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NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast with Matt Harrington: With Sundqvist suspended, how much of a setback will it be for St. Louis?

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missourinet.com photo: The St. Louis Blues’ Oskar Sundqvist puts the hit on the Boston Bruins’ Matt Grzelcyk in Game 2 in Boston, resulting in a one-game suspension for Sundqvist.

On the NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast with Matt:

#1 Matt talks about St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist, who was suspended for a game for his elbowing the Boston Bruins’ Matt Grzelcyk.

#2 Was the suspension of Sundqvist justifiable and with Sundqvist out of the lineup. how much of impact is that for the Blues?

#3 Blues captain David Backes said that at this rate if this keep up there won’t be any defensemen left. “It’s from behind, elevated, into his head, into the glass. If that’s a two-minute penalty, I think there’s going to be a shortage of defensemen in this series by the end of it. That’s in somebody else’s hands. That’s something I think if I’m making that hit, I’m probably watching from the bleachers for a few.” said Backes.

#4 Will the Bruins come out in Game 3 fired up because of the hit on Grzelcyk or will they be satisfied with the league decision to suspend Sundqvist?

#5 Game 3, the first of two in St. Louis series, is tied 1-1. Matt tells us his thoughts on the upcoming Games 3 and 4.

Join Matt for more coverage of the Stanley Cup Finals next Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast with Joe Lami: Will the Blues and Bruins be a back and forth series?

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boston.com photo: Oskar Sundqvist of the Blues knocked Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk out of Game 2 with a first-period hit from behind.

On the Stanley Cup Finals podcast with Joe:

#1 The Blues and Bruins are tied. The way the Bruins came out, it looked like they would dominate, but in Game 2, the Blues got by in overtime 3-2. Do you see this one being an up and down game?

#2 Carl Gunnarsson got the game-winner on a delayed penalty at 3:51 in the OT that gave the Blues the gamer.

#3 In goal, the Blues’ Jordan Binnington stopped 21 shots.

#4 The Blues’ Robert Bortuzzo and Vladimir Tarasenko both scored regulation goals.

#5 The victory for the Blues in Game 2 was St Louis’ first win in 14 tries in Stanley Cup Final games.

#6 Joe sets up game three for us as the next two games are in St Louis starting on Sunday.

Joe Lami does the NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcasts each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast with London Marq: Giants look to end skid tonight in Miami; A’s jets are cooled drop second straight game after long win streak

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On Headline Sports with London:

#1 The San Francisco Giants have now lost six straight games. The latest loss was on Tuesday night in Miami where they were crushed by the hosts, the Miami Marlins, 11-3. The Marlins did most of their damage with four runs in the fifth and three runs in the sixth.

#2 The Oakland A’s gave it their all, but couldn’t get their 11th straight win as the LA Angles scored twice in the top of the ninth to get a two-run lead over the A’s at the Oakland Coliseum in a 6-4 Angels win. The A’s took another loss for the second straight loss to the Angels on Wednesday afternoon 12-7 in extra innings.

#3 The San Jose Earthquakes are 5-2-6. They have won three out of their last four games and are on the road to face the DC United. The Quakes have a confidence about them that you didn’t see before.

#4 The NBA Finals are coming on Thursday night. The Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors will battle in Toronto in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

#5 The Boston Bruins and St Louis Blues played some old fashion physical hockey in Game 1 on Monday night at TD Waterhouse Garden. The Blues were up by two goals until the Bruins’ Sean Kuraly scored a third period goal to snap a tie and assisted on another goal to help the B’s get a 4-2 win. The Blues and B’s battle again tonight in Boston for Game 2.

London does Headline Sports each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary podcast: Welcome back Amaury after two months off from surgery; Amaury talks about A’s win streak

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twitter.com file photo: Amaury Pi-Gonzalez (left) with broadcast partner Manolo Hernandez Douen (right) prepare to call another Oakland Athletics game in Spanish at the Oakland Coliseum.

On That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Amaury you were out for some two months after one of the longest layoffs in your broadcast career. What was that like being away from the mic?

#2 The A’s are currently on one of the longest streaks they’ve had in recent memory. It’s early, but folks have been talking about that 2002 season when they won 20 straight games

#3 In order to put together a win steak like that, you have to have a lot of things working for you and they’ve been getting timely hitting and long ball help from Mark Canha in place of injured Khris Davis.

#4 The Oakland A’s story has almost overshadowed the Golden State Warriors and their NBA Finals appearance starting in Toronto on Thursday night

#5 Amaury, you covered the Stanley Cup Final three years ago when the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins teed it up, This year, San Jose missed the finals by this much and now it’s going to be the St. Louis Blues and the Boston Bruins. What was it like to be there at a very electric Stanley Cup Final when you got to cover it three years ago?

