Stanley Cup Playoffs
Oilers Skinner Looks Set For the Playoffs
Going into this season, the Edmonton Oilers figured that Jack Campbell would be their main man between the pipes for the regular season and the Stanley Cup playoffs. Last off-season, the Oilers signed Campbell, 31, to a five-year, $25 million contract. He earned that contract thanks to a solid season last year with the Toronto […]
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Playoff Preview: Florida Panthers A Formidable Opponent For Bruins
For the first time since the President’s Trophy was awarded to the best regular-season National Hockey League team in 1985-86, the current President’s Trophy winner with play the defending regular-season champion when the Boston Bruins face the Florida Panthers in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs on Monday. The Bruins (65-12-5) set the […]
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Oilers Playoffs: Round 1 – Game 1 Preview
Sometimes, last year’s trip to the Western Conference Finals still feels like yesterday while we wait for Round 1 to get underway. As exciting as it was, we can’t view it as the standard. Expectations for the Edmonton Oilers grew higher after that wild run. At that moment, the franchise’s Stanley Cup window finally opened. […]
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NYR Should Not Roll Over In Final Meaningless Game
The New York Rangers have locked themselves into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Having done so in back-to-back seasons, they are in a great spot to try and do what they did last season by making the Eastern Conference Finals. But before they do that, one more game will still be played in the regular season. […]
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Jeannot Injury Could Hurt Lightning’s Chances of Another Deep Playoff Run
Coming off three straight deep playoff runs, the Tampa Bay Lightning entered the 2022-23’ season, hoping to go deep once again. As they entered the New Year and beyond, it became obvious that they lacked the grit and physicality needed to beat the East’s top teams in a seven game series. That prompted general manager […]
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Can The Kings Count on Their Goaltending in the Playoffs?
Undoubtedly, the Los Angeles Kings have had one heckuva hockey season. As of this writing (Tuesday, April 11), the team, who clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs for a second straight season, is 46-25-10 with 102 points. They are currently third in the Pacific Division and 11th in the league. Throughout the regular […]
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Ryan Hartman Suspended 1 Game For Hit On Nikolaj Ehlers
The Minnesota Wild will be without F Ryan Hartman for their final game of the season on Thursday when they play the Nashville Predators. This will be Hartman’s second time facing disciplinary action. Back in the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs, he was suspended one game during the first round against the Colorado Avalanche when he […]
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The Panthers Have the Heart of a Lyon
After being the best team in the league last season, the Florida Panthers struggled to find their way for much of this year. Do not look now, but the Panthers appeared to have found themselves at the most important time of the regular season. Thanks to a Buffalo Sabres loss to the New Jersey Devils […]
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Kings: It’s Playoff Time
The LA Kings have clinched a playoff spot with over 100 points, and they did this within 77 games. The third spot in the Western Conference has a nice ring to it. The record so far is 45-22-10; the team who was not looking so great is now sparkling in the spotlight. The playoffs are […]
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Sabres: Levi is up to the task
For the first time in what seems like forever, the Buffalo Sabres are playing meaningful hockey games in April. Thanks to a 3-2 shootout win over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Monday Night, April 10th, the Sabres are now 40-32-7 for 87 points, which currently (Tuesday, April 11th) has them three […]
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