Boston Bruins sign Marty Turco on a 1 year deal but has to clear waivers

The Hawks beat the Blues in a tough comeback from behind win in a S/O. Hawks still a bit hit and miss without Toews & Montador Toews is listed as day to day with a concussion related injury but back skating and possible may play against the Stars Friday.

Montador back skating but no time scale for his return. Hjalmarsson left the ice against the Blues and didnt return. Carcillo & Lepisto out indefinitley.

Brandon Bollig has his 4th straight fight and his 5th in 7 games

since joining up with the Hawks as a replacement for John Scott after he was traded to the Rangers.

Emery & Crawford both need to up their performances or we may have a short run in the play offs. Need to improve on this in the close season, maybe would have been a better decision to have offered Niemi a deal after winning the Cup.

Toews had a setback and now not playing against the Stars tonight,after what happened to Crosby there's no use in rushing him back if he's not 100% recovered.

Even though the N/M's have been better recently it's clear to me that a the end of the season a new N/M is the #1 need if the Hawks want to challenge for the cup again and not just scrape into the playoffs like the last couple of years.

Big win for the Hawks in Dallas downing the Stars 4-1. Bolland scoring 10 seconds into the game then Sharp 98 secs later.

Toews not likely to be risked for rest of regular season I would have thought

Netminding has been the problem since winning the cup for me as been too inconsistent but difficult to get a Stella no.1 when already tight on the cap even after shedding after the cup wining season
Think coach Q & Bowman will try to address this during this close season ad seemed to be trying last close season but unable to get anyone to fit within the cap & took chance with Emery

Boston Bruins re-sign forward Shawn Thornton to a two-year contract extension through the 2013-14 season

Boston thrash the Leafs 8-0

Great start to the rangers v devils game 3 fights straight from the face off. Then they had to clear the blood off the ice before the game could start, old time hockey is alive & well. Rangers went on to win 4-2

Hawks follow up their win against the Caps with a cruise against Columbus 5-1 again getting out to a quick lead in the 1st period.

Now only 2pts behind the Wings which is a huge achievement after the run off 9 straight losses, hopefully we are now rid of our wobble and heading into the play offs with good form.

Next up the Canucks tonight so will be a good test of our credentials for a good run in the play offs, still need improvement between the pipes though.

News on Toews is that he is back skating again after a set back, so hopefully he will be back soon and raring to go. Nick Leddy possibly injured last night after a hit as didnt return although Quenneville seemed to indicate it was precautionary why he didnt return with the game won.

Apparently both coaches were also 'having words' with each other before the face off aswell.I'd love these two to be matched up in the playoffs,now that would be worth watching



As for the Hawks it looks like they're running into some form at the right time while Nashville and Detroit are struggling.The Red Wings are not the same team without Lidstrom but he's due back from injury soon.

Hawks win 2-1 in O/T against the Nucks in a tough game. Hostilities have been cranked up abit after this game with a few incidents as well as Duncan Keith getting hit with a shoulder to the head by Daniel Sedin then Keith retaliating later in the period with an elbow which saw Sedin leave the game.

Seems to be setting up a war of play off match up should both teams no doubt meet in the play offs.

Hawks now level on pts with Nashville and 1pt behind Detroit who lost to the Rangers in O/T.

Bruins beat the Kings 4-2

Bruins beat the Ducks 3-2

It's the end of the regular season and the playoff matchups are set.

East
NYR/Ottawa
Boston/Washington
Pittsburgh/Philadelphia
Florida/NJD

I'm predicting Rangers,Boston,Pittsburgh and New Jersey to got through to the next round

West

Vancouver/LA
ST Louis/San Jose
Phoenix/Chicago
Nashville/Detroit

Vancouver,Detriot,San Jose and Chicago are my picks to go through in the West.

I'm gonna go with NYR, Philly, Panthers & Boston from the East and Canucks, Blues, Hawks & Nashville for the West.

Some are just too close to call and can go either way.

Lets go Bruins

Bruins beat the Capitals 1-0 in OT and take game 1

Go Flyers! I started supporting them yesterday so can someone tell me now if this is a bad choice? I support London Broncos and Bradford City and dont want to support a gash hockey team too thanks!

Well you aint picked a bad one just an unpredictable one. They're a pretty good team and have the key ingredients just can be very hit and miss at times. TBH I think they'll go well in this seasons play offs.

Game 3 between the Pens & Flyers sounds like it was a belter as it seems to have everything you want in play off hockey goals fights goals and some more fights for good measure with plenty of roughing minors too.

Seems as though the Pens and Canucks are both staring elimination in the face already 3-0 down in their respective series.

Come on Boston

Bruins beat the Capitals 4-3

It was one of the best playoff games I can remember seeing that wasn't an overtime game.I can't believe some media people in america are complaining about the violence in the playoffs this year,i'm loving it



Anybody who hasn't seen the Pens/Flyers game 3,Premiersports are showing it tonight freeview for everybody at 9.30 just before they encrypt for game 4.

Its about time the physical aspect came back into the NHL and it was beginning to get a bit sterile.

Hawks go 2-1 down in the series with the Yotes after losing in O/T at the United Centre. So far all 3 games have gone to O/T.

Big game for the Caps tonight, we have to make sure we take a win at Verizon , I think we're as good as eliminated if we lose this one. Backstroms suspension won't help matters.

Both Vancouver and Pittsburgh won last night to stay in the playoffs.The Pens/Flyers had another amazing game with the Pens scoring the last 8 goals to come back from 3-2 down to win 10-3,both n/m's have been terrible so far in the series.