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Can Boston Stop Carolina's Momentum?

The Bruins and Hurricanes enter their Eastern Conference semifinal coming off completely different opening round wins. On one hand, Boston absolutely dominated a hapless Canadiens squad with a clean four-game sweep. On the other hand, Carolina had to go seven games with the Devils, including a nail-biter in the deciding...

The NHL's Overlooked Goal Scorers

On Tuesday, ESPN hockey writer Pierre Lebrun penned an entry on his blog about Dallas Stars forward Loui Eriksson and his under-the-radar, meteoric rise to 30-goal scorer in the NHL. The basic premise of the article was essentially: this guy has more goals than a host of star players, and you probably don't know who he...

Newsmakers in the NHL: Evgeni Malkin Saves Penguins

Penguins 4, Lightning 3: I feel as if I've said this before, but this could be the game that turns the Penguins season around. It has to be. If it doesn't spark something with this group, nothing will. Trailing 3-0 in the third period, Evgeni Malkin transformed himself into a one-man wrecking crew as he scored a pair of...

Newsmakers in the NHL: Boston Keeps Winning, Penguins Keep Losing

The Boston Bruins won their ninth straight game on Tuesday night, picking up a 5-2 victory in Pittsburgh. Aside from winning nine in a row, the Bruins finish the month of December with a 12-1 record, while extending their lead in the Eastern Conference to nine points over the No. 2 team, the New York Rangers Washington...

Blooper of the Day: Wideman Goes Wide

Ahh, the Penalty Shot. Some say it's the most exciting play in hockey, and it certainly captivates the crowd as everyone in the building (even the people supposed to be serving me popcorn) watch the attacker go 1-on-1 against the evil goaltender. On February 2nd, 2006, St. Louis Defenseman (yes, a d-man in the shootout)...

DennisWideman News From the Web

05/23/12 Washington Capitals season review: Defensemen Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC The Capitals demonstrated they could play a stingy defensive game under Dale Hunter this season.
05/22/12 2011-2012 By the Tens -- Defensemen: Dennis Wideman Source: The Peerless Prognosticator "You're never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you're never as bad as they say when you lose."
05/16/12 NHL notes: Pens want to keep Crosby and Staal Source: The London Free Press - London ON - Canada Free agency is still a year away for Sidney Crosby and Jordan Staal but the Pittsburgh Penguins aren't keen on the idea of going down to the wire in attempting to sign their two star centres.
05/14/12 Adam's Mornin': What Now? Source: NBC - NBC 4 - Washington DC As I'm sure you know by now - you had Saturday night/Sunday to forget about it - the Washington Capitals' season ended Saturday in a 2-1 Game 7 loss to the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, their third second-round exit in four years.
05/06/12 In the news: University of Memphis softball drops... Source: The Commercial Appeal - Memphis TN East Carolina swept a doubleheader from the University of Memphis women's softball team on Saturday at the Tiger Softball Complex.