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By Chris Pierangeli on May 13, 2012
The 2012 NHL Conference Finals are set. In the East, the New York Rangers will take on the New Jersey Devils and in the West, the Phoenix Coyotes will play the Los Angeles Kings. A quick look at the four teams remaining shows that strong goaltending has been critical to success in 2012. With that […]
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By Bob Long on May 8, 2012
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we discussed the significance of the Mets vs. Phillies series this week and what to expect (Start-5:45), debated whether Cole Hamels deserved to be suspended for publicizing his intent to hit Bryce Harper with a pitch in the 1st inning of Sunday night’s game (5:45-21:10), and analyzed […]
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By Bob Long on May 2, 2012
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we discussed the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at length, including the second round Flyers vs. Devils series (Start-15:35), the Coyotes vs. Predators series (15:35-20:57), the Rangers vs. Capitals series (20:57-32:18). We then discussed the lack of traditional hockey franchises remaining in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, especially in […]
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By Bob Long on April 16, 2012
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, every Monday 7-9PM, we discussed the NHL playoffs at length, including the Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins series (Start-32:00), the Kings vs. Canucks series (32:00-42:40), as well as the Bruins vs. Capitals and Predators vs. Red Wings series (42:40-52:25). We then closed our discussion on hockey with […]
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By Bob Long on April 11, 2012
The opening round of the 2012 NHL Playoffs begins Wednesday night as the Flyers travel to Pittsburgh to play the Penguins, the Predators host the Red Wings, and the President’s Cup winning Canucks host the LA Kings. It will mark the start of a month and a half of playoff hockey, and here are the […]
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By Bob Long on October 6, 2011
Hockey season begins tonight, and with it comes expectations of success from Vancouver to Tampa Bay. The beginning of hockey season is one of the most exciting times of the year, which is why we at Bob Long Sports decided to give our predictions for the 2011-2012 season. EASTERN CONFERENCE Northeast Division Winner: Bob: Boston […]
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By Chris Pierangeli on April 13, 2011
With the NHL Eastern Conference Playoffs already previewed by Bob Long (http://boblongsports.com/2011/04/12/nhl-eastern-conference-playoff-preview/), I have broken down the match-ups in the Western Conference. There are many familiar teams in the playoff picture and all are ready to make a run at the Stanley Cup. Many questions will be answered in the coming weeks, but as the […]
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By Chris Pierangeli on January 27, 2011
The NHL All-Star Weekend will kick off in Raleigh, North Carolina, but this year the construction of the teams will be much different than in years past. Rather than placing the best players from each conference on a team, two captains, Detroit Red Wings’ Nicklas Lidstrom and Carolina Hurricanes’ Eric Staal, will pick the teams […]
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By Bob Long on April 13, 2010
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 […]
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By Bob Long on April 12, 2010
Sunday was the final day of the regular season, and heading into Sunday 15 teams were assured of playoffs spots. Still to be decided was whether the Flyers or Rangers would earn a spot in the East. The teams were tied in points going into the final game of the season, and as was appropriate, […]
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