Amaury Pi-Gonzalez is the Spanish radio voice for Oakland A’s baseball on KIQI 1010 San Francisco, the vice president of the Major League Baseball Hispanic Heritage Hall of Fame Museum, and does News and Commentary each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast with Daniel Dullum: Sharks’ Karlsson tweet sounds more like a farewell; Blues-Bruins update from the Finals; plus more

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nbcsports.com file photo: San Jose Sharks Erik Karlsson acknowledges the San Jose crowd at SAP Center in San Jose during the third round of the playoffs against the St. Louis Blues.

On the NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast with Daniel:

1 Blues reach the Stanley Cup finals after mid-season turnaround

2 Sharks fans are worried about cryptic Karlsson tweet

3 Report: Penguins, Wild discussing trade involving Phil Kessel

4 Recent trend: NHL execs returning to familiar franchises

5 Modano returns to NHL roots; joins Wild as an advisor

Catch Daniel right here throughout the NHL Finals at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Final podcast with Matt Harrington: Bruins pack em in the Garden just for a morning skate; B’s fans just can’t get enough

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photo from boston.com: Matt Grzelcyk and Charlie Coyle of the Boston Bruins take in a morning skate on Friday at TD Waterhouse Garden in preparation of Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final series starting on Monday night in Boston.

On the Stanley Cup Final with Matt:

#1 What is it like for the Boston Bruins to come off a 10-day layoff and open the series at home on Monday night against the St. Louis Blues?

#2 During the layoff, the Bruins had their morning skates at TD Waterhouse Garden, and despite no numbers on the practice jerseys, the fans packed the entire arena and as Matt always says everyone loves a winner.

#3 Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask said, “Guys seemed to be huffing and puffing when they came out. I think once you go 10 days no playing, I think it’s good to get a little action in, get used to that pace. I think that’s what we wanted to accomplish, and it looked good.”

#4 What’s it like for the Blues that the media is lending all it’s attention on the Bruins for the upcoming series? They know with all the B’s hype, they’re the underdogs in this one.

#5 Blues right winger Vladimir Tarasenko is having a great run in the playoffs, leading the Blues in points in the last series against San Jose and the Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington with a 1000% save percentage, a combination like that spells trouble for their opponents during the postseason.

Matt Harrington does the NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast each Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Final podcast with Joe Lami: Joe talks Sharks free agency plus Bruins-Blues, who’s the best?

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photo from wbur.org: Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask stops a penalty shot by Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner during Game 4 of their second-round series.

On the Stanley Cup Final podcast with Joe:

#1 The San Jose Sharks’ season ended last week as the players cleaned out their lockers the discussion of free agency was turned up as the Sharks might shop or drop free agents, forwards, Joe Pavelski, Joe Thornton, Joonas Donskoi, Michael Healy, and Gus Nyquist.

#2 The Sharks are also looking at their defensemen free agents who may not return next season — Erik Karlsson and Tim Heed

#3 Will restricted free agents Timo Meier and Kevin LaBanc be back?

#4 The Boston Bruins swept through the Stanley Cup Playoffs and made it look easy. Joe takes a look how easy it will be against the St. Louis Blues in the Final.

#5 The Bruins have home ice and had plenty much of a flawless postseason, going almost error free.

Listen for Joe Lami on the NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast with Tony Renteria: Bucks now find themselves tied with mighty Raptors; Blues-Bruins to battle in final; plus more

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On Headline Sports podcast with Tony:

#1 The tables have turned on the Milwaukee Bucks. After winning the first two games, the Toronto Raptors have won Games 3 and 4 to tie up the series 2-2.

#2 The Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo led all Bucks scorers with 25 points, but it wasn’t enough in Game 4 as the Raptors took care of business 120-102. It’s a brand new series.

#3 The San Jose Sharks, who won Game 3 on a glove-handled puck 5-4, set the St. Louis Blues on fire. The Blues came back to win three straight and win the series to move on against the Boston Bruins for the NHL Final.

#4 The New York Yankees had nearly 17 starters or key players out with injuries so the Yanks called up the reserves and they came through. The one player to admire is the Yankees’ Gleyber Torres, who has hit 10 homers in 11 games against the Baltimore Orioles.

#5 The Oakland A’s are one of the big league’s hottest teams, winning their sixth straight game and a four-game sweep over Cleveland as they head back to Oakland for a Friday night contest with the Seattle Mariners.

