Stanley Cup Playoffs
Opinion: Wolf Providing Hot Goaltending for the Flames
- Patrick Hoffman
- November 18, 2024
After missing the Stanley Cup playoffs for the past three seasons, the Calgary Flames are looking to right the ship. As of this writing (Sunday afternoon, November 17), the Flames are on the right path to doing just that. The team is currently fourth in the Pacific Division, tied for sixth in the Western Conference, […]
Read MoreGoaltender Quick Continues to Bring Value to the Rangers
- Patrick Hoffman
- November 10, 2024
There were a lot of naysayers when the New York Rangers signed Jonathan Quick as an unrestricted free agent (UFA) after the 2022-23 season. Many people pointed out that he was getting older, that his skills were diminishing, and that his best days were well behind him. They may have had a point about two […]
Read MoreOpinion: Jets’ Hellebuyck Playing at a Level Way Above the Rest
- Patrick Hoffman
- November 10, 2024
One way to tell if someone is a great NHL goaltender is consistency. This means that year in and year out, this masked man will deliver a lot of wins, post great statistics, come up with the big saves for his hockey club, and be the team’s best player on the ice more often than […]
Read MoreOpinion: The Enigma that is Rangers’ Defenseman K’Andre Miller
- Patrick Hoffman
- November 1, 2024
New York Rangers defenseman K’Andre Miller is very hard to figure out for both the team and their fans. On one hand, Miller, 24, can look like a solid defenseman who makes great plays with the puck, is smart in the defensive zone, and contributes points. This is the Miller that Rangers fans love because […]
Read MoreIslanders’ Sorokin Off to Strong Start This Season
- Patrick Hoffman
- October 26, 2024
Last season was not a good one for New York Islanders franchise goaltender Ilya Sorokin. He struggled with consistency, he had trouble holding onto leads, and he did not look like the goaltender who was a Vezina Trophy finalist the previous season. His season statistics reflected his inconsistent play as he finished last year with […]
Read MoreReport: Rangers Close to Signing Lafreniere to Seven-Year, $52.15 Million Extension
- Patrick Hoffman
- October 25, 2024
Not long ago, many New York Rangers fans and people in the hockey world thought that Alexis Lafreniere was a bust. That appears to no longer be the case. According to various reports and league sources, the Blueshirts and Lafreniere are close to finalizing a seven-year, $52.15 million contract extension. The deal has yet to […]
Read MoreNew York Rangers: You Can’t Win It All in October
- Alex Dudley
- October 24, 2024
The New York Rangers are off to a 5-0-1 start, a success by any measure. But this team has aspirations that go way beyond making the playoffs. In fact, the only result that will truly satisfy the fanbase at this point is a Stanley Cup victory. While they can’t achieve that objective in October, they […]
Read MoreOpinion: Rangers Doing Everything Right to Star Season
- Patrick Hoffman
- October 22, 2024
It can be said in hockey that the only thing that matters is winning the Stanley Cup. While that is true, what is also a fact is that it takes a lot of wins to get there in both the regular season and the postseason. Every point matters, so every team needs to gather wins […]
Read MoreStolarz Providing Strong Goaltending in the Early Going For The Leafs
- Patrick Hoffman
- October 15, 2024
The Toronto Maple Leafs goaltending has been an enigma for the last several seasons. They would have a goaltender play well and then struggle. They would then have another goaltender play look great and then get hurt. If the Leafs want to have any chance of going far in the Stanley Cup playoffs and winning […]
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