Month April 2011

Conference Semifinals – Day 2

Two more teams began second round action. And for the 10th time in the last 11 days, we see a game that went past 60 minutes. Tampa Bay vs. Washington- In the more exciting matchups on the Eastern side of…

Battleaxe BX7 Stick Contest Winner

After sifting through plenty of entries to our contest, we have finally chosen a winner. HockeyWorldBlog.com, along with Battleaxe Hockey, would like to congratulate Bryant Barnhill on winning a brand new Battleaxe BX7 hockey stick. Here is Bryant’s comment which…

Conference Semifinals – Day 1

Vancouver vs. Nashville – The Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators would get things going on the very first day of conference semifinal action. The Canucks fought hard through seven games, and overtime to advance. Nashville, on the other hand, took their…

Reebok 11k Helmet

Reebok recently unveiled their latest helmet, the new Reebok 11k helmet. The Reebok 11k helmet is part of Reebok’s Safety Revolution Program. With this initiative, the company is looking to provide the “best possible protection against potential injuries.” To help…

Conference Quarterfinals Recap – Day 15

Just over two weeks into the playoffs, and round one is all squared away. Last night featured a couple of really entertaining game seven matchups, including another overtime winner. Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh – Without Sidney Crosby, things seemed shaky…

Los Angeles Kings coach skips post-series handshake

One of the NHL’s most long standing traditions comes at the end of every playoff series when the members of both teams come together at center ice to congratulate one another on their hard work and effort during the best-of-seven…

Conference Quarterfinals Recap – Day 14

Boston vs. Montreal – Mike Cammalleri got things going for the Canadians with a power-play goal, his third of the series, midway through the first period. The wicked one timer came off a great pass from P.K. Subban. Early in the…

Conference Quarterfinals Recap – Day 13

Things are definitely starting to wind down in the conference quarterfinals. But the closer we get, the more exciting the games are. Last night’s games featured a series clincher, and another team fighting to see a game seven. Tampa Bay…

Three Games on the Docket Tonight

Should be a fun filled night of hockey playoff action tonight as two of the games are do-or-die game 7’s and one is bound to be. Here are the match-ups and why you should or should not tune in. Boston…