Three Midwest based teams headed into National Hockey League play on Saturday (Oct. 29) and all three were involved with shutouts. Leading the way was Devan Dubnyk who recorded an unheard of third straight shutout, stopping all 29 Dallas Stars shots, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 4-0 win at the Xcel Energy Center. The
Both the Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets started the regular season with losses in their first two games. For both, that seems like a long time ago now. While the offense is starting to come around, stellar goaltending has helped in a huge way for both clubs. The Blue Jackets entered the weekend
In a series that had dozens of momentum shifts and huge moments, the end might have seemed a little anti-climactic. The St. Louis Blues and Dallas Stars were separated by two points at the end of the 82-game NHL regular season so it came as no surprise the two heavyweights battled toe-to-toe throughout the series. Both
One of the best things in the National Hockey league post season is the way third and fourth liners will get their moment in the sun, producing a late game goal or even better, an overtime game winner. But in order for teams to get deep into the post season a team’s best players have
By Jim den Hollander Midwesthockey.info David Backes slammed home the rebound of a point shot by Alex Steen for a powerplay goal with 9:02 to play in overtime Sunday to pull the St. Louis Blues even with the Dallas Stars in their Central Division championship series at Dallas American Airlines Arena triggering a cheer followed
Four of the five Midwest (USA) based teams qualified for the NHL post season, but one round in only the St. Louis Blues remain. The Blues finally scratched ‘Beat the #$@&^ Chicago BlackHawks‘ off of its bucket list in the opening round and it is hoped the team is not satisfied as it has a legitimate shot at
