Stanley Cup Playoffs

Are Bruins Adjustments Coming For Game 3?

Boston Bruins Head Coach Jim Montgomery has not been forced to make changes or work through difficult decisions for much of this season. But after a startling 6-3 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 2 Wednesday night, Montgomery spoke of possible changes “everywhere” in the Bruins’ lineup for Friday night’s Game 3 in Sunrise. […]

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Evason’s Two-Goalie System Backfires At the Wrong Time

When it comes to the Stanley Cup playoffs and goaltending, teams will often go with one goaltender more often than not. You generally will not see clubs rotate their goaltenders and instead stick with the hot hand at the most important time of the year. Sure, it is okay to split time during the regular […]

Game 2 Preview: Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken

Colorado faces off against Seattle on Thursday night in Game 2 of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. COLORADO AVALANCHE (0-1) VS SEATTLE KRAKEN (1-0)7:30 PM MT | BALL ARENA DENVER, COLORADO The Colorado Avalanche look to bounce back and even the series as they battle the Seattle Kraken in Game 2 […]

Shuffling the Deck: Tampa Bay Lightning Lineup to Look Different as Injuries Mount

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are a war of attrition; teams quite literally grind each other down in the hopes of being the last team standing with the Stanley Cup hoisted high above their heads. Not many teams know this better than the Tampa Bay Lightning. They have played in the last three Stanley Cup Finals […]

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Do Not Sleep on the Kraken

Coming into their second season in the NHL, not much was expected from the Seattle Kraken. Last year, the Kraken were the third-worst team in the league with a 27-49-6 record and 60 points. They had trouble scoring goals, did not get great goaltending, and were outmatched by almost every other team. This season was […]

With Bergeron Out, Bruins Need This Player To Step Up

Wednesday night’s Game 2 performance by the Boston Bruins was uncharacteristic of how well they have performed in a season where Boston won 65 games and compiled 135 points. The Bruins were heavy favorites coming into their first-round series with the Florida Panthers but have received a bit of a reality check after a 6-3 […]

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Rangers’ Shesterkin Already in Playoff Zone

In last year’s Stanley Cup playoffs, it took New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin about five games to find his form. After making over 70 saves in Game 1 against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round last year, Shesterkin, 27, struggled in Games 2, 3, and 4 and put the Rangers behind the eight […]

Avalanche Look to Rebound from Game 1 Loss

Colorado suffered a 3-1 loss to Seattle in Game 1 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Tuesday night at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado Avalanche fell 3-1 to the Seattle Kraken in Game 1 of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Tuesday night at Ball Arena as the […]

Bruins Preparing For Game 2 Without Patrice Bergeron

Boston Bruins Captain Patrice Bergeron is unavailable for Game 2 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs as Head Coach Jim Montgomery said that Bergeron is feeling better but still not well enough to play Wednesday night in Boston. Montgomery said that the five-time Selke Award winner is dealing with an “injury, not […]

Oilers Playoffs: Round 1 – Game 2 Preview

We were 17 seconds away from going to bed earlier. Going up 1-0 in the series looked promising after the first and second periods. But there are three periods in a hockey game, and the Oilers let the third one slip away. That is seventh out of eight series openers that they have lost in […]