Scott Taylor's Blog, page 113

The Blackhawks Get Another Step Closer to Back-to-Back

@staylorsports When the Minnesota Wild play host to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night, the balance of their season is at stake. Go down 3-0 and history (yeah, yeah, I know all about the Kings) says, “You’re done.” Cut the … Continue reading →

There is Only One Question Left: Can the Playoffs Get Better?

@staylorsports After what we witnessed on Saturday, it’s hard to imagine the Stanley Cup playoffs could get any better. Granted, if you’re a Montreal Canadiens fan, you’re probably still pissed in this  cold light of Sunday morning. However, to suggest … Continue reading →

The Formula: Scorers Score, Goaltending Solid = Playoff Win.

@staylorsports To win in the Stanley Cup playoffs, even good clubs generally need three things – sound defensive play, great goaltending and consistent offensive contributions from the star players. On Friday night the Minnesota Wild demonstrated how playoff games are … Continue reading →

Bruins-Habs Just as Good as Advertised

On Thursday night, P.K. Subban’s second power-play goal of the game turned out to be the winner – in the second overtime! — as the Montreal Canadiens went into Boston and upset the Bruins 4-3. It was the opener of … Continue reading →

Wild Win Overtime Thriller: Move on to Face Hawks

When the Minnesota Wild dealt the popular Cal Clutterbuck to the New York Islanders to get unproven kid named Nino Niederreiter, there were some who weren’t sure it was a good deal. When Niederreiter went six playoff games without a … Continue reading →

No Surprise There: Tortorella Fired in Vancouver

On the night his old team, the New York Rangers, eliminated the Philadelphia Flyers from the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs, word came that John Tortorella was about to be fired by the Vancouver Canucks. TSN broke the story late Wednesday … Continue reading →

The Last Word

On Tuesday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced his decision on the Donald Sterling racism case. He was dead on. Sterling, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers made horribly racist remarks in a conversation with his “girl that is a … Continue reading →

Parise Sends Wild-Avs to Game 7: It Should Always Have Gone to Game 7

Minnesota hockey fans can say what they like about  bad calls and a missed offside, but right from the start of this series, there was a sense the Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche were going to run head-on into a … Continue reading →

Wild Blow 3-2 Lead Late: Not Happy With Officials. So Who Is?

The Minnesota Wild had a 3-2 lead with a minute and a half to play on Saturday Night. They didn’t win. Colorado Avalanche head coach Patrick Roy pulled his goaltender early, again, and at 18:46 of the third period P.A. … Continue reading →

If Not for Manitoba, NHL Playoff Games Might Not End

Well, everyone, a Manitoban did it again. Fact is, if it wasn’t for Manitoba hockey players, these deadlocked Stanley Cup playoff games might go on forever. Friday night in St. Louis, Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, who just so happens … Continue reading →