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Tim Thomas: Boston Bruins Goalie, Conn Smythe Winner, MMA Fan
"Save by Thomas." A refrain heard 238 times -- a Stanley Cup Final record -- as Tim Thomas led his Boston Bruins to a 4-3 series victory over the Vancouver Canucks to claim the Stanley Cup. Thomas picked up the Conn Smythe Trophy, designation him as the playoff MVP, with a .940 save percentage and...
Size Matters
(Cross-posted at my liitle piece of the basement.)If one image can capture the single biggest difference between the hockey of the 80s and the hockey of today, it's this one. Leaf goalie Allan Bester is shown here getting his crease in order as what appears to be a linesman (but could just as...
Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins: Game 7 Open Thread
For those of you watching tonight's Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins, here is your open thread. For all the latest on the Lightning, there is no better place than Raw Charge, the SBNation home of the Bolts. Or, catch up on the Bruins at...
NHL Video: Save of the Year?
I was watching last night's Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs game on Hockey Night in Canada, which was a very entertaining tilt with a lot of energy, on NHL Network. Tim Thomas had an outstanding game in goal for the Bruins and was the reason the two teams went to overtime, and eventually a...
Today in Sports History: May 4th
Charles Barkley Greatest Games:56 Points Against Warriors(1994 Playoffs R1 G3) (via king1991c) 5/04/1994 - Barkley torches Warriors for 56 Six months earlier, Warriors rookie Chris Webber had posterized Charles Barkley with a behind-the-back dunk that you still see clips of today. Now...
Today in Sports History: August 1st
(Vikings lineman Korey Stringer. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press) 8/01/1945 - Ott hits 500th Mel Ott becomes the third player overall (Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx) and the first in the National League to hit his 500th career home run. Ott hit the home run off the Boston Braves' Johnny Hutchings....
Breaking down the Eastern Conference goalies: Who's Hot, Who's Not
We hear a lot every year about how the team with the hottest goaltender is usually the team to worry about most in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Some goaltender playoff performances are legendary. In the 1986 Stanley Cup playoffs, Patrick Roy won the first of his three Conn Smythe...
Larry Brooks: Rangers have no soul, no identity
In today's NY Post, Larry Brooks talks about the Rangers lacking a soul, and an identity. Here is the link to Larry's article. A few of the highlights: There is no identity, no matter how hard John Tortorella attempts to stamp his own on this stoic group. Other than Henrik Lundqvist, who...
Rangers Notebook: 4.5.09
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Rangers Recap: Bruins 1 Rangers 0
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