http://www.prolinestadium.com/ Latest sports information en 2010 http://www.prolinestadium.com/images/interface/HeaderLogo.gif http://www.prolinestadium.com/ Ari Baum-Cohen SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3394 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3394 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:25:00 GMT Jaroslav Halak could become the Blues’ best goaltender since Curtis Joseph. Halak, only 25 years old, demonstrated his all-world abilities throughout the 2009-10 campaign. He led Slovakia to an Olympic semi-final appearance, and led the Montreal Canadiens to playoff victories over the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3200 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3200 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:12:00 GMT The Flyers have been tremendous at home this postseason, going 8-1 inside the Wachovia Center including winning Games 3 and 4 against the Blackhawks. Philadelphia is scoring 3.70 goals per game at home while giving up an average of just two goals as host this postseason. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3186 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3186 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 10:08:00 GMT Many people expected Toews and Kane to lead the supremely-skilled Hawks past the rough-and-tough Flyers, but after four games Toews and Kane have just one goal between them in the Cup final. Chicago head coach Joel Quenneville has tried shaking up the lines, but the changes haven’t increased either star’s production. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3178 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3178 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:48:00 GMT Philadelphia has dominated the third period in this series, outshooting Chicago 36-16 in the final frame. In the past two games, the Flyers have put up 15 shots in the third compared to the Blackhawks’ four. However, goal scoring in the third period is locked at 2-2. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3168 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3168 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:04:00 GMT Philadelphia has performed well for the most part in this series, losing 6-5 in Game 1 and 2-1 in Game 2. But history doesn’t bode well for the Broad Street Bullies. Teams taking the first two games of the series are 31-2 in the Stanley Cup Final. Nick Parsons SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3160 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3160 Mon, 31 May 2010 10:02:00 GMT Overall there were five lead changes in Game 1 and the Flyers were uncharacteristically disciplined, going the distance without a single penalty. At times, Saturday’s opener looked like an All-Star game with plenty of goals, no fights and few penalties. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3148 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3148 Fri, 28 May 2010 09:58:00 GMT The Montreal Canadiens were riding an unbelievable wave until they ran into the Philadelphia Flyers – wait, until the Flyers ran into them. Often. The Flyers were hard on every puck, dug in for every inch of ice and kept the speedy Canadiens to the perimeter. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3130 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3130 Mon, 24 May 2010 10:16:00 GMT Philly got a big boost from Jeff Carter’s return in Game 3. The team’s second-leading scorer in the regular season was expected to miss the remainder of the season when he broke his foot in the first round of the playoffs. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3124 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3124 Sun, 23 May 2010 09:52:00 GMT San Jose finished on the wrong side of another one-goal game and fell behind 3-0 in its best of seven series against the Blackhawks. Chicago only has to win at home on Sunday to secure its spot in the Stanley Cup finals. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3122 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3122 Sat, 22 May 2010 10:02:00 GMT The Canadiens jumped out to a strong start in Game 3, scoring two goals on 17 shots in the first period - their first two goals of the series. From there, the flood gates opened. Montreal would add three more goals and finish the game with 38 shots on goal. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3116 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3116 Fri, 21 May 2010 09:46:00 GMT Heading into the postseason, most analysts picked the Blackhawks to contend for the Stanley Cup. Their biggest knock against Chicago was goaltender Antti Niemi. But the rookie has turned away 69-of-72 shots in this series including holding the Sharks’ talented offense to one goal on 45 shots in Game 1. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3111 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3111 Thu, 20 May 2010 09:44:00 GMT Michael Leighton has won all four of his postseason starts, including two against the Canadiens in this conference final. Most recently, Leighton turned away all 30 of Montreal’s shots in a 3-0 victory in Game 2 at the Wachovia Center Tuesday – his second straight shutout of the series. