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2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs Kings & Sharks Review

Andrew Slawson — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:17:22 +0000

Game 1 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals kicked off between the defending Stanley Cup champion L.A. Kings and the San Jose Sharks on Monday night. Slava Voynov was the first to score in the series. Voynov ripped a shot passed Antii Niemi to give the Kings the 1-0 lead with a little over a minute left in the first period. About 12 minutes into the 2nd period, Voynov took another shot that ended up in the back of the net. Mike Richards was credited with the goal on a tip. With about a minute left in the 2nd period, Raffi Torres put a big hit on Jarret Stoll. Torres received a two minute minor for charging on the play, but it was evident that Torres had made contact with the head of Stoll. Brendan Shanahan once again, lashed the whip and suspended Torres for the remainder of the series, instead of a specific number of games. Torres got off easy in my opinion, he’s a repeat offender, and there it was obvious Torres put his shoulder into Stoll’s head. Coincidental or not, I think he deserved a more extensive punishment. The game remained 2-0 in favor of the Kings when it came to its end. Jonathan Quick made 35 saves in his 2nd shutout of the 2013 playoffs, and the 6th of his career.

Game 2 started on Thursday night in Los Angeles. Three minutes into the game, Jeff Carter scored the first of the game to give the Kings the 1-0 lead again. Despite outshooting the Kings 11-4 in the first, the Sharks went into the locker room trailing the Kings. Drew Doughty scored on a beautiful shot from the point on the powerplay to give the Kings the 2 goal edge 6 minutes into the period. But then things started to change. The Sharks finally scored. Patrick Marleau scored his 5th of the playoffs to bring the Sharks within 1 half way through the second period. Brad Stuart, scored a few minutes later to tie the game. The Sharks had solved the greatest question known to man, when it comes playoff time, “How the hell do you beat Jonathan Quick?” Traffic, bodies, and GREAT shots. The game stayed tied at two until Marc-Eduoard Vlasic pinched in on a delayed penalty and buried Brad Stuart’s rebound to give the Sharks their first lead of the series. The Kings weren’t ready to go down that easy though, with a little under 3 minutes left in the game Brad Stuart was assessed a two minute penalty for tripping. A few seconds into the penalty, Vlasic tried to clear the puck, but sent it straight into the stands. Now please, please, please, I am begging you, NHL. Please change this rule. I hate the delay of game penalty. A team’s season should not be decided on a missed attempt to clear the puck down the ice. I hate it, and I really hope someone higher up is thinking the same way I am, and they get this thing changed. With 1:43 remaining in the game, Dustin Brown smacked home a rebound to tie the game for the Kings. Just moments later, still on a powerplay, Tyler Toffoli shot the puck off of Niemi and right onto the stick of Trevor Lewis to give the Kings the 4-3 lead with only 1:21 left in the game.

The Kings would go on to take a 2-0 series lead over the San Jose Sharks. This isn’t how I expected this series to go, but the Kings capitalized on the opportunities they were give late in game 2 and for that they deserved the win. There is upside for the Sharks though. They may be down 0-2, but they get to go back home, where they have been great this year, and now the have the confidence they need knowing that it IS possible to score on Jonathan Quick.

Who Will Win the Stanley Cup in 2013? Penguins Still Favored

Patrick Helper — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:35:48 +0000

Disclaimer: This is for entertainment only.

Okay, now that we have that out of the way, lets talk odds. With Round two of the Playoffs started Las Vegas has updated their odds on who is the favorite to win the Stanley Cup. There is no shocker here. Vegas says that The Pittsburgh Penguins are still the favorite followed by the Chicago Blackhawks and the San Jose Sharks. There is no real jump in the odds until you get to the number five bet. The Los Angeles Kings are 20/1 odds. Here’s the list (vegasinsider.com).

Current Odds of winning the Cup.

Pittsburgh Penguins 5/2

Chicago Blackhawks 7/2

San Jose Sharks 7/1

Boston Bruins 12/1

Los Angeles Kings 20/1

Ottawa Senators 20/1

Detroit Red Wings 40/1

New York Rangers 40/1

Place your bets, But remember Vegas is not always right. In fact the public doesn’t agree with the odds. According to thespread.com the American betting public is picking the Ranger to win the cup (71%) while second best chances are the Chicago Blackhawks (69%). The way the Playoffs have been going I wouldn’t bet on any team. At this point of the year all it takes is a funny bounce to break someone’s heart. My advice; just sit back and enjoy NHL Playoff hockey. There is no need to spend your money. Wave your flag, wear your colors, and jump up and down for your team. As long as you are enjoying the playoffs the numbers do not matter.

