“New NHL” Helps Danny Briere Reach 800 Games
This past week, Danny Briere played the 800th game of his NHL career. Throughout his career, Briere has played with the Phoenix Coyotes, Buffalo Sabres, and, his current team, the Philadelphia Flyers. For most of his career, Briere has been a top-line skater with the speed and stick-handling ability to put the puck in the […]
BLS Panel: NHL Predictions
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 […]
Bruins Celebrate Stanley Cup Victory
On Saturday, the city of Boston and the Bruins will celebrate the Stanley Cup victory with a parade through the streets of Boston. The Bruins defeated the Canucks in 7 games, in what would become the most dominated and lopsided 7 game series in the history of the Stanley Cup Finals. In the four Boston […]
Podcast: June 6th Live Show
In this Bob Long Sports Radio Show (podcast posted below), we talked about the BCS stripping USC of its 2004 National Title, with a subdiscussion about the college football picture as a whole, including a debate about Jim Tressel and Ohio State (Start-28:52). Then we discussed Plaxico Burress’ prospects after being released from jail (28:52-40:05), […]
Ilya Bryzgalov Answers the Goaltending Question for the Flyers
Late Tuesday, the Philadelphia Flyers announced that the team acquired the rights to goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov in a trade that sent left winger Matt Clackson, a third round draft pick in 2012, and a conditional draft choice to the Phoenix Coyotes. Assuming the Flyers are able to sign a deal, the trade provides the team […]
Stanley Cup Finals Preview
On Wednesday, June 1st, the Vancouver Canucks and the Boston Bruins will compete in the Stanley Cup Finals for a chance to raise Lord Stanley’s Cup. Game 1 will be play in Vancouver, beginning at 8PM EST, and here are the biggest questions for both teams entering the series. BOSTON Can Boston stay out of […]
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 […]
NHL Western Conference Playoff Preview
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 […]
What Happened to Ryan Miller?
Ryan Miller has shown over the past few years that he is one of the best goaltenders in the world. He has played extremely well throughout his career in Buffalo, and was the main story of the 2010 Winter Olympics with his stellar performance. However, this season Miller is in the lower half of NHL […]
2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs: What We Learned
Yesterday, the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup by defeating the Philadelphia Flyers in 6 games. This year’s playoffs showcased many upsets, previously unheralded players, and many unexpected twists. Here are a few things we learned from this year’s playoffs: We learned that this league is based upon parity. In the Eastern Conference, the two […]