Category: NHL

If the Blachawks win this game they win the Stanley Cup

Let’s start 1st period, 0-0 and the Bruins g0et 5 shots on Blavkhawks goalie Corey Crawford in the span of 10 seconds and Crawford blocks every single one! But then ensuing face-off Chris Kelly puts it past Crawford and the Bruins get on the board 1st 1-0 Bruins. 4 minutes left in the 1st period now and Andrew Shaw gets blasted with a puck in the face, blood all over the ice, he would be okay. 2nd period now, right off a faceoff and  JONATHAN TOEWS! fast break, puts it in the net to tie the game at 1. Late 2nd period, Patrick Sharp, great shot but blocked by Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask. Then, 3rd period now, Daniel Paille…blocked by Corey Crawford so it stays 1-1. Andrew Ference power shot…blocked by Crawford! Then, David Krejci finds Milan Lucic who puts it into the net an it’s 2-1 Bruins! But then,1:16 left in the game and Bryan Bickell! puts the puck behind Tuukka Rask and the Blackhawks have tied the game at 2! 17 seconds later Dave Bolland taps it in the net! and the Blackhawks go from down 1-2 to up 3-2 in the span of 17 seconds, I am in Chicago right now and the scene in Chicago was awesome! In the last 58 seconds of the game the Bruins could not tie it up so the Blackhawks win 3-2, they win the series 4-2, and they are Stanley Cup Champs! Patrick Kane won Playoff MVP

Goalkeeping

W: (CHI) Crawford (16-7) 23 Saves

L: (BOS) Rask (14-8) 28 Saves

Blackhawks: 5th Stanley Cup title (2nd in 4 seasons)

Bruins: Lost 3 straight games after leading series 2-1.

Let’s start 1st period, 0-0 and Patrick Sharp… blocked by Tuukka Rask. 3 minutes later, Kane off the rebound of a shot puts it in the net to make it 1-0 Blackhawks. Zdeno Chara: On ice for 6 of last 7 goals allowed for the Bruins. 2nd period now and KANE! gets past Chara and puts it in the net to make it 2-0 Blackhawks. But then, Zdeno Chara shoots to Corey Crawford’s glove side, Crawford has let up 10 goals on his glove side in the 2013 NHL Finals and Chara makes it 11! 2-1 Blackhawks. 3rd period now JAROMIR JAGR!  to tie the game…blocked by Corey Crawford. 20 seconds left, empty net for Bruins and Dave Bolland! from half ice puts it in the net that made it 3-1 Blackhawks. That is the final score so the Blackhawks are 1 win away from a stanley cup champ.

Key  Player SHOTS

(CHI) Kane        6      2 Goals (9)

Goalkeeping

W: (CHI) Crawford (15-7) 24 Saves

L: (BOS) Rask (14-7) 29 Saves

Series Next Game: Game 6- at Bruins Monday, 8 ET NBC, CBC, RDS

Blackhawks: 11-2 at home this postseason (2-1 this series)

Prior to game: Bruins lead series 2-1

Let’s start 1-1, 2ND PERIOD and Jonathan Toews! incredible shot makes it past Tuukka Rask to put the Blackhawks up 2-1. 2 minutes later, PATRICK KANE! from short range but  goal is a goal so it is 3-1 Blackhawks. 4-2 Blackhawks now, Power Play for the Bruins and Patrice Bergeron could cut the lead to one with a goal right here and does! 4-3 Blackhawks. 3rd Period now, same score and Jaromir Jagr finds Bergeron and Bergeron…wrister goes in!!!  That ties the game at 4-4. Now, same score, Blackhawks on the power play and Patrick Sharp stood right next to the goal and once the pass came to him he just had to tap it into the net. That makes it 5-4 Blackhawks. But just a few minutes later, Johnny Boychuk! from long range shoots to Corey Crawford’s glove side and scores! That ties it at 5. 10n minutes left in OT and BRENT SEABROOK! Power shot blasts right past Tuukka Rask and the Blackhawks win 6-5!

Key Player            SHOTS

(BOS) Bergeron         6       2 Goals(9)

Goalkeeping

W: (CHI) Crawford 14-7 28 Saves

L: (BOS) Rask (14-6) 41 Saves

Stats

Blackhawks      STAT      Bruins

47                Shots           33

1-4         Power Plays   2-5

6              Penalties        5

12                PIM              10

prior to game series tied 1-1

Boston Bruins: 21-21 on penalty kill in last 6 games

Let’s start, 1st period, 0-0, penalty play for the Blackhawks and Tyler Seguin shoots on the break and…saved by Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford. Then a minute later, Blackhawks still on the power play and Brad Marchand misses the shot on the fast break opportunity! 2nd Period now, Chris Kelly finds Daniel Paille who puts it in  the net for the 2nd time in the NHL Finals! Bruins upn 1-0. Little later, Chris Kelly gets cross-checked to make it a power play for the Bruins. Then Paille gets tripped o make it a 5 on 3 (5 for the Bruins) and that sets up this: Patrice Bergeron, wide open, he gets the puck and puts it past Corey Crawford, that makes it 2-0 Bruins! 3rd Period now, Blackhawks trying to score and Patrick Kane’s shot goes wide of the net! Game stays 2-0 Bruins. Less then a minute left, Bryan Bickell shoots…off the post! Bruins up 2-0 with 10 seconds left, Marchand and Shaw drop gloves and go at it, pointless because it wasn’t like the Blackhawks were going to win. Bruins do win 2-0.

