When I think of the best of sports, I always think of those electric moments.  Those moments when you lean forward in your chair, stand up, your eyes widen, you concentrate on nothing but the scene in front of you.  I believe that hockey has more of …

An interview with: COACH VIGNEAULT THE MODERATOR:  Questions for Coach Vigneault. Q.  Some of the players talked about how bad the ice was this morning.  Do you expect it to be a factor? COACH VIGNEAULT:  The ice is the same for both teams.  Throu…

An interview with: COACH JULIEN THE MODERATOR:  Questions for Coach Julien. Q.  Obviously replacing Horton is a team effort.  Do you expect or need the fourth line to do more offensively or is the energy still the primary focus for them? COACH JULIE…

“Must win:” We tend to throw that term around pretty frequently in the playoffs.  The “Best-of-7” format really lends itself to the cliché.  Well, the Bruins were in a must-win situation.  Winning 4 straight against the …

You guys surprise me sometimes. Yesterday Larry Brooks wrote that Brandon Dubinsky is seeking $4.5M per for multi-years and that he won’t get it from Glen Sather, and that a comparable player just signed for four years at $4M per. And immediately…

First off, i just wanna say thanks to carp and mama and all the “heads” for making this the best damn hockey blog out there. not just for hockey, but for gibberish as well!!   As i type this, the national anthems are about to be sung, an…

COACH JULIEN THE MODERATOR:  Questions for coach. Q.  Claude, can you talk about just how much video you’ve done since Game 1 and fit it into where does that stands versus what you do during the regular season?  Is it all the same? COACH JULIE…

Here’s an excerpt from the Q&A with Manny Malhotra today: Q.  Manny, can you end the suspense and tell us if you’re playing tonight? MANNY MALHOTRA:  It’s gone from day to day to game-time decision right now.  I’m honest…

Um, is this series finally going to resume? Is this the NBA? I missed Game 1 and I’m probably going to miss Game 2. Here are some transcripts from the off-day, courtesy of the NHL: COACH VIGNEAULT THE MODERATOR:  Questions for Coach Vigneault. Q…

Alain Vigneault to follow. Courtesy of the NHL: COACH JULIEN THE MODERATOR:  Questions for Coach Julien. Q.  Can you talk about Tyler’s progression, what you’ve seen from him. COACH JULIEN:  Well, I think he’s progressed well and a…