The Colorado Avalanche’s top line was the most-talked-about story for the team in their first-round series sweep of the St. Louis Blues. That line was responsible for 9 of the 20 goals in the series. However, another unit of theirs that was was arguably just as impactful was their blue line. Defense has been essential
2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Boston Bruins and New York Islanders will meet in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with the MassMutual East Division crown on the line. Both teams put forth fantastic performances in the first round to knock off the higher seeds, beating the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins in five and six games,
Imagine you were told that four games into the series, the Toronto Maple Leafs would be without John Tavares and Nick Foligno, while Auston Matthews was held to just one goal against the Montreal Canadiens. You probably wouldn’t picture the Leafs to be up 3-1, would you? All of those things do happen to be
Returning home in a tied 2-2 series, the Carolina Hurricanes approached Game 5 against the Nashville Predators with one major theme in mind – resilience. And resilient they were. After an incomprehensible goaltender interference call robbed Jordan Staal of a game-tying goal in the second period, it was Staal himself who cemented the comeback and
The New York Islanders took a 3-2 series lead on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins thanks to a stellar 48-save performance by rookie goaltender Ilya Sorokin. The Isles didn’t play particularly well in Game 5; however, Penguins captain, Sidney Crosby, has mostly been kept off the scoresheet in this series, despite having the highest
In Game 1 of their first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Montreal Canadiens earned an impressive and improbable victory, backstopped by goaltender Carey Price and with goals from Josh Anderson and Paul Byron. The Maple Leafs came out flying in Game 2, handing the Canadiens a deserved 5-1 loss. Montreal Canadiens’ Brett Kulak
For the Tampa Bay Lightning, Brayden Point has been one of the team’s top offensive linchpins the last few seasons. Ever since his breakout regular season of 2017-18 when he had 32 goals and 34 assists in just his second year in the NHL, Point has been a top performer for the team. Last season
A horrific incident occurred during the first period of Game 1 between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday night, casting a shadow over the much-anticipated contest. Just past the 10-minute mark, Maple Leaf’s captain John Tavares was shoved fairly innocently by Canadiens defenseman Ben Chiarot. Tavares fell helplessly to the ice and straight
Carey Price has earned the nickname “Mr. Saturday Night” given his propensity to play his best on Hockey Night in Canada. These days he’s known as “Playoff Price” because he continues to take his game to a new level in the postseason. He lived up to his new moniker on Thursday night in Game 1
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers continued their close offensive battle they displayed in both Games 1 and 2 once again Thursday night at Amalie Arena in the Bay Area for Game 3. There were many players on both sides who stepped up and made a difference for both clubs. Ultimately, the Panthers were
At the start of May, Boston Bruins’ left winger Jake DeBrusk was approaching the end of his worst regular season in his four year career and facing pressure from fans, media, and his own head coach to perform better. Speculations were flying around about what went wrong, what his future would look like, and whether
As Game 2 of their first-round series against the Minnesota Wild is officially in the books, Vegas Golden Knights fans have a lot to be excited about. Tuesday night’s game was the complete performance the team needed to bounce back from their Game 1 loss. Without further ado, let’s jump right in and look at
The Los Angeles Kings’ season has come to a close, and the team will not be participating in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third straight season. Despite being one of the most successful teams of the past decade, the last time they made it past the first round of the playoffs was in 2014,
For the Philadelphia Flyers, the 2020-21 season has come to an end. They capped off the campaign with a 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils and now turn their attention towards a potential franchise-altering offseason that looms ahead. This offseason will be filled with unique challenges, and general manager Chuck Fletcher is tasked with
I like to wonder what hockey purists from 50, or 100, or even as recent as 30 years ago would think if they saw some of the things happening around the NHL today. The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t won a Stanley Cup in more than half a century. Connor McDavid is unlike any player we’ve
Unfortunately, the Dallas Stars will not be competing in the postseason this year, just 56 games removed from their Cinderella trip to the Stanley Cup Final. The reigning Western Conference Champions may be watching the playoffs from the couch like the rest of us, but there are many former Stars draft picks and players that
The Washington Capitals have one game remaining in the 2020-21 NHL regular season. The team locked up the second seed in the MassMutual East division, and they battled through a key late stretch of the year without their captain. Alexander Ovechkin may skate tonight against the Boston Bruins, but the Capitals’ supporting cast stepped up
Get your jerseys and terrible towels ready, Nashville Predators fans, your team is heading to the postseason! For several weeks the final spot in the Discover Central Division was been up for grabs. At one point, it seemed the Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars and Nashville Predators had a realistic chance at a