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So we have our 2010 Stanley Cup Finals matchup as the second seed of the Western Conference Chicago Blackhawks face off against the surprising seventh seed of the Eastern Conference Philadelphia Flyers.  Regardless of the winner, a long Cup draught will end as Philadelphia has not won since the Broad Street Bullies days of 1975 and Chicago has not won since 1961 with Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita and Glenn Hall.  ...

The NHL Conference Finals in both the East and West head to hockey weekend with two teams with a 2-0 lead. Out west the Blackhawks should change their name to the Chicago Road Warriors, as they swept both games in San Jose and tied a playoff record with seven consecutive road games. In the East, the Canadiens failed to score in Philadelphia as Michel Leighton became the first Flyers goalie to record ...

The Eastern Conference comes down to two teams of destiny. The Cinderella Canadiens disposed of the Presidents Trophy winners and defending Stanley Cup Champions. The Flyers vanquished becoming the third NHL team, and fourth team in the NBA/NHL/MLB combined, to rally from a 3-0 series deficit to go on to win a series. After all that dust settled, the NHL slogan of "History Will Be Made" is true—as this is the first time ...

One team has punched their ticket for the Final Four, the San Jose Sharks, but there are three more spots out there. Two more can be sewed up Monday as the defending cup champion Penguins look to dispatch the "Cinderella" Canadiens in Montreal, while the No. 6 seed Bruins try to not take a page out of the Blackhawks playbook (losing Game Five at home when up 3-1) and instead send ...

It’s back and better than ever, the Pucking Awesome Hat Trick is back after a couple of months hiatus as I traveled the world to find the answers to life’s biggest questions.  The Stanley Cup Playoffs started off with a bang as we saw the top-3 seeds all fall in the Eastern Conference, road teams won 27 games—the most ever in the first round—and comebacks galore, as a team trailing ...

The calendar has flipped to April and the playoff races are heating up; with only a few games remaining, I wanted to introduce a new segment called the Weekend Warriors. Next year it will be mostly focused towards fantasy, but with most leagues headed into their fantasy finals, we will look at players that could impact the push to the playoffs. Teams with two games this weekend: Ducks, Flames, Blackhawks, Avalanche, Stars, ...

Read more at www.puckingawesome.com. á With a new year comes resolutions to lose those 15 pounds, to cook more for yourself, and to exhibit other attributes to make you a better person for 2010.á Well, teams around the league are trying to resolve their rotation goalie problems.á Nowadays, only certain teams are in position with one solid goaltender who takes the reins. In this weekÆs Pucking Awesome Fantasy Focus, I will delve into ...

The Winter Classic came and went as did Andy Murray with the St. Louis Blues this past week. The Thrashers keep losing as Iyla Kovalchuck keeps scoring, rumors keep swirling, and the Olympic teams took shape in what was a busy week in the NHL; now letÆs look ahead to this weekÆs Pucking Awesome Hat Trick or the top three storylines I am looking for this week.áá Different End of the ...

Read more at puckingawesome.com After the Holidays comes a time to take advantage of end of the year sales or return those gifts that your great uncleÆs brotherÆs friend gave you so letÆs look at some holiday bargains on the waiver wire and some players you should be trading in for some return. á Waiver Wire Bargains á Mason Raymond, Canucks W After a natural Hat Trick against the rival Flames we now believe in ...

Read more at www.puckingawesome.com Hope everyoneÆs holidays were filled with food, family, and friends!á Now that both hockey and myself are off the Christmas Break, big events are happening all around.á Martin Brodeur broke yet another record with his 104th shutout, surpassing that of Terry Sawchuck, and in Atlanta, negotiations for star winger Iyla Kovalchuck is again feeding the rumor mill.á Well, letÆs get down to businessùthe Holiday Pucking Awesome Hat Trick, or ...