*Last night’s games all wrapped up here. Stupid Penguins. *Seravalli runs down the roster and options moving forward. Takes low-stab at Bryz because he’s super professional that way. (Philly.com) *This comes as veteran sports writer Bob Ford tells his colleagues to knock it off with the Bryz nonsense. (Philly.com) *Lighthouse Hockey put together a manual…
*Playoffs are officially underway, with a few Western Conference games taking place last night and the East kicking off this evening. I’ll be the one rooting for my new favorite team the New York Islanders. *Speaking of bandwagons, here’s some more advice on how to pick one on which to jump. (Grantland) *Anyone else forget…
*Monday night playoff highlights. The return of the playoffs to downtown Toronto did not disappoint. Looked like more people at the outdoor viewing party than at the Devils‘ Cup parade. Shame the team didn’t deliver. *Does Scoracek repeat this season’s incredible performance? (BSH) *A lot of people seem to think the Islanders aren’t getting the…
*Lots of action over the weekend. Recap yesterday’s games; Friday and Saturday‘s games in GIF highlight form. Good stuff. *Habs-Sens line fight…that’s always fun. (Hockeyfights) *Unfortunately (and somewhat unsurprisingly), there aren’t a ton of people watching. (SB Nation) *Another suspension handed down this weekend, with the Wings’ Justin Abdelkader getting two games for charging. Shanny’s…
*Yay Sens. Boo Pens. At least one of the preferable teams won. *Unbelievably, the French beat the Russians at the Worlds. Bryz didn’t play. (IIHF) *Bryzgalov did give an incredibly candid interview to the Russian media, in which he once again proves he’s better than the tools writing about him in this town. (Puck Daddy)…
*Good hockey last night. There’s something refreshing about watching the playoffs with no emotional investment. Besides the seething hatred for the Pens, of course. *The Pens, who are starting Vokoun tonight. HA. (SB Nation) *Team USA beat the Finns in their own house. (CSN Philly) *Phantoms goalie Cal Heeter is enjoying his time at the…
*Round two hath commenced! Or the semifinals, if you will. *Here’s a handy schedule for the full round… *…as well as a day-by-day TV guide. *Second round predictions from CSN, SanFilippo, and Puck Daddy. *Looking back on Jakub Voracek’s excellent year. (Flyers Faithful) *An update on Marc-Andre Bourdon’s recovery. (Flyers) *So…would you rather be the…
*The first round wrapped up last night with two awesome game sevens. That Bruins-Leafs game was either incredible or awful depending on your perspective, but it sure was good hockey. *Round two begins tonight with two games. (SB Nation) *DGB runs down the best and the worst of the first round. (Grantland) *Simmer beat Malkin’s…
*So much hockey! I hope every series from here forward goes seven games. *Pittsburgh’s evil empire may have squeaked into the second round, but at least we all still get to laugh heartily at Marc-Andre Fleury. (SB Nation) *Hopefully all of the mothers among you had a lovely Mother’s Day. Much like this woman who…
*I’ve decided that boycotting Pens games is what’s best for my mental health. (And for the Sens too, I guess. /superstitions) Hooray for recaps! *Erik Gustafsson won gold! And he was a huge part of the win, not to mention his team’s success throughout the tourney. (IIHF) *Meltzer wraps up the Worlds. (Hockeybuzz) *Anthony SanFilippo…