Goalkeeping

W: (BOS) Rask (14-5) 28 Saves

L: (CHI) Crawford (13-7) 33 Saves

Series Next Game: Game  4- at Bruins Wensday, 8ET NBC, CBC, RDS

Bruins: 8-2 at home in 2013 playoffs (won last 7)

Blackhawks lead series 1-0 prior to game

Let’s start 1st period, 0-0 and PATRICK SHARP! nice wrister gets past Tuukka Rask to make it 1-0 Blackhawks. Less then a minute later Jonathan Toews loking to make it 2-0 and…GOAL! puck across the line but the goal is called off because the referee did not blow his whistle so it stays 1-0. 2nd period now, Daniel Paille finds Chris Kelly who puts it into the net, that ties the game at 1!  Then, late 2nd period Brad Marchand,BREAKAWAY! shoots but the puck deflects off the post so it stays 1-1. 3rd period same score, Tyler Sequin passes to David Krejci who shoots but Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford blocks the wrister! We’re going to overtime. In OT Jaromir Jagr, driving toward the goal, shoots for the win and… deflects off the post. 6 minutes later, Sequin to Paille who shoots and…GOOOOOOOOOOAL! That shot was the game winner! Bruins win 2-1 in OT!

Key Players

(CHI) Sharp: Goal (9)

(BOS) Paille: Goal (3), Ast

Goalkeeping

W: (BOS) Rask (13-5) 33 Saves

L: (CHI) Crawford (13-6) 26 Saves

Series Next Game: Game 3-At Bruins Monday 8 ET NBCSN

Blackhawks: 6-game home win streak snapped.

Notes about Stanley Cup 2013

1st Cup Final with  2 original 6 teams since 1979

Original 6 teams have won a combined 61 Stanley Cups

1st-ever Cup Final between Bruins and Blackhawks

Let’s start 0-0 1st period and Milan Lucic gets it past Corey Crawford for the goal, Bruins up 1-0. 2nd period now still 1-0 Bruins David Krejci finds Lucic who scores again! 2-0 Bruins. 3rd period now 2-1 Bruins, power play for the Bruins and Patrice Bergeron!!!! That made it 3-1 Bruins. Then Andrew Shaw finds Dave Bolland and Bolland puts it past Tuukka Rask! That cuts the lead to 1, 3-2 Bruins. Same score, less than 10 minutes left in the 3rd period and OHNNY ODUYA!!!!! Long shot and the GOAL! Rask had no chance and we are tied at 3. 1st overtime, Tyler Seguin shoots but is blocked by Crawford. Then Chris Bourque  shoots but the shot is saved. Then Sequin’s shot is blocked AGAIN! 2nd OT now MICHAEL FROLIK! Shot just barley goes over the net. Less than 10 seconds left in the 2nd OT, powerplay for the Bruins and Zdeno Chara long shot, misses. we are going to a 3rd OT. 3rd overtime now and Sequin, backhand for the win… blocked by Crawford. But hey, this game has got to end sometime right? Andrew Shaw thinks so so he puts the puck in the back of the net and the Blackhawks win 4-3 in 3OT. 112 minutes of play in this game.

Key Player    SHOTS

(BOS) Lucic        4         2 Goals (5), Ast

Goalkeeping

W: (CHI) Crawford (13-5) 51 Saves

L: (BOS) Rask (12-5) 59 Saves

Stats

BOS    STAT            CHI

54        Shots             63

1-3   Power Plays    0-3

3         Penalties          3

6            PIM                6

Blackhawks lead series 3-1

Let’s start 1st period 0-0 and DUNCAN KEITH!!!!! Long shot goes into the goal and the blackhawks are up 1-0. 5 minutes later Patrick Kane shots the puck and it goes under the top bar for a goal! 2-0 Blackhawks. 2nd period now, same score King are shorthanded but Dwight King scores anyway, Kings cut the lead to 1. Then, Hossa shoots but it is blocked by Quick. Still only 2-1. But then ANZE KOPITAR!!! to tie the game…NOPE! blocked by Corey Crawford. 3rd period now Bryan Bickell  in the penalty box for boarding, power play for the Kings and ANZE KOPITAR!!!! gets the rebound and puts it in the net, 2-2 game. But Patrick Kane infront of the net and he scores!!! 3-2 Blackhawks with 3 minutes to go and you’re thinking: Games over!!! Blackhawks-Bruins stanley cup but as Lee Corso would say, “NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND!” Mike Richards shoots and scores! 3-3 tie that means OT! In 2OT Jonathan Toews steals the puck from the Kings, passes it to Kane and Kane scores!!! Game Over, a hat trick for Kane and it does set up the Bruins-Blackhawks Sstanley cup matchup. 4-3 Blackhawks win.

Blackhawks win series 4-1

Key Player   SHOTS
(CHI) Kane        5         Hat Trick (6)

Goalkeeping

W: (CHI)Crawford (12-5) 33 Saves

L: (LA) Quick (9-9) 31 Saves

Bruins lead series 3-0

Bruins were playing physical on Crosby but when the best player in the world is on the ice you have to do that. Let’s start 0-0 Crosby’s shot blocked. A minute later Crosby shooting… blocked by the keeper. 3rd period now Adam Mcquaid long shot goes into the net and the Bruins are up 1-0. Then Daniel Paille   to make it 2-0 Bruins… blocked by Thomas Vokoun. Bruins do go on to win 1-0.

BRUINS WIN SERIES 4-0

Where were the Pengs star’s?

PTS                   PTS

Player       1st 2 RNDS     CONF FINALS

Malkin          16                             0

Letang           16                             0

Crosby          15                            0