Stanley Cup Playoffs

Rangers and Gallant Agree to Part Ways

What a strange two years this has been for the New York Rangers. Last year, the team came within two wins of reaching the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2014. This was after a regular season in which they were the seventh-best team in the league, thanks to a 52-24-6 record and […]

Oilers Playoffs: Round 2 – Game 2 Preview

Before the hockey talk, here is a quick tribute to former Oiler Petr Klima, who passed away at the age of 58 on Thursday. Traded to Edmonton from Detroit in 1990, the year the Oilers won their last Stanley Cup. He only scored five goals in the Playoffs, but the most memorable was in Game […]

Sergei Bobrovsky in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Bobrovsky Finally Showing His Worth in This Year’s Playoffs

It has been a strange journey when it comes to goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and the Florida Panthers. On the first day of free agency in 2019, the Panthers signed Bobrovsky, 34, to a seven-year, $70 million contract. At the time, it seemed like an excellent deal for the Panthers as they were getting a goaltender […]

Sam Bennett Must Be Suspended For His Dirty Play On Matthew Knies

In the second game of the second round in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett would give some overly dirty play on Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Matthew Knies. While it is debated if Sam Bennett ran Matthew Knies’s head into the board or the ice, one thing is for certain, Bennett punched […]

The Vegas Golden Knight’s Offense is Leading the Way this Postseason

Last night, the Vegas Golden Knights started off round two with a bang, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 6-4 to take a 1-0 series lead. Five different Golden Knights scored, and eleven of their eighteen skaters recorded at least one point. This kind of offensive production is nothing new for Vegas in these playoffs. Through their […]

Brief History on the Prince of Wales Trophy

The Prince of Wales Trophy is an award presented annually by the National Hockey League (NHL) to the Eastern Conference playoff champions. It is named in honor of the Prince of Wales, who was a member of the British royal family at the time the trophy was first presented in 1925. The trophy is one […]

Artemi Panarin in a New York Rangers jersey

The Enigma That is Artemi Panarin

There is a lot to like when it comes to New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin. For starters, all Panarin has done since joining the Blueshirts is produce. Here are his season-by-season totals with the Rangers: – 2019-20: 32 goals and 63 assists for 95 points in 69 games – 2020-21: 17 goals and 41 assists for […]

Stars Get Shipwrecked by the Kraken in Game 1

Seattle’s first-ever round 2: Last night was the beginning of yet another exciting historical franchise milestone for the Kraken as they played their first-ever round 2 game against the Dallas Stars. Like the first series, this one will be a very tough fight for each team. Kraken lead…but not for long: While the Stars got […]

Oilers Playoffs Preview: Round 2 – Game 1 Preview

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl scored goals in an elimination game on Saturday night, as you expect superstars to do in big moments. And yet, it’s not even their goals that were talked about. It was evident throughout the first round that the Edmonton Oilers no longer fit the one- or two-man team narrative they’ve […]

The Rangers Did This to Themselves

It was not supposed to end this way for the New York Rangers. After adding Patrick Kane to an already loaded offense, the Blueshirts and their fans were dreaming of winning the Stanley Cup, and rightfully so. Sure, it would take some work to make it happen, but after what they accomplished in last year’s […]