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Rematch?

-Alaina Scarano-Isbouts Anyone starting to lose a bit of interest in the Conference Finals yet?  You aren’t the only one.  Fans from Chicago to Pittsburgh to Carolina to Detroit are probably thinking the same thing… “Wait a minute, this seems … Continue reading

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Crosby Writes Ovechkin’s Obituary

-Alaina Scarano-Isbouts OF COURSE.  This would happen just hours after I published that “my money is on the Caps-Pens game” for an overtime game and a game 7 win.  The Pittsburgh Penguins absolutely killed the Washington Capitals tonight in DC … Continue reading

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Top 5 Things I Love About Playoff Hockey

- by Alaina Scarano-Isbouts Ahh, the playoffs.  While it is the best time of the hockey season, it is also the time of the year when you can throw out the window everything you think you know.  No predictions are … Continue reading

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Round 2 Playoff Match-Ups

-Alaina Scarano-Isbouts I’m sure I’ve lost plenty of credibility after my round 1 matchups, but I’m giving round 2 a shot anyway. Here’s a recap of my round 1 picks and who advanced: Boston v. Montreal – Boston in 6 … Continue reading

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Pens Take 3-1 Series Lead, Can Advance At Home

-Alaina Scarano-Isbouts Welcome to night two of my live-blogging marathon.  Tonight we’ll be watching Game 4 of the Pittsburgh – Philadelphia series.  Pittsburgh won the first 2 games at home and Philadelphia won game 3 at home.  Tonight should be … Continue reading

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The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

After a few looooooong nights, the first round of first round games are through.  I think it’s fair to say we’ve seen some pretty fantastic games so far, a few surprises and maybe even a fight or two.  Not bad … Continue reading

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Round 1 Playoff Matchups

-by Alaina Scarano-Isbouts Well all, it’s that time of year — playoffs. Round 1 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs will begin on Wednesday night.  Get ready to hear of every possible story line; rookies and old-timers ready to fight … Continue reading

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Playoff Countdown: Recap of Tuesday Night

by Alaina Scarano-Isbouts Last night, with seven playoff spots left still up for grabs, 26 different teams fought pretty damn hard to move in, move up or move closer to a chance for Tavares.  Here is a recap of what … Continue reading

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Who’s In, Who’s Out?

-by Alaina Scarano-Isbouts With 7 days to go and 7 playoff spots still technically still up for grabs, it’s going to be a great week for hockey fans across the nation (except in Colorado, Long Island and Tampa Bay).  Here’s … Continue reading

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Self-fulfilling Prophecies and NHL Round-Up

Anyone check out ESPN’s “10 Burning Questions” online yet? While the questions are great, and they are questions I think any hockey fan has asked herself (or himself) in the few games since the All-Star break, I’ve got burning question … Continue reading

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