The Dallas Stars have become the fifth NHL team in the last 10 years to force a Game 6 after losing the series’ first three games. Thanks to a heroic performance from Ty Dellandrea, who scored two goals in a thrilling 4-2 victory in Game 5, the Stars will return home to play one more
2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Columbus Blue Jackets are once again absent from the post-season. After a tumultuous run, they finished second-last in the standings, effectively banishing fans from Nationwide Arena in early April for the third straight year. Despite that, there are some former Blue Jackets that are still in the hunt and who’ve been performing quite admirably.
It was another overtime game in the Carolina Hurricanes’ Round 3 matchup against the Florida Panthers and another overtime winner scored by Matthew Tkachuk. Despite striking first the Hurricanes couldn’t get another one past Sergei Bobrovsky to put the game away. Florida Panthers Carolina Hurricanes (The Hockey Writers) Antti Raanta started for the first time
Earlier this morning, Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk showed why he was nominated for the Hart Trophy this season after he ended an epic playoff game with the most valuable shot of the season for the Cats. Thus far. The power forward pivoted, turned the toe of his stick parallel to the surface below him,
The Edmonton Oilers are in a do-or-die situation heading into Game 6 Sunday against the Vegas Golden Knights, down 3-2 in the series. They haven’t been playing their best hockey in this series, so it’s tough to determine where the team’s head is going into the most crucial game of the season. The lack of
With the Boston Bruins out of the playoffs, I’ve had several conversations with people about who they are going to support for the rest of the postseason. There are reasons to support each of the teams remaining in the Eastern conference playoffs as they continue their pursuit for the Stanley Cup. Related: Boston Bruins 2022-23
The Dallas Stars find themselves in a pivotal Game 4 situation, with a potential loss putting them on the brink of elimination. Although they were in a similar position during the Round 1 matchup against the Minnesota Wild and handled adversity efficiently, the current series against the Seattle Kraken is an entirely different story. Related:
The New Jersey Devils’ 8-4 win versus the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 on Sunday afternoon was impressive. But it won’t mean much if they can’t consolidate it with another victory in Game 4. Here are four things to watch tonight as they look to even up the series before returning to Raleigh, North Carolina, for Game
After the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 in Game 5 of their first round series, they punched their ticket to the second round where they are now set to take on the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings in a wildly entertaining six-game series which ended with a game-winning
It took a few days for the smoke to clear in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and now the schedule maker has made it official; 8pm MST marks the start of Saturday night’s Game 6 tilt between the Kings and Oilers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. When I first heard about the long layoff between
The Nashville Predators find themselves outside the playoffs for the first time in eight years. Their first opportunity for hope and joy falls on May 8, the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery date. Until then, Bridgestone Arena will be void of hockey-related activity. Hopping on a team’s bandwagon can fill the hockey-playing void in Preds fans’
Down 3-0 heading into the first intermission on Sunday night, it appeared as though the Edmonton Oilers were about to go down 3-1 in their best-of-seven series versus the L.A. Kings. But thanks to some strong play from a number of individuals, they were able to erase the deficit and went on to win by
And just like that, we are where this series started. In essentially a must-win for the New Jersey Devils, they played one of their most complete games of the 2022-23 season to defeat the New York Rangers 3-1 in Game 4. The win knots up the series and turns it into a best-of-three as the Devils head
The New York Rangers turned in dominant efforts in the first two contests of their first-round series against the New Jersey Devils. My prediction that this series would need seven games to decide a winner appeared less likely to happen following their 5-1 wins in Games 1 and 2. However, the Devils won Game 3
With their backs against the wall, the New Jersey Devils came up with a big-time performance to make it a series against the New York Rangers. Facing a 2-0 series deficit, they picked up a 2-1 overtime victory, thanks to Dougie Hamilton’s game-winner and an outstanding performance from rookie goaltender Akira Schmid. Here are four takeaways
The New York Islanders put together their worst playoff performance since the Game 5 loss in the 2021 Semifinal series against the Tampa Bay Lightning where they lost the game 8-0. They looked undisciplined, hapless offensively, and were outplayed in all three zones, allowing the Carolina Hurricanes to win Game 4 by a decisive score
The first two games of the First Round have exposed the weaknesses of the New York Islanders’ offense. In Game 1, the Carolina Hurricanes held them to only one goal, which came off the stick of defenseman Ryan Pulock. Game 2 saw the top-six step up and score three goals, but the Islanders ultimately fell
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” – Helen Keller If it takes adversity to reveal the true heart of a champion, then the Edmonton Oilers are exactly in the spot they need to be. They can