A David Backes shot ricocheted off Trevor van Riemsdyk’s skate and into the net to give the St. Louis Blues a 1-0 overtime victory over Chicago. The two teams will play Game 2 Friday night in St. Louis. Playoff overtime … Continue reading
Author Archives: Adam Minnick
NHL Playoff Format Needs Changing
The greatest sports tournament is about to start. For the next two months, 16 teams are skating for the ultimate prize of lifting the Stanley Cup. Unfortunately, we are almost guaranteed the Conference Semifinals will feature the best teams matching … Continue reading
Western Conference seeding matters
Since the Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings have been dominating the Western Conference, the rhetoric often heard is that seeding doesn’t matter. The 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs could prove as the first where seeding matters in the Wild West. … Continue reading
Wild trounce Hawks outdoors
The Chicago Blackhawks have spent four games playing outdoors, maybe they want to ask the NHL to stop giving them such a privilege. In their first outdoor experience, the Minnesota Wild came away with the 6-1 victory. In the style … Continue reading
Stadium Series Practice Notebook
The NHL is about to stage its 17th outdoor hockey game, the first in Minnesota. The Wild are rookies to the event while the Blackhawks will play in the record fourth outdoor affair. Playing a game outside in the elements … Continue reading
Media can be fans too
I have been very lucky in life when it comes to the world of hockey. For nearly ten years, I got to broadcast hockey games live on radio. Since that career ended, I have been able to write about hockey … Continue reading