by The Canadian Press - June 17, 2013 11:03 PM EDT
Daniel Paille and Patrice Bergeron scored second-period goals and Tuukka Rask made 28 saves Monday as the hard-charging Boston Bruins blanked the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup final.
BOSTON - Daniel Paille and Patrice Bergeron scored second-period goals and Tuukka Rask made 28 saves Monday as the hard-charging Boston Bruins blanked the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup final.
by Ken Campbell - June 17, 2013 3:22 PM EDT
Chicago hasn't won a Game 3 yet, while the Bruins are undefeated in the same situation - will that trend continue in the final?
BOSTON – If the Chicago Blackhawks are going to seize control of this Stanley Cup final, they’re going to have to either put the brakes on a troubling trend or ignore what might just be a statistical anomaly.
by Ken Campbell - June 16, 2013 4:42 PM EDT
The Bruins were in much worse shape through two games in 2010, when they battled back to win the Cup.
BOSTON – When the Boston Bruins limped back home for Games 3 and 4 of the Stanley Cup final two years ago, things looked grim indeed.
by Ken Campbell - June 16, 2013 1:40 AM EDT
The obstruction that has crept back into the game as the playoffs have gone on has smothered the marquee players in the final.
CHICAGO – If you came looking for shining stars in the first two games of the Stanley Cup final, you were clearly in the wrong place.
by Ken Campbell - June 15, 2013 2:21 PM EDT
Horton left Game 1 in the first overtime period with a shoulder injury, but will rejoin Boston's top line Saturday night.
CHICAGO – Nathan Horton of the Boston Bruins would not talk about what is clearly a shoulder injury, but he did declare he’s healthy enough to get into the lineup for Game 2 Saturday night.
by The Hockey News - June 14, 2013 7:05 PM EDT
Nathan Horton participated in the Boston Bruins practice at the United Center, but his status for Saturday’s Game 2 is still unclear. If Horton doesn’t play the Bruins will be missing a key piece of their top line. From Chicago, THN's Ken Campbell is joined by ESPN’s Scott Burnside and Sun Media’s Steve Simmons to discuss the Bruins developing depth issues, plus awards talk on the Hart and more.
Nathan Horton participated in the Boston Bruins practice at the United Center, but his status for Saturday’s Game 2 is still unclear.
by Ken Campbell - June 14, 2013 6:55 PM EDT
The Hawks netminder has never played internationally for Canada, but could find himself as the country's No. 1 goalie at the 2014 Olympics.
CHICAGO – Corey Crawford has never worn the maple leaf on his chest. Never even come close. He’s never been to any kind of selection camp, never even played for a provincial under-17 team, has never had a sniff of any kind when it comes to representing his country.
by The Hockey News - June 14, 2013 12:15 AM EDT
From Chicago, THN's Ken Campbell is joined by the Toronto Star’s Damien Cox and Sun Media’s Chris Stevenson to discuss the Bruins resiliency, the contrast of styles between the goalies in this series and Corey Crawford’s emergence as a premier stopper.
The Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins made history Wednesday night when Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final lasted well into the third overtime period.
by Ken Campbell - June 14, 2013 12:01 AM EDT
Wednesday night's marathon was a gratifying win for one team and a disappointing loss for the other - but it's behind both of them... plus one-on-one with Chris Kelly.
CHICAGO – It would be impossible to find two teams better able to put an evening such as Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final behind them than the ones that played in it.
by The Hockey News - June 13, 2013 3:50 AM EDT
In a game that went deep into triple overtime it was fitting that a double-tipped shot ended it. Andrew Shaw got the game-winner, but it took a team effort to fight back from a 3-1 deficit in the third period. THN’s Ken Campbell has reaction from the Blackhawks dressing room.
In a game that went deep into triple overtime it was fitting that a double-tipped shot ended it. Andrew Shaw got the game-winner, but it took a team effort to fight back from a 3-1 deficit in the third period.
by Ken Campbell - June 13, 2013 3:26 AM EDT
The six-period opening game of the Cup final was a war of attrition won by the team that best utilized its talent.
CHICAGO – Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien seemed incredulous when he heard the question, something about what a factor Andrew Shaw is in their game preparation.
by The Hockey News - June 12, 2013 12:55 PM EDT
The Chicago Blackhawks have been the best team in the National Hockey League all season. The Boston Bruins, on the other hand, hobbled through the final weeks of the regular season and barely escaped the first round. But regardless of their different paths, they both find themselves in the 2013 Stanley Cup final.
The Chicago Blackhawks have been the best team in the National Hockey League all season. The Boston Bruins, on the other hand, hobbled through the final weeks of the regular season and barely escaped the first round.
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“I think when you’re at home the first two games, sometimes you get a little bit too comfortable at home. Then you come on the road, maybe it’s like a rude awakening…We’ve had three series to figure that out, learn it. We definitely want to be better (Monday), especially in the first game on the road.”
- Chicago's Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks are 0-3 in Game 3s this playoff.
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