2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Rangers’ Trouba Wins Mark Messier Leadership Award

While there is no doubt that New York Rangers fans are starting to get scared when it comes to being up three games to two over the Carolina Hurricanes heading into Thursday night’s Game 6 in Raleigh, there is one Rangers player who is not scared. That would be team captain Jacob Trouba. Trouba is […]

NHL Playoff Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks | Round 2, Game 4 | 05/14/2024

After Game 3, Stuart Skinner now has the worst Playoff save percentage of any NHL goalie, with at least 20 games played since the 2005 lockout. A calculated .881 SV% on a Cup-contending team, .796 SV% in this series, is a challenge to defend. I don’t want to be too hard on Skinner, I really […]

NHL Playoffs: Rangers Lacking Urgency To Knock out the Hurricanes

Going into Game 4 with a three games to none series lead over the Carolina Hurricanes, it looked like the New York Rangers would easily move on to the Eastern Conference Finals. Two games later, this series is now three to two as the Hurricanes have taken two straight from the Blueshirts. Not only are […]

Edmonton Oilers Plan to Start Calvin Pickard in Game 4

In what will be his first-ever Stanley Cup Playoff start, Calvin Pickard has been chosen as the starter over the primary starter Stuart Skinner for Game 4 of the Second Round against the Vancouver Canucks. This will be Pickard’s second career Stanley Cup Playoff game after making his debut in Game 3 making this a […]

NHL Playoff Recap: Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche Game 4 Recap | 05/13/2024

The Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche faced each other in Game 4 on Monday night. The Stars destroyed the Avalanche 5-1 at Ball Arena. Dallas leads the series 3-1 over Colorado. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Jamie Benn, Joe Pavelski, Wyatt Johnston, Chris Tanev, Esa Lindell, and Jake Oettinger. Oettinger made 26 saves for a […]

NHL Playoff Recap: Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks Game 3 | 05/12/2024

On a thrilling Sunday night in Edmonton, AB, the Vancouver Canucks faced off against the Edmonton Oilers for Game 3 of the Second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Canucks decided to start Arturs Silovs in net, while the Oilers went with their starting goalie, Stuart Skinner, for the third consecutive game. After winning […]

Golden Knights: Is a Trade Coming That Nobody Expects?

Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon has a flair for the dramatic. No one ever knows what he is going to do. In Vegas, we have come to expect the unexpected when it comes to player and coaching changes. Mark Stone was acquired at the eleventh hour during the 2019 trade deadline. No one […]

NHL Playoffs: Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks | Round 2, Game 3 | 05/12/2024

“Game Time Decision” Of course, Leon Draisaitl was going to play in Game 2. Hockey is a magical sport where athletes pretend that they’re not injured. He scored on the powerplay, added 3 assists, and even took a face-off on a penalty kill. Did any of that look like a hurting player to you? All […]

Vincent Trocheck skating for the New York Rangers

Rangers’ Second Line Doing Everything Right

The New York Rangers‘ second line, consisting of Alexis Lafreniere, Vincent Trocheck, and Artemi Panarin, was dominant in the regular season. Each player recorded career highs in points as Lafreniere had 57 (28 goals and 29 assists), Trocheck had 77 (25 goals and 52 assists), and Panarin had 120 (49 goals and 71 assists). Not […]

Vincent Trocheck’s Big Night Gives New York Rangers 2-0 Series Lead | 05/07/2024

When Vincent Trocheck stuffed home a loose puck at 7:34 in the second overtime late Tuesday evening, Madison Square Garden erupted in jubilee and relief. The goal capped a tight game that saw several ferocious offensive pushes from the Carolina Hurricanes, a pair of goals from the Rangers’ Alexis Lafreniere and the Hurricanes’ Jake Guentzel, […]