Tag: Stanley Cup

Breaking Down The Bruins, S2 E5: I Blame The Pandemic

Breaking Down The Bruins, S2 E5: I Blame The Pandemic

It’s the curse of the Presidents Trophy once again. Well, I’m not sure there’s really any curse but it’s certainly uncommon, and the last team to win both the Presidents Trophy and the Stanley Cup was the 2012-2013 Blackhawks. Leading up to the end of the pandemic-halted season, the Bruins seemed to be nearly unstoppable. … Continue reading Breaking Down The Bruins, S2 E5: I Blame The Pandemic

Breaking Down The Bruins, S2 E4: Bubble Hockey

Breaking Down The Bruins, S2 E4: Bubble Hockey

  This whole bubble hockey thing must be harder than we thought. The big bad Presidents Trophy winning Bruins went 0-4 against the top teams in the Eastern Conference in the round robin seeding tournament. It didn't look good. Tack on to the fact that two games into the first round series against the Hurricanes, … Continue reading Breaking Down The Bruins, S2 E4: Bubble Hockey

So… There’s Going To Be Hockey… Right?

So… There’s Going To Be Hockey… Right?

Gary Bettman and the NHL have announced a revised 24-team playoff format to be able to complete the 2020 playoffs and award a Stanley Cup for this season. This would be fantastic news, except there has been no start-date announced, along with other key details left out. Is it promising though? Absolutely. This also means … Continue reading So… There’s Going To Be Hockey… Right?

Breaking Down The Bruins, S2 E3: Not What We Expected

Breaking Down The Bruins, S2 E3: Not What We Expected

I think I can safely speak for everyone in the Boston area when I say that Ondrej Kase and Nick Ritchie were not exactly the two players we had in mind. Let me be abundantly clear, that is not to say that I don’t believe they’ll be helpful (dare I say instrumental) in helping the … Continue reading Breaking Down The Bruins, S2 E3: Not What We Expected