On Wednesday at 8 p.m., the NHL Stanley Cup Finals gets underway with the New York Rangers and the Los Angeles Kings vying for Lord Stanley's famed trophy. Which team comes out on top? Here is Latin Post's full preview.
In 2010, the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in rather dominant fashion. In 2012-13, the team won its second Stanley Cup in four seasons. However the team will not be the first to repeat since 1997-98 when the Detroit Red Wings achieved the feat. Here are the highs and lows of the Chicago Blackhawks' 2013-14 season.
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In 2009-10 Tim Thomas went from being the hero in the Boston Bruins net, to being the backup to a youngster known as Tuuka Rask. Rask was seen as Boston's goalie of the future and few could blame him. Thomas was in his late 30's while Rask was in his early 20's. However, Thomas was coming off a Vezina-winning season the year before and many had expected him to hold the fort a bit longer for the Bruins. He was pushed back into the backup role throughout 2009-10 and it seemed like the team would cut ties with him during the summer. It turns out the Bruins made their best move of recent times by sticking with Thomas and giving him one final chance. And he made the most of it. Not only did Thomas reclaim the top spot in the Bruins' net, but he led them to the promised land for the first time in several decades.
The NHL Conference finals got underway this past weekend, an indication that the Stanley Cup playoffs are already halfway finished. The playoffs are always a time for major players to step up and lead their teams on stellar runs to the promise land. Over the last few years, a number of major star players have managed the feat. One of them has been Los Angeles Kings' goalie Jonathan Quick. He was the Conn Smythe winner in 2012 for helping the Kings make history as the first eight-seed to win the Cup. Here is a look at Quick's phenomenal postseason.
The Minnesota Wild was always considered a dark horse to make a deep run into the playoffs. Despite possessing some high-end talent and youth, there were questions about the side's experience and goaltending and whether it could overcome these deficiencies to be a potential contender. Those questions were answered on Tuesday May 13 when the side was eliminated from contention in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. Here is a look at some of the best and worst moments of the team's 2013-14 season.
Since the inception of the Presidents Trophy in 1985-86, only seven of the winners have managed to become Stanley Cup Champions. The Boston Bruins earned the honor during the 2013-14 season but were unable to become the eighth Presidents trophy holder to win the Stanley Cup champion. The team was eliminated in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup playoffs by the Montreal Canadiens. Here is a look at the highlights and low points of the Bruins' season.
Game 7 between the Pittsburgh Penguins and NY Rangers is on the horizon. The Rangers managed a shocking comeback in Games 5 and 6 after looking listless against a dominant Pittsburgh side. But the Penguins have seemingly capsized and no player has been more emblematic of that fall than Captain Sidney Crosby.
The first round of the NHL came to an end on Wednesday. Every tournament features a plethora of major successes but also comes with a share of disappointments. Here is a look at some of the teams and players that really disappointed in the first round of the 2013-14 Stanley Cup playoffs.
The first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs has come to an end and it is now time to keep stock of which players lifted their teams in the first round and are the early Conn Smythe contenders for playoff MVP. Here are the top contenders in no particular order.
The Dallas Stars returned to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2007-08, but their stay was a short one as they were eliminated in six games by the Anaheim Ducks. Here is a look at the highs and lows of Dallas' season.
On Saturday, the Detroit Red Wings were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The elimination was just the second time the team was knocked out of the playoffs in the first round since 2006-07. Here are the highs and lows of Detroit's 2013-14 season.
