Fanspeak: NHL

Look at the recent World Champions…the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, UConn Huskies, and Green Bay Packers to name a few.  It seems like these days the #1 or #2 seed does not guarantee a team a World Championship. And now we have the LA Kings just dominating. Can they be stopped or is … More »

I heard this point on the radio today, and I thought it was interesting. The NHL is in a position to have the 2 top TV/sports markets face off in the Stanley Cup Finals if the Kings and Rangers move on.  This is a unique situation for the league. And certainly a bit sexier than … More »

For Capitals & Rangers fans, Saturday night is a nailbiter as Game 7 means either going home or continuing onto the Eastern Conference Finals. So this can be your gameday stream of thoughts, before or after the game! And give your thoughts DURING Game 7 here!  

Another day of playoffs for both the NBA and NHL. Races are heating up and winding down! What games will you be watching and what predictions do you have?

The Caps lost a tough triple overtime game and their home ice advantage. Will they be able to knock the Rangers off in this series?

So each game that Dale Hunter and the Caps win, fans have to start buying into his system more and more, despite limiting minutes for star Alex Ovechkin or line changes. Will they continue to win doing it his way?  And as long as their winning, will Ovi stay happy?    

This weekend the Pens, Canucks and Sharks were all eliminated. The Bruins vs. Caps will head to Game 7 in Boston on Wednesday.  And there’s plenty of Game 6 match-ups on Monday & Tuesday. So what are your thoughts after another exciting weekend of NHL Playoffs?  Which exit is more shocking…the Pens or Canucks?  

What are your thoughts on the Pens vs Flyers series and why it has been so ridiculously high scoring.

So the Pens AND Canucks are down 3-0.  Wow…did not see that coming!  So which is more surprising to you?  And which team has a better chance to come back and win the series, despite the 3-0 deficit? What other playoff storylines are you interested in after the weekend?    

Its the 2nd day of NHL Playoffs!  What did you think about the Game 1 games on Wednesday night? Who do predict to win on Thursday night? Our NHL Playoff page will be live this week!  In the meantime, check out Eastern & Western Conference Previews from our NHL Staff Writer Rob Yunich here: Western … More »