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By Chris Pierangeli on June 12, 2012
Last night, the Los Angeles Kings won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history by defeating the New Jersey Devils 6-1 at the Staples Center. After winning the series in six games, the Kings became the first number eight seed to raise Lord Stanley’s Cup. Los Angeles overcame adversity throughout the season, used their talents […]
Posted in National Hockey League | Tagged Anze Kopitar, Darryl Sutter, Drew Doughty, Dustin Brown, Jeff Carter, Jonathan Quick, Justin Williams, Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues, Stanley Cup Finals, Staples Center, Vancouver Canucks |
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 […]
Posted in National Hockey League | Tagged Antoine Vermette, Brad Richards, Dustin Brown, Eastern Conference Finals, Florida Panthers, Henrik Lundqvist, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings, Martin Brodeur, Mike Smith, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Pekka Rinne, Peter DeBoer, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Shane Doan, St. Louis Blues, Stanley Cup Finals, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Western Conference Finals, Zach Parise |
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 […]
Posted in National Hockey League | Tagged Alexander Radulov, Brian Elliott, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Jaroslav Halak, Jimmy Howard, Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp, Pavel Datsyuk, Pekka Rinne, Phoenix Coyotes, Robert Luongo, Ryan Suter, San Jose Sharks, Shea Weber, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks |
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 […]
Posted in National Hockey League | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Antti Niemi, Anze Kopitar, Boston Bruins, Brad Marchand, Brad Richards, Chicago Blackhawks, Corey Crawford, Dan Bylsma, David Krejci, Detroit Red Wings, Drew Doughty, Dustin Brown, Evgeni Malkin, Henrik Lundqvist, Jack Johnson, Jeff Carter, Joe Pavelski, Joe Thornton, Jonathan Quick, Jordan Staal, Justin Williams, Los Angeles Kings, Marc-Andre Fleury, Michael Neuvirth, Mike Knuble, Mike Richards, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, NHL, Nicklas Lidstrom, Patrick Kane, Patrick Marleau, Pavel Datsyuk, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Roberto Luongo, Ryan Kesler, Ryan Miller, San Jose Sharks, Sidney Crosby, Simon Gagne, Stanley Cup, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tim Thomas, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Zdeno Chara |
By Bob Long on June 18, 2011
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 […]
Posted in National Hockey League | Tagged Andrew Ference, Boston Bruins, Brad Marchand, Claude Julien, Dennis Seidenberg, Johnny Boychuk, Marc Savard, Mark Recchi, Michael Ryder, Milan Lucic, Stanley Cup, Thomas Kaberle, Tim Thomas, Tuukka Rask, Tyler Seguin, Vancouver Canucks, Zdeno Chara |
By Bob Long on June 13, 2011
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we discussed the NBA Finals extensively, including the impact it will have on LeBron’s career, the impact the victory has for Dirk, the future for both teams, and much more (Start-58:35). Then we discussed the NHL Finals, and previewed Game 6 and the potential Game 7 (1:00:00-1:12:50). […]
Posted in Podcast | Tagged Alvaro Quiros, Boston Bruins, Chris Bosh, Congressional Country Club, Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki, Dustin Johnson, Dwayne Wade, Erik Spoelstra, Francisco Liriano, Jason Terry, JJ Barea, LeBron James, Lee Westwood, Mark Cuban, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Brewers, NBA Finals, Rick Carlisle, Roberto Luongo, Rory McIllroy, Stanley Cup Finals, Tim Thomas, US Open, Vancouver Canucks, Yovani Gallardo, Zack Greinke |
By Stephen DiDamo on June 12, 2011
Entering their respective Game 5’s at home, the Dallas Mavericks and Vancouver Canucks did not disappoint. The teams entered their pivotal games with both series tied two games apiece. For the Mavericks, both Game 6 and the “if necessary” Game 7 will be played on the road in Miami. I am a firm believer that […]
Posted in General Sports, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League | Tagged Boston Bruins, Bud Selig, Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Terry, John Schuhmann, MLB All Star Game, Vancouver Canucks |
By Chris Pierangeli on June 3, 2011
Did Alex Burrows actually bite Patrice Bergeron? That was the question everyone seemed to be asking after Game One of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals between the Vancouver Canucks and the Boston Bruins. The Canucks won a close, hard fought battle by scoring the only goal of the game with just under 20 seconds remaining […]
Posted in National Hockey League | Tagged Alex Burrows, Andrew Peters, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Jarkko Ruutu, Kris Letang, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Patrice Bergeron, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Scott Hartnell, Stanley Cup Finals, Vancouver Canucks |
By Bob Long on June 1, 2011
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 […]
Posted in National Hockey League | Tagged Alexandre Burrows, Boston Bruins, Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, Ryan Kesler, Stanley Cup, Stanley Cup Finals, Tim Thomas, Vancouver Canucks, Zdeno Chara |