Tag Archives: Stanley Cup Finals

Why We Love the Stanley Cup Bakeoffs (DeadBlogging Game 5)

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

First off the hardwatching staff wants to nominate hockey as the real beautiful game (sorry, fútbol), especially during the Stanley Cup Finals. There’s almost never a bad finals game, and last night’s double-overtime tilt between the Los Angeles Kings and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged @MickeyBPowerPop, Doc Emrick, fútbol, Henrik Lundqvist, Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings, Mike Emrick, New York Rangers, NPR, Rick Nash, Slava Voynov, Stanley Cup Finals, the beautiful game, World Cup | 2 Comments

Why We Love the Stanley Cup Bakeoffs (Rangers Win 1! Edition)

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

For once, Los Angeles was not the Comeback Kings. The Hockey Squad from Hollyweird are past masters at coming from behind, but in last night’s Stanley Cup Finals Game 4, the Kings got crowned by the New York Rangers. Highlight … Continue reading →

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Why We Love the Stanley Cup Bakeoffs (Rangers Weak on the Puck Edition)

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

First, full disclosure: As we might have mentioned previously, the hardwatching staff has been a New York Rangers fan for over half a century. But we’ve also grown to like the Los Angeles Kings a lot over this Stanley Cup … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Dan Girardi, Drew Doughty, Justin Williams, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup playoffs, weak on the puck | 2 Comments

Why We Love The Stanley Cup Playoffs (blackhawks win in regulation Edition)

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The hardwatching staff comes not to praise the Chicago Blackhawks’ Bruination in Game 5, but to appraise it. First off, the ‘Hawks deserved to win. They outplayed the Bruins in every aspect of the game. Second, the loss of Patrice … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Bruins, Bruination, Chicago Blackhawks, Jaromir Jagr, Patrice Bergeron, Stanley Cup Finals, Torey Krug | 4 Comments

Why We Love The Stanley Cup Playoffs (blackhawks win in ot Edition)

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Say, that was some fire drill of a game last night, yeah? (Note to Bruins fans, of which the hardworking staff is one: Just because the Blackhawks won doesn’t mean it wasn’t a great game.) A few observations from Game … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Doc Emrick, Guantanamo Bay, Jaromir Jagr, Johnny Boychuk, Jonathan Toews, Patrice Bergeron, Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp, Stanley Cup Finals | 5 Comments

Why We Love The Stanley Cup Playoffs (Bruins Ground ‘Hawks Edition)

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The Boston Bruins just smothered the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals, yeah? The B’s out-shot, out-hit, out-faceoffed, out-penaltykilled, and downright outed the ‘Hawks last night. Highlights, starting with the first– second-period goal by Daniel Paille … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 'Hawks, B's, Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Daniel Paille, Jaromir Jagr, Mike Barry, Stanley Cup Finals | 5 Comments

Why We Love The Stanley Cup Playoffs (Bruins WIN In Overtime Edition)

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Last night’s Stanley Cup Final game was another overtime corker, yeah? And this time Somethin’ Bruin was on the winning side of poetic justice. First, a minute and a half into overtime Jaromir Jagr rang one off the crossbar – only … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Bruins, Boston Herald, Chicago Blackhawks, Daniel Paille, It's Time Tyler, Jaromir Jagr, Somethin' Bruin, Stanley Cup Finals, Tyler Seguin | 1 Comment

Why We Love The Stanley Cup Playoffs (Big Brawl Edition)

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

New joke: The hardwatching staff went to a hockey game, and a US Senate race broke out. Right before last night’s Game One of the Stanley Cup Finals began, there was a TV-spot smackdown between Senate hopefuls Ed Markey (D-Combover) … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Ed Markey, Gabriel Gomez, Game One, Massachusetts Republican Party, National Republican Senatorial Committee, NHL, People's Pledge, Senate Majority PAC, Stanley Cup Finals | 2 Comments

Let Lord Stanley’s Wild Rumpus . . . Conclude! (Crowning The Kings Edition)

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

You knew it wasn’t the New Jersey Devils’ night in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals when, at the start of the second period, with the Devils already down 3-0, a linesman inadvertently set a pick on a Devils … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Los Angeles Kings, Los Angeles Times, New Jersey Devils, Stanley Cup Finals | 3 Comments