NHL Playoffs

NHL Playoffs Recap: Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers Game 6 | 06/02/2024

The Dallas Stars, the best road team in the league, were tested by the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. The Stars fell to the Oilers 2-1 in a do-or-die Game 6 at Rogers Place. Edmonton won the series 4-2 over Dallas to advance to their first Stanley Cup Final since 2006. The Stars’ starting lineup featured […]

NHL Playoffs Recap: Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers Game 5 | 05/31/2024

The Dallas Stars returned to Dallas to host the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 on Friday night. The Stars fell to the Oilers 3-1 at the American Airlines Center. Edmonton leads the series 3-2 over Dallas. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Logan Stankoven, Jamie Benn, Wyatt Johnston, Miro Heiskanen, Esa Lindell, and Jake Oettinger. Oettinger […]

Boston Bruins Jeremy Swayman and David Pastrnak

The One Thing The Bruins Need to Ensure a Series Clinching Win Tuesday

The first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs has been playing out very similarly to last season for the Boston Bruins. The Bruins capped off a historic 65-win regular season with an opening round meeting with the Florida Panthers and took a 3-1 series lead after taking two road wins in Games 3 and 4. Boston had […]

Opinion: NHL Wise Not To Expand Playoff Format

Ironically, the NHL’s most intriguing week came side by side with the NBA’s “play in” games, which help determine which bubble teams will qualify for the playoffs. Simply win, and you’re in. An excellent idea to drive merchandise, gate sales, and keep your telecom companies happy. Be that as it may, extending an olive branch […]

Alex Ovechkin Sets New NHL Record; Capitals Back in a Wildcard Spot

A New NHL Record In Tuesday night’s win against the Detroit Red Wings, Alexander Ovechkin put his name in history books once again. With just eight seconds remaining in the period, Ovi slipped the puck past goaltender Alex Lyon and netted his 30th of the season, making him the only player to reach a 30-goal […]

How Do NHL Playoffs Work?

NHL Playoff season is upon us, and you may be wondering, “how do playoffs even work?” Whether you are new to the sport or have been a lifelong fan, playoffs can be confusing. How do teams clinch a spot? What is a wildcard? How many games do they play? All of your questions will be […]

Tonight, The Detroit Red Wings Begin Their Quest to Earn First Postseason Berth since 2016

Red Wings fans, we have finally made it. Hockey is back, Detroit Red Wings hockey is back. Tonight, the puck will drop at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, as Detroit will start a season filled with hope against the Devils. The past two off-seasons have been exciting, but now it’s time for the […]

Pens Should Blame Themselves If They Don’t Make the Playoffs

The Penguins have two games left in their regular season, and for the first time since Sidney Crosby was a rookie, it doesn’t look like this team is going to the postseason. If they want to make the playoffs, they need the Florida Panthers or New York Islanders to lose one of their last two […]

From National Championship Game to the NHL: Knies and Faber Sign NHL Deals

What a rollercoaster of emotions collegiate athletes are sometimes put through. Over the weekend, now former Minnesota Golden Gophers Matthew Knies and Brock Faber were playing for an NCAA men’s ice hockey National Championship at the Frozen Four in Tampa, Florida. Then, before the sting of defeat could even fully set in, both had to […]

This Week On Oilers Hockey: 23

It was the perfect week for Edmonton on the ice. Three wins, no losses, and a slightly bigger hold on third place in the Pacific division. Off the ice, not many happy stories. Defenseman Slater Koekkoek, who has his contract with the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors and will be a UFA after this season, has taken […]