Posts Tagged Rivalry

  • Chicago Blackhawks: Is the Rivalry with the Vancouver Canucks Built to Last?

    The Chicago Blackhawks return from Florida, three points in hand, to take on what has become their most notorious rival in the Western Conference. Sunday's date with the Vancouver Canucks in the United Center is the first meeting of the two teams since Vancouver's overtime victory in Game 7 of their...

  • Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins: Let the Rivalry Renew

    The Montreal Canadiens just came off a convincing 5-1 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers and handed Goaltender Carey Price his 100th career win.  This was just their second win in nine games thus far in the season. The Boston Bruins are struggling in a similar manner ha...

  • Aaron Asham Incident Throws Fuel on the Capitals/Penguins Rivalry

    “It’s really crappy to see. Have some class a little bit, ya know?” “It was uncalled for, classless on my part.” “It looked kind of not respectful.” “Hypocrite.” The day after the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins—with Evgeni...

  • Bruins vs. Flyers: Milan Lucic Talks About the Flyers Rivalry

    The Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers have rekindled their rivalry during the past few seasons, as the teams have been part of some fierce playoff battles the last two playoffs.It's a rivalry that will start the 2011-12 NHL season when the Bruins host the Flyers on Thursday night, and will raise...

  • Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals: Top 10 Moments of Their Rivalry

    When the paths of two teams is as interwoven as the last two decades for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals, its difficult to ignore the sentiment that destiny is controlled by a group of "hockey Gods," perched up high and fully committed delivering a passionate, icy script.Despite a mu...

  • NHL: Is the Detroit Red Wings-San Jose Sharks Finally a Marquee Rivalry?

    For as long as I can remember, games between the Detroit Red Wings and San Jose Sharks have always been exciting to watch.I am sure my fellow Red Wings fans and the fans of the Sharks can all agree with me on this.It all started in 1994 when the No. 1 Detroit Red Wings took on the eighth-seeded San ...

  • NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Is the Sharks-Red Wings Matchup a Rivalry?

    For the fifth time in NHL history, the San Jose Sharks and Detroit Red Wings will face each other in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.In 1994, the Sharks became the NHL's first No. 8 seed to upset a No. 1 seed when they defeated the Wings in seven games.The next year, the Sharks were swept by the Wings.In 2...

  • A “Goon Show” at the Garden Tonight? Bruins-Habs Rivalry Regular Season Finale

    In case you didn't know, the last time these two rivals met, Zdeno Chara hit Max Pacioretty hard into a dangerous part of the Bell Centre ice in what was a pure hockey play. Pacioretty lay motionless on the ice and the diagnosis was later announced that he suffered a "severe" concussion and fracture...

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