It may just be the beginning. The day that the new NHL season officially starts we take a look back at what, just a few weeks ago, was the cementing of this generations newest sports dynasty; the Chicago Blackhawks successfully completed a playoff run that helped them take home their third Stanley cup in six years. […]
Touching Stanley Cup without the White Gloves
(Featured Photo Courtesy of Mike Jacobs / On The Bench Report) There were no While Gloves on my hand when I had the chance to touch The Stanley Cup. That was quite a contrast to when Philip Pritchard, aka “The Keeper of the Cup”, holds the priceless piece of hardware that he is responsible for. […]
Sports Thoughts 6-5-15
(Featured image courtesy of Reuters) A whole lot happening in the sport’s world and that makes people like us happy. ************************************************************************** WOMEN’S WORLD CUP SOCCER 2015 The last few times our ladies (Team USA) have fallen short, but something tells me this time, we won’t let the cup slip away. This time, Alex Morgan, Sydney Leroux, […]
Stanley Cup Finals Preview
Feature image via Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Well, now. That was quite a Conference Finals, wasn’t it? Even if you aren’t a hockey fan, seeing both series go a full seven games is pretty remarkable, especially compared to the NBA Conference Finals which took nine games total for both series. The Lightning came up with a historic […]
2nd Round…Fight!
Hey! Look at me! I got 7 out of 8 first round picks correct! Darn Canucks ruining my perfection. There was some great hockey in the first round with one sweep and two Game 7’s. No surprises out East as all No. 1 and No. 2 seeds advanced but the Wild, Wild West was a […]
Rink Report: February 26, 2015
Rough week for Chicago sports fans as it was announced that Bulls superstar Derrick Rose needs surgery, followed that night by a devastating injury to Blackhawks star Patrick Kane. Kane suffered a left clavicle fracture, which will require surgery followed by a 12-week absence. That timeline would set his return date at mid to late […]