Monthly Archives: May 2013

Blackhawks Win Game 7 In OT Over The Red Wings

The Chicago Blackhawks finished their series comeback, from a 3-1 deficit, and also finished off the Detroit Red Wings, Wednesday night in Chicago.  The Blackhawks won the last 3 games of the series, to win the series in 7 games. … Continue reading

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Wild Day In Auto Racing

Sunday of Memorial Day weekend is the biggest day in auto racing.  First up is the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500.  Brazilian Tony Kanaan won his first Indy 500 on his 12th try.  Kanaan had previously finished second and … Continue reading

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Bruins Take Big Lead; Sharks Tie Kings In NHL Playoffs

On Tuesday night in the NHL playoffs, the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 2-1, to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.  The Rangers will be facing possible elimination on Thursday night in New … Continue reading

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Oxbow Wins The Preakness, Orb Finishes Fourth

Horse racing fans will have to wait at least one more year to see a Triple Crown winner.  On Saturday, Oxbow won the Preakness Stakes, as the prohibitive favorite, and Kentucky Derby winner, Orb, finished in a distant fourth place.  … Continue reading

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The Bruins & Rangers Each Win Their Game 7

The Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers won their prospective game 7s Monday night, to set-up a meeting with each other in the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 … Continue reading

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NHL Has 5 First Round Match-ups Go At Least 6 Games

In the first round of the NHL playoffs, 5 of the 8 series will last at least 6 games.  The defending champion Los Angeles Kings finished of the St. Louis Blues in 6 games Friday night in Los Angeles.  The … Continue reading

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Canadiens And Senators Fight Their Way Through Game 3

In Game 3 of one of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals series, the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators played like they had both watched the movie Slap Shot the night before the game.  The teams combined for 236 penalty minutes in … Continue reading

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Thunder, Grizzlies, Knicks And Pacers Advance In NBA Playoffs

There were 4 different NBA playoff series that played their Game 6 on Thursday night.  All 4 series ended tonight.  In the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder eliminated the Houston Rockets by a score of 103-94.  The Thunder led … Continue reading

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