However, for those people who need to see picks, here’s what I think. I do feel that we could be looking at a Penguins vs. Blackhawks final. That is not what I want to see, honestly I think that if that does happen it will be an over hyped series. Out of the the eight teams left I believe that a Sharks vs. Bruins series would be the best for entertainment value. It would be a good mix of the faster skating West vs. the hard hitting East. It is highly unlikely to happen, but a guy can dream. As long as there is hockey being played I’ll be happy.

Whats is your pick for the Stanley Cup Finals match-up? Leave your thoughts on our Facebook page, twitter, or just comment below.

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 2 TV Schedule

Derek Stykalo — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:26:45 +0000

With round one of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs now behind us, there is very little time to sit back and savor what was a phenomenal opening round of hockey. From thrilling overtimes, to the unbelievable comeback that the Boston Bruins were able to complete in game 7, round one reminded everyone why playoff hockey is the best time of year.

Round two is set to open on Tuesday night and we’ve got your full television schedule, courtesy of NHL.com. Only eight teams remain. Who will make the cut and get into the final four? We’ll find out soon enough in what is promising to be an even better round two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

2013 EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
SERIES I	TIME (ET)	#1 VS. #7	NETWORKS
TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013	7:30 P.M.	OTTAWA AT PITTSBURGH	NBCSN, CBC, RDS
FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013	7:30 P.M.	OTTAWA AT PITTSBURGH	NBCSN, CBC
SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013	7:30 P.M.	PITTSBURGH AT OTTAWA	NBCSN, CBC, RDS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013	7:30 P.M.	PITTSBURGH AT OTTAWA	NBCSN, CBC, RDS
*FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2013	7:30 P.M.	OTTAWA AT PITTSBURGH	NBCSN, CBC, RDS
*SUNDAY, MAY 26, 2013	TBD	PITTSBURGH AT OTTAWA	CBC, RDS
*TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2013	TBD	OTTAWA AT PITTSBURGH	CBC, RDS

SERIES J	TIME (ET)	#4 VS. #6	NETWORKS
THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013	7:30 P.M.	NY RANGERS AT BOSTON	NBCSN, TSN, RDS
SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013	3:00 P.M.	NY RANGERS AT BOSTON	NBC, TSN, RDS
TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013	7:30 P.M.	BOSTON AT NY RANGERS	NBCSN, TSN, RDS
THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013	7 P.M.	BOSTON AT NY RANGERS	CNBC, TSN, RDS
*SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013	TBD	NY RANGERS AT BOSTON	TSN, RDS
*MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013	TBD	BOSTON AT NY RANGERS	TSN, RDS
*WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2013	TBD	NY RANGERS AT BOSTON	TSN, RDS

2013 WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
SERIES K	TIME (ET)	#1 VS. #7	NETWORKS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013	8 P.M.	DETROIT AT CHICAGO	NBCSN, CBC
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013	1 P.M.	DETROIT AT CHICAGO	NBC, CBC
MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013	7:30 P.M.	CHICAGO AT DETROIT	NBCSN, CBC
THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013	8 P.M.	CHICAGO AT DETROIT	NBCSN, CBC
*SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013	TBD	DETROIT AT CHICAGO	CBC
*MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013	TBD	CHICAGO AT DETROIT	CBC
*WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2013	TBD	DETROIT AT CHICAGO	CBC

SERIES L	TIME (ET)	#5 VS. #6	NETWORKS
TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013	10 P.M.	SAN JOSE AT LOS ANGELES	NBCSN, TSN
THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013	10 P.M.	SAN JOSE AT LOS ANGELES	NBCSN, TSN
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013	9 P.M.	LOS ANGELES AT SAN JOSE	NBCSN, TSN
TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013	10 P.M.	LOS ANGELES AT SAN JOSE	NBCSN, TSN
*THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013	10:30 P.M.	SAN JOSE AT LOS ANGELES	NBCSN, TSN
*SUNDAY, MAY 26, 2013	TBD	LOS ANGELES AT SAN JOSE	TSN
*TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2013	TBD	SAN JOSE AT LOS ANGELES	TSN