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3104 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3104 Tue, 18 May 2010 09:10:00 GMT The Canadiens’ faith in their goaltending will not be shook. Not even after suffering a 6-0 thumping at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final Sunday. Ryan Stetson SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3101 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3101 Mon, 17 May 2010 08:57:00 GMT There’s no secret to Montreal’s success so far – Jaroslav Halak, the goaltender who’s drawing comparisons to the great Patrick Roy, has kept the Habs in a handful of games they had no business being in already. Jon Kuiperij SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3097 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3097 Sun, 16 May 2010 08:26:00 GMT Jonathan Toews, who recently turned 22, leads all scorers in the postseason with 20 points in 12 games. That gives him 33 points (13 goals, 20 assists) in 29 career playoff games, the best point-per-game ratio (1.14) in Blackhawks history. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3088 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3088 Fri, 14 May 2010 09:55:00 GMT The Flyers can become the first team in 35 years of playoff hockey to come back from a 0-3 series deficit. The last team to claw its way back from three games down was the 1975 New York Islanders, who forced and won a Game 7 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ari Baum-Cohen SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3084 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3084 Thu, 13 May 2010 10:19:00 GMT San Jose defenceman Dan Boyle (nine points in ten games) has shown strong leadership this post-season, demonstrating the resiliency that San Jose teams of the past have lacked. But the entire San Jose defence will be tested by Chicago’s balanced attack. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3078 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3078 Wed, 12 May 2010 10:11:00 GMT The Montreal Canadiens got a huge lift from the crowd in a must-win Game 6 at the Bell Centre Monday night. The 21,000 screaming fans stood and waved towels throughout the game, including for an entire commercial break, and were rewarded with a 4-3 Canadiens victory, forcing a Game 7 at Mellon Arena. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3074 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3074 Tue, 11 May 2010 09:53:00 GMT Home ice hasn’t meant much in this second-round series. After Vancouver’s 4-1 win in Chicago Sunday, the road team has now won four of the first five games of this series – which could bode well for Chicago in Game 6. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3070 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3070 Mon, 10 May 2010 10:13:00 GMT Philadelphia rebounded from a late third-period collapse in Game 4, getting the game-winning goal from Simon Gagne in the extra frame. The Flyers’ victory kept them alive for one more game but may have also instilled an aura of confidence in the team heading into Game 5 in Boston. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3066 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3066 Sun, 09 May 2010 10:12:00 GMT The Blackhawks aren’t just beating the Canucks between the pipes. They’re beating them between the ears. Stupid penalties and the inability to kill them has Vancouver on the verge of being buried. The Canucks can’t climb out of the 3-1 series hole they’ve dug for themselves by playing brain-dead hockey. Jon Kuiperij SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3062 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3062 Sat, 08 May 2010 09:51:00 GMT The Canadiens looked dead in the water after two periods of Game 4. Trailing 2-1 and getting outshot 26-9 through 40 minutes, Montreal was on the verge of going down 3-1 in the series. But the Habs turned the tables in the third period, scoring twice in the first 3:27 of the frame. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3058 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3058 Fri, 07 May 2010 10:11:00 GMT By now, Roberto Luongo is tired of looking at Dustin Byfuglien’s ass. The Canucks goaltender was constantly hounded by the Chicago forward, who notched a hat trick Wednesday night in the Blackhawks 5-2 win in Game 3 of this Western Conference semifinal. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3052 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3052 Thu, 06 May 2010 10:01:00 GMT Penguins’ goalie Marc-André Fleury took a page from Jaroslav Halak’s book and carried his team on his back en route to a 2-0 Game 3 win Tuesday night. Fleury only had to make 18 saves in the shutout, but a handful of those were spectacular game-saving stops. SportsDirect Inc. staff SportsDirect Inc. HKY http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3049 http://www.prolinestadium.com/en/Article.mvc/View/3049 Wed, 05 May 2010 09:27:00 GMT The Philadelphia Flyers could easily be heading home for Game 3 with a 2-0 lead. But instead, they trail the Boston Bruins 0-2 after suffering a heart-breaking 5-4 overtime loss in Saturday’s Game 1 and falling 3-2 in Game 2 Monday.