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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 […]
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 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 […]
Posted in Podcast | Tagged Alexander Radulov, Barry Trotz, Brian Elliott, Bryce Harper, Chicago Bulls, Claude Giroux, Cole Hamels, David Wright, Freddy Adu, Jonathan Quick, Lionard Pajoy, Los Angeles Kings, Miami Heat, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Mets, New York Rangers, Penn State, Peter Nowak, Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Union, Phoenix Coyotes, Roy Halladay, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals |
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 […]
Posted in Podcast | Tagged Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Harper, Carlos Tevez, Danny Briere, Derrick Rose, English National Team, Harry Redknapp, Henrik Lundqvist, Ilya Bryzgalov, Jonathon Quick, Kevin Youkilis, LeBron James, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Kings, Manchester City, Manchester United, Mario Balotelli, Martin Brodeur, Matt Kemp, Mike Smith, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Rajon Rondo, Roberto Mancini, Roy Hodgson, Sir Alex Ferguson, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals |
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 […]
Posted in Podcast | Tagged Barcelona, Boston Bruins, Brendan Shanahan, Carlos Tevez, Chelsea, Chicago Blackhawks, Claude Giroux, Daniel Sedin, Detroit Red Wings, El Clasico, English Premier League, Eric Krakauer, Everton, FA Cup, Florida Panthers, Henrik Lundqvist, Henrik Zetterberg, Ilya Bryzgalov, Jonathan Quick, Liverpool, Los Angeles Kings, Manchester City, Manchester United, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mike Smith, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Pekka Rinne, Peter Nowak, Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia Union, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Real Madrid, Roberto Mancini, Ryan Suter, San Jose Sharks, Sean Couturier, Shea Weber, Sidney Crosby, St. Louis Blues, Tim Thomas, Tottenham Hotspur, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals |
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 Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Boston Bruins, Brad Marchand, Brad Richards, Daniel Briere, Evgeni Malkin, Florida Panthers, Henrik Lundqvist, Ilya Bryzgalov, Marc-Andre Fleury, Martin Brodeur, Milan Lucic, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, Tim Thomas, Washington Capitals, Zdeno Chara |
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 April 12, 2011
Tomorrow, the 2011 NHL Playoffs will begin, and 16 teams will compete to hoist the Stanley Cup in June. Many storylines dominated the headlines entering the playoffs, such as the complete control of the West by the Vancouver Canucks, the end-of-season hot streak by Washington to claim the top spot in the East, and the […]
Posted in National Hockey League | Tagged Boston Bruins, Brad Boyes, Brian Boucher, Brian Gionta, Bruce Boudreau, Buffalo Sabres, Chris Pronger, Claude Giroux, Danny Briere, Dwayne Roloson, Evgeni Malkin, Henrik Lundqvist, Jaroslav Halak, Jason Pominville, Jeff Carter, Marc-Andre Fleury, Martin St. Louis, Michael Cammalleri, Michael Neuvirth, Mike Richards, Milan Lucic, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Scott Hartnell, Sergei Bobrovsky, Sergei Varlamov, Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Tim Thomas, Tyler Ennis, Tyler Myers, Washington Capitals, Zdeno Chara |
By Bob Long on December 29, 2010
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 […]
Posted in National Hockey League | Tagged Buffalo Sabres, Canada Olympic Hockey, Consol Energy Center, Heinz Field, Mario Lemieux, Mats Sundin, Mellon Arena, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, Rick DiPietro, Sidney Crosby, The Winter Classic, Washington Capitals, Wayne Gretzky, Winter Olympics |
By Bob Long on October 20, 2010
Title: 10/20 Sports Podcast In this Bob Long’s Sports Podcast, Chris and I discuss many issues in sports, including the new BCS rankings, the NHL power rankings, and the issues of headshots and other illegal hits in the NFL.
Posted in Podcast | Tagged Alabama, Alexander Ovechkin, Auburn, BCS, Boise State, Brad Edwards, Buffalo Sabres, Desean Jackson, James Harrison, Jonathan Quick, LA Kings, LSU, Michigan State, NFL, Oklahoma, Oregon Ducks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ryan Miller, South Carolina, TCU, Todd Heap, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals |
By Bob Long on April 19, 2010
The first round of the NHL play0ffs has been thoroughly entertaining and has exhibited the parity that exists in the NHL. To this point, the first round of the playoffs has been the most evenly contested first round that I have ever witnessed. Each of the 8 series was tied at 1 game apiece after […]
Posted in National Hockey League | Tagged Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, Craig Anderson, Dan Boyle, Evgeni Nabokov, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jose Theodore, Martin Brodeur, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks, Washington Capitals |