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 […]
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 […]
NHL Playoff Matchups
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, […]
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 […]
USA Men's Hockey Game 2
Today, the USA Men’s Hockey team played its 2nd game of the Olympics against Norway, who was coming off an embarrassing 8-0 loss to Canada 2 days prior. The United States was 1-0 going into this game after beating Switzerland in the opener 3-1. This game was thoroughly dominated by the United States, and the Norwegians […]
Men's Olympic Hockey Predictions
Tomorrow, the Men’s Olympic Hockey Competition will begin, and the NHL will take a 2 week leave to allow for its players to compete in the Olympics without missing any NHL action. Always a fan favorite in the Winter Olympics, hockey will again be a very competitive, star-studded tournament with many talented nations vying for the […]
Brief Recap of the Night
This Friday night was not a typical Friday night in sports, which was highlighted by the Olympic Opening Ceremonies in Vancouver. The story that overshadowed the Opening Ceremonies was the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili after a practice run today on the Olympic course. This accident, combined with previous concerns about the danger of the course […]