Kane’s Goal Ends Chicago’s Drought
The date was February 28, 2010. Canada and USA were deadlocked at two apiece in overtime, in one of the most memorable hockey games and settings in the history of the game.
The date was February 28, 2010. Canada and USA were deadlocked at two apiece in overtime, in one of the most memorable hockey games and settings in the history of the game.
At the beginning of the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Carolina Hurricanes faced an 0-2 first round deficit to the 7th-seeded Montreal Canadiens. Martin Gerber was dreadful in the first two games, as the ‘Canes lost 6-1 and 6-5, respectively.
As the two teams consider what lies ahead in tonight’s epic Game 6, here are 5 things to keep an eye on as you watch the game.
In my last entry, I recommended to the Blackhawks that they avoid the penalty box to make things easier on themselves. They didn’t heed my advice.
Sometimes these Blackhawks just need a good ol’ kick in the pants to take their game to the next level. That was the case in rounds one and two, and it has happened once again.
At the start of the Series, the Flyers (7th seed in the East entering the playoffs) weren’t supposed to be able to compete with the #2 in the West Blackhawks, according to some, and claims of “Chicago in 5″ ran rampant.
The majority of people around the game of hockey stress the importance of goaltending… and rightfully so. The last line of defense can carry you through tough times during the season, and also make or break your playoff chances. But how important is it to have ‘the guy’ between the pipes?
First off, the day started at 5:55am, or as I like to call it, way too early! I was packed and ready to go the night before so once I was finished up with my regular morning ritual it was off to the Globe Park and Ride.
Any adjective in the book could have described Game 1: weird, wacky, crazy, a circus… you name it! It could have been compared to an All-Star Game with a Stanley Cup Final atmosphere; at least in the first two periods it was.
Ryan Porth previews the Stanley Cup Final, which kicks off tonight at the United Center in Chicago.