Backhand Shelf Podcast: Horton's injury, Rask on Krug's turnover, NHL awards and more
With no hockey for multiple days, the guys clean up some odds and ends.
After a heart-breaking loss, the pre-game silence is painful
The Bruins are dying to get to puck drop on Game 2 right now.
The Maple Leafs re-upped their fighter because every team has a fighter
He's not expected to score points, but maybe teams should put players that score points in this spot.
A love-hate relationship with your own team's pest
Justin Bourne writes about dealing with your own team's pest.
How long does a guy have to set his DVR for to record a full sporting event?
This is about as bad as TV watching luck can get.
Backhand Shelf Podcast: Game 1 of the Cup Final in review, plus Andrew Shaw audio
The boys breakdown Game 1, and laugh and what comes out of Andrew Shaw's mouth.
Bourne's 10 Takeaways from Game 1 of the Bruins/Blackhawks Stanley Cup Final
Justin Bourne comments on 10 things from the Bruins/Blackhawks first Stanley Cup Final game.
Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks prove that bigger isn't always better
Despite one team's reputation, these are actually two of the smallest teams in the NHL, showing that size doesn't matter nearly as much as some would suggest.
The Art Institute of Chicago has thrown their support behind the Blackhawks
Those some mighty big helmets.
An Aesthetic of Violence
It's not certain whether toughness wins hockey games or serves any tangible function at all. But even if it doesn't, it's still an important- maybe even necessary- part of the sport.
Backhand Shelf Podcast: Stanley Cup Final preview and predictions
The gents go over the rosters, success and failures of the Cup Finalists, and predict a winner.
Looking back at every overtime goal from the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs
A quick look at every game-ending OT goal from the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Whiteboard: On the Boston Bruins and the concept of defensive layers
A look at the Bruins defensive concept. With diagrams!
Tale of the Tape: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Boston Bruins
Looking at how the Stanley Cup Finalists stack-up head to head.