epic collapses. But while there were a couple of upsets - as there are every first round - the top two seeds in the league and heavy Cup favorites are still alive.


NHL Playoff Game Day 14: Maple Leafs-Bruins; Rangers-Capitals

 NHL Playoff Game Day 14: Maple Leafs-Bruins; Rangers-Capitals

by The Hockey News - May 13, 2013 11:00 PM EDT

The Bruins pulled off a miraculous comeback to knock off the Maple Leafs in overtime; New York found its offense again to easily dismiss the Capitals in Game 7.
GAME 7: BOSTON 5 at TORONTO 4 (OT) – BRUINS WIN SERIES 4-3 Why Boston won: When most of your roster is just two years removed from a Stanley Cup and is playing its sixth Game 7 in the last three seasons, you simply don’t flinch in the face of adversity the way a young, inexperienced team does - and Boston proved that Monday night.


THN/Yahoo! NHL Awards: Best Player - Sidney Crosby

THN/Yahoo! NHL Awards: Best Player - Sidney Crosby

by The Hockey News - May 13, 2013 11:35 AM EDT

While Ovechkin was voted MVP, Sid the Kid was hands-down voted the best player in the NHL by the THN and Yahoo! voters.
MARIO LEMIEUX AWARD: BEST PLAYER By Ken Campbell Judging how good Sidney Crosby is by the number of games he has played in recent years would be a little like determining how smart Albert Einstein was by how many chemistry classes he showed up for in high school.


THN/Yahoo! NHL Awards: Most Valuable Player - Alex Ovechkin

THN/Yahoo! NHL Awards: Most Valuable Player - Alex Ovechkin

by The Hockey News - May 13, 2013 11:15 AM EDT

THN and Yahoo! teamed up to vote on a collection of awards, which we will be sharing the results of throughout this week, starting with Alex Ovechkin as MVP.
THE WAYNE GRETZKY AWARD: MOST VALUABLE PLAYER By Greg Wyshynski There was one player in the NHL this season whose 
performance was the embodiment of what a most valuable player should be.


VIDEO: THN Puck Panel - Maple Leafs-Bruins Game 7: who will win?

VIDEO: THN Puck Panel - Maple Leafs-Bruins Game 7: who will win?

by The Hockey News - May 13, 2013 9:25 AM EDT

From the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, THN's Matt Larkin and Ken Campbell are joined by the National Post’s Sean Fitz-Gerald to discuss the why the series is proving hard to predict, why the Bruins might be the ones with the jitters headed into the final game and their predictions for Game 7.
From the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, THN's Matt Larkin and Ken Campbell are joined by the National Post’s Sean Fitz-Gerald to discuss.


VIDEO: Maple Leafs' James Reimer reacts to Game 6, looks ahead to Game 7 against Bruins

VIDEO: Maple Leafs' James Reimer reacts to Game 6, looks ahead to Game 7 against Bruins

by The Hockey News - May 13, 2013 9:04 AM EDT

James Reimer followed up his boffo Game 5 with the best game of his short career in Game 6. The 25-year-old made 29 saves in the 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins. THNTV caught up with him following the victory to discuss the game, the quick turnaround for Game 7, his diving save and much more.
After leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to victory with a solid performance in Game 5, James Reimer followed it up with the best game of his short career in Game 6.


NHL Playoff Game Day 13: Rangers-Capitals; Maple Leafs-Bruins; Red Wings-Ducks

NHL Playoff Game Day 13: Rangers-Capitals; Maple Leafs-Bruins; Red Wings-Ducks

by The Hockey News - May 13, 2013 1:40 AM EDT

The Rangers barely got enough offense to slip by the Capitals and set up a Game 7 Monday night; Toronto wins at home to force Game 7; and Detroit finishes the upset of Anaheim with a 3-2 win in Game 7.
GAME 6: NY RANGERS 1, WASHINGTON 0 – SERIES TIED 3-3 Why New York won: The Rangers had scored only 10 goals in the first five games of this series and eight of them came in their two wins.

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- Toronto's Joffrey Lupul reacting on Twitter to his team's meltdown loss in Game 7 to the Boston Bruins.

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