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2010 Stanley Cup: Why the Chicago Blackhawks Have to Win

Posted: 7th June 2010 by Dmitri Duggan in NHL
The Blackhawks are currently leading the Stanley Cup Finals 3-2. They may or may not have won by the time you read this, but here is a list of reasons why the Blackhawks CANNOT let the Flyers beat them.Begin Slideshow
I beg the Chicago Blackhawks to please prove me wrong on this— that superstitions aren't real, at least for Chicago sports. I like to believe that I'm a fairly logical person, but what we love about sports are the heartfelt, comeback, underdog, turnaround, you-name-it moments we see. And maybe those are the moments that will happen for the Philadelphia Flyers. Philadelphia is the home of Rocky Balboa, after all. But, from a ...

NHL: An Open Letter To Don Cherry

Posted: 7th June 2010 by BC ISLEMAN in NHL
I am a US citizen, married to a Canadian national, and living in Terrace, BC, the outgoing Hockeyville winner—for which thank you and the folks at Kraft very much. I always enjoy watching Coaches Corner during the Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts. I might not always agree with you, but you are always entertaining and those jackets of yours...!!!! I was a bit taken aback, however, by something you said on last night's broadcast. You started ...
So you're the GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs. You've got money to spend, players to trade, and a packed offseason to convince various free agents that your team is the best option for them. Oh, and you have an entire nation of diehard fans losing their minds with every move you make, while breathing down your neck to push this new generation of Leafs back into the playoffs —a place ...
With a trip back to Chicago for Game Five, no one knew what would happen between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Philadelphia Flyers. If you saw the 7-4 scoring barrage coming, then hopefully you knew to give Vegas a call and put some money down. The series continued to play into the hands of the home team as a first period to remember gave Chicago a quick 3-0 lead at home. ...
I've been reading a lot of people's opinions on what will be done for the Maple Leafs this offseason to make them better. A lot of people have their own opinions and a number of people have been saying that Burke should try and sign Ilya Kovalchuk. There are so many reasons why signing the Russian Superstar would be a terrible idea for the Leafs and even Kovalchuk himself. I'm going ...
Ladies and gentlemen, I never make it my business to ask anyone for anything. I consider myself a proud, hard-working individual who never likes to get anything for free. This includes money, something which I try never to ask anyone for. However, an occasion has come up where I would like to ask all New York Rangers fans to help me out. The other night, when Joe asked me out of ...
Are the Devils ready to announce their new head coach?  There are rumors around on the Internet indicating they have offered a three-year contract to former Montreal and Pittsburgh head coach Michel Therrien.  To the contrary, the Newark Star-Ledger is reporting that there has been no decision made yet, per GM Lou Lamoriello. So, who do you want to believe?  It is possible that both can technically be right.  Therrien may very ...
Everyone has heard by now that talks between Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke and Nikolai Kulemin have stalled. What puzzles me is why this is such big news. Obviously with the Leafs not in the playoffs I suppose anything to do with the team is bound to be big news. I know I often find myself jonesing for some "Buds talk." Young Kulemin and his agent are asking for around $3 million ...

Toronto Maple Leafs: Is Nikolai Kulemin Good As Gone?

Posted: 7th June 2010 by Mark Ritter in NHL
Listening to the latest TSN broadcast Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke chimed in on the future of restricted free agent Nikolai Kulemin and it wasn’t pretty for Kulemin.Kulemin, who stands 6’1 and weighs in at 225 pounds, scored a career high 16 goals and 20 assists for 36 points—third best on an undermanned Leafs squad.Given the Leafs lack of depth up front, head coach Ron Wilson had little ...