Scott Taylor's Blog, page 112

Hawks Take Out Wild in Six. Eight Wins From a Repeat

@staylorsports The Minnesota Wild couldn’t score and the Chicago Blackhawks took advantage of a break. Combine that and the defending Stanley Cup champions are now only eight wins away from a repeat. With the score tied 1-1 on Tuesday night … Continue reading →

Canadiens Just Better, Force Game 7

@staylorsports Carey Price made 26 saves to earn the shutout, Max Pacioretty had a goal and an assist and P.K. Subban was P.K. Subban as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 4-0 on Monday night. Emphasis on the word, … Continue reading →

Toews Does It Again, Hawks Win Squeaker

@staylorsports It’s why many people believe that Winnipeg’s own Jonathan Toews is the best all-around player in hockey. He plays a solid two-way game, leads his team on and off the ice, logs 18-20 minutes a game and scores when … Continue reading →

Power-Play Sends Bruins Back to Montreal Up 3-2

In a series that is getting nastier by the shift, the Boston Bruins used their power-play to take a 3-2 lead. After going 0-for-10 in the first four games of the series, the Bruins power-play resulted in two goals — … Continue reading →

Wild Turn Western Semifinal Into Best of Three

@staylorsports Now it’s a series. On Friday night at the Fuse Box in St. Paul, the Minnesota Wild did to the Chicago Blackhawks exactly what they did to the Colorado Avalanche: They won at home. On the surface, that might … Continue reading →

The Movie Draft Day Came to Life on Draft Day

Kevin Costner’s football movie, Draft Day, was pretty much panned by everybody  in the football media business. Even though it got 3 1/2 stars on IMDB and 62 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes, sports pundits ripped it. They didn’t believe … Continue reading →

Bruins Prevail in Marvellous Show By Two Great Goaltenders

It was, one might suggest, a heavyweight battle. In one corner, Team Canada goalie Carey Price. In the other, Team Finland goaltender Tuukka Rask. Both goalies are not Vezina Trophy candidates (Rask is but Price isn’t), but both goalies are … Continue reading →

Leafs Make Right Move, Keep Carlyle

Even those folks who love the Toronto Maple Leafs will admit that their favorite team doesn’t always make the right decision. In fact, all joking aside, the Leafs are notorious for doing really stupid things. That’s why Thursday’s decision to … Continue reading →

Fans Go Wild, Wild Respond

You might think that scoring four goals in the third period to break a 0-0 tie with the defending Stanley Cup champions might be the first thing on your mind when talking to reporters after a Stanley Cup playoff game. … Continue reading →

Are These the Habs of Old? Is Subban the Next Doug Harvey?

P.K. Subban put on a performance that is just about as good as it gets in the grand old game of ice hockey. Tuesday night, the Montreal Canadiens young defenseman, the guy who won the Norris Trophy during the lockout-shortened … Continue reading →