Tony Renteria does Headline Sports each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast with London Marq: Warriors get some rest, wait for next opponent; Will Thornton and Karlsson stay with Sharks?; plus more

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On Headline Sports podcast with London:

#1 The Golden State Warriors are now waiting to see who their next opponent will be after defeating the Portland Trail Blazers in a sweep.

#2 Does a sweep by Golden State in four games over the Blazers and doing it without Kevin Durant pretty much tell the power of this team?

#3 The San Jose Sharks’ loss to the St. Louis Blues in Game 6 on Tuesday — is that a testament that after the hand pass win by the Sharks in Game 4 fired up the Blues towards a common goal?

#4 What would it mean for the Sharks if Joe Thornton and Erik Karlsson were to leave the team?

#5 The San Jose Earthquakes are headed to Toronto this Sunday. The Quakes’ Chris Wondolowski scored four goals against the Chicago Fire last Saturday.

London Marq does Headline Sports podcasts each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Tarasenko takes Blues to Stanley Cup Final, beat Sharks 5-1

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By Pearl Allison Lo

St. Louis had to wait 49 years as Vladimir Tarasenko struck the game-winner, and the Blues put another dominant win together (5-1) at Enterprise Center to continue the San Jose Sharks’ wait for the ultimate trophy Tuesday.

Tarasenko’s goal capped his most successful round of the playoffs and St. Louis had their second multiple goal win in a row, winning the series 4-2.   

After suffering their second 5-0 loss of the playoffs, the Sharks did not get to rebound with a win and lost a chance at a third Game 7 after reaching the Conference Final for the first time since their Stanley Cup Final run in 2016.

The injuries that created absences in Game 5 for Joe Pavelski, Erik Karlsson and Tomas Hertl loomed as they were unable to appear in Game 6 too.

Like last game, if goals scored off special teams were not counted, the game would have been a lot closer, but the offense was just as absent.

Goalie Jordan Binnington made 25 saves off 26 shots. Teammate Ryan O’Reilly assisted with both goals in the first and had three assists overall.

San Jose’s Evander Kane led all with five shots on goal and had two close chances in the second and third.  

Saint Louis scored their sixth straight goal at just 1:32 into the contest, since the Sharks last scored in Game 4. David Perron had his sixth point of the series. The goal was originally credited to Sammy Blais. The Blues ot a 2-on-1 where Brent Burns stopped an initial shot by O’Reilly. Burns was not able to stop the pass though when the puck came back to O’Reilly. The pass went to Blais in the dot of the left faceoff circle and Perron was able to redirect the puck past Jones.

In between first period goals, a lower body injury occurred to an unusual man on the ice, referee Wes McCauley. He was replaced by referee Gord Dwyer.

Seven seconds into the first penalty of the game, Saint Louis doubled their lead. O’Reilly won the draw, passed to Tarasenko who did a back-and-forth with Colton Parayko and Tarasenko fired the puck over goalie Martin Jones’ shoulder from inside the right faceoff circle. It was Tarasenko’s eighth straight point and second straight goal.

San Jose’s Marc-Edouard Vlasic led with three shots on goal in the first period.

The next goal came at 6:40 of the second. Because of injuries, the Sharks’ Dylan Gambrell was in the game for the first time since April 26. He took advantage, splitting the Blues’ lead with his first NHL point and goal. It also stopped San Jose’s scoreless streak from hitting 100 minutes. Jones got the second assist as he blocked Patrick Maroon’s shot on the other end and sent the puck to Joonas Donskoi. Donskoi then made a long pass to Gambrell within the far blue line, who scored far side versus Binnington.

It was looking up until San Jose had their second penalty at 10:57 and Saint Louis scored their second power play goal 10 seconds before their advantage ran out. Logan Couture whiffed on a chance before the penalty.

It was Brayden Schenn’s second straight point and first goal since April 18, which came during the opening round of the playoffs against the Winnipeg Jets. Robert Thomas kept the puck from going out, and eventually also got the puck to Alex Pietrangelo, who shot from the point. The puck hit Jones’ right pad and Schenn was able to scoot the puck in right before Joakim Ryan got his stick there.

It was Pietrangelo’s 11th assist of the playoffs and 

The Sharks outshot the Blues 10-3 in the final frame.

San Jose got their advantage early in the third period when Maroon was whistled at 1:36. The Sharks kept in a clearing attempt and the power play was characterized by Kevin Labanc hitting the crossbar in between the net getting knocked off its moorings twice.  

Tyler Bozak made it 4-1 and the puck might have gone off San Jose’s Gus Nyquist at 13:05 and Ivan Barbashev provided the final tally on an empty net at 17:45.

For a team now looking towards next year once again, longtime player