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2025 NHL Mock Draft Version 22.0 (Final Edition)

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Happy final edition of The Sports Bank's 2025 NHL Mock Draft, as tonight is the big night. The NHL Draft is so close you can start counting down the hours, or even minutes now. The Sports Bank is the only independently-owned, mom and pop shop site (at least as far as we know, but we could be wrong) that publishes a mock draft for all of the four leading North American major … [Read more...] about 2025 NHL Mock Draft Version 22.0 (Final Edition)

The Road to NHL Stanley Cup Finals 2025

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The 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Finals is a rematch of last season’s 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Finals with the Eastern Conference and defending NHL champion Florida Panthers facing the Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers. Last year, the Panthers—the sixth straight team from Florida in the Stanley Cup—defeated the Oilers in seven games (4-3) as Florida finally won its first … [Read more...] about The Road to NHL Stanley Cup Finals 2025

Jeremy Roenick, Mike Modano in hilarious NHL Playoff beard videos

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Funny or Die and Philips Norelco  have made a video series about the NHL playoff beard tradition.  The third video launches today. Over the past two weeks, The Playoff Beard Follies, a three-part video series starring hockey legends Jeremy Roenick and Mike Modano, has taken a tongue-in-cheek spin on the hockey playoff beard tradition. The videos include: … [Read more...] about Jeremy Roenick, Mike Modano in hilarious NHL Playoff beard videos

Stanley Cup Final Game 5: Vancouver Green Men Prop Wagers

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Vancouver's green men have become as much a part of this year’s NHL Stanley Cup Finals as Zdeno Chara and the Sedin twins. Now one online sportsbook has posted odds on just what the green men may do next. The green men, called Force and Sully, have made a name for themselves during the season by taunting Canucks’ opponents during games. It’s their way of doing their bit for … [Read more...] about Stanley Cup Final Game 5: Vancouver Green Men Prop Wagers

Blackhawks Bits: Stanley Cup Champs edition

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Nuggets, tidbits, facts and figures relating to the Chicago Blackhawks cup run. Prior to winning last last night, the Hawks had lost each of their past five Final series, in 1962 (to Toronto), 1965, 1971 and 1973 (to Montreal) and 1992 (to Pittsburgh). Stanley Cup Wins Since NHL's Founding in 1917-18 23 – Montreal Canadiens * 13 – Toronto Maple Leafs * 11 – Detroit … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Bits: Stanley Cup Champs edition

Flyers’ Biggest Stars Aren’t producing in the Finals

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Much has been made of the Chicago Blackhawks' top line struggles during these 2010 Stanley Cup Finals. At least up until game 5, when the Hawks' young stars and big names broke through to help give Chicago it's most dominating game of the postseason. But what about the Philadelphia Flyers? Captain Mike Richards, regular season MVP Chris Pronger, and key offensive weapon Jeff … [Read more...] about Flyers’ Biggest Stars Aren’t producing in the Finals

Blackhawks, Flyers finally play like their seedings in game 5

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So there's been some obvious trends in this 2010 Stanley Cup Finals- the home team seems to do really well, and every game has been close. In game 5 Sunday night between the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers, the first trend held true, but the second truly did not. The #2 seeded Blackhawks (who had the third most points in the NHL this season) were heavy favorites over … [Read more...] about Blackhawks, Flyers finally play like their seedings in game 5

More with Blackhawks Adam Burish

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Hands down, Chicago Blackhawks forward Adam Burish is the best soundbite in the city. In a world of “we’re just working hard,” “focusing on ourselves right now,” and “just need to play our game,” his golden quotes glitter even more brightly. So when I saw his table at Stanley Cup Final Media Day, I made sure to spend a good chunk of the day there, recording the … [Read more...] about More with Blackhawks Adam Burish