Podcast: Olympic Hockey and College Basketball on BLS
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we discuss the Olympic hockey elimination rounds, including Team USA’s progress so far, the controversy in the USA vs. Russia game with the net off its mooring and why the Russians should indirectly be happy that their team lost that game, and we preview the upcoming games […]
The Future of Flyers Captain Mike Richards
After the Philadelphia Flyers were eliminated in the second round of the NHL Playoffs by the Boston Bruins, many new stories related to the team have begun to circulate. Captain Mike Richards is at the center of a few of the major issues that have raised questions about his future in Philadelphia. First, Richards will […]
Sidney Crosby’s Point Streak Ends at 25 Games
Entering tonight’s game against the New York Islanders, Penguins star player Sidney Crosby had scored at least 1 point in each of the previous 25 games. Crosby scored 50 points (26 goals, 24 assists) during this impressive streak. Sid posted the longest consecutive point streak since the 1992-1993 season, when Mats Sundin had a streak […]
NHL First Round Playoff Predictions
The first round of the NHL playoffs begins Wednesday with 4 games. 82 regular season games has dwindled the field to 16 teams, and here are my predictions for the first round: IN THE EAST: 1] Washington Capitals beat 8] Montreal Canadiens in 4 games The Capitals have been the best team in the league […]
USA Men's Hockey Earns Silver
Today, the Men’s Hockey Olympic Gold Medal Game was played between the United States and rival Canada. The US was the #1 seed entering the game, and the Canadians were the #6 seed. The two teams had played earlier in the tournament during pool play, and the United States defeated the Canadians 5-3, in what […]
USA Men's Hockey Semifinal
Yesterday, the United States Men’s Hockey team played Finland for an opportunity to advance to the Gold Medal Game, which will be played Sunday at 3PM ET. The Finnish were seeded 4th and had a 3-1 record in the tournament, with the only loss coming to 2nd seeded Sweden during pool play. In the first […]
USA Men's Hockey Elimination Round Game 1
After the USA Men’s Hockey team received its bye and subsequent #1 overall seed after posting an undefeated record in round robin play, the team played 8th ranked Switzerland yesterday, only 1 day after the Swiss won an overtime game against 9th seeded Belarus. A win would advance the US team to the semifinals, and a […]
Canadian Olympic Hockey Update
BREAKING NEWS: Preliminary reports from the Canadian hockey team indicate that head coach Mike Babcock will start Roberto Luongo in the team’s first round game against Germany, and will sit Martin Brodeur for this game. No decision has been made as of yet for future games.
USA Men's Hockey Game 3
In the final game of pool play, the United States played rival Canada for what would likely decide who would get a bye in the medal round. It was the most anticipated game for the United States hockey team in 4 years, and where was it broadcasted? MSNBC. That’s right, MSNBC. They broadcasted alpine skiing on […]
USA Men's Hockey Bye Chances
In this year’s Winter Olympics, there are 12 competing nations. Each of these teams will qualify for the elimination round, and 4 teams will get byes. These byes are almost essential to winning the gold, because 1 less game played in such a short amount of time can make all the difference. Therefore, with 6 points […]