Stanley Cup Playoffs

New York Rangers Pushed to the Brink After Heartbreaking Game 5 Loss to Florida Panthers

The New York Rangers came out guns blazing in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final at Madison Square Garden, throwing everything they had at the Florida Panthers. They upped their offensive pressure, with their star players leading the charge, and Igor Shesterkin stood tall between the pipes, just like he has all series long. […]

Jaccob Slavin Named 2024 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy Winner

On May 30, the NHL announced that Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin is the 2023-2024 recipient of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. The award is given to the player yearly exhibiting “sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct with a high standard of play.”

New York Rangers Stars Wilting In Florida Panthers Heat

New York Rangers winger Chris Kreider skates against the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Finals. (Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports)

NHL Playoffs: Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers Game 3 Recap

The Dallas Stars were on the road to take on the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3. The Stars rallied to defeat the Oilers 5-3 at Rogers Place. Dallas leads Edmonton 2-1 in the Western Conference Final. Stars head coach Pete DeBoer tweaked the Stars’ starting lineup, which featured Jason Robertson, Roope Hintz, Tyler Seguin, Miro […]

NHL Playoffs: Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers Game 2 Recap | 05/25/2024

The Dallas Stars looked to rewrite the script against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. The Stars beat the Oilers 3-1 in Game 2 at the American Airlines Center. Dallas and Edmonton are tied 1-1 in the Western Conference Final. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Joe Pavelski, Mason Marchment, Matt Duchene, Chris Tanev, Esa Lindell, […]

Scott Arniel Appointed Winnipeg Jets Head Coach

The Winnipeg Jets announced today that Scott Arniel has been appointed as the ninth head coach in the franchise’s history and the fourth since the team’s relocation to Winnipeg. The 61-year-old Arniel has spent the past two seasons as an associate coach for the team and was an integral piece of a win-loss record of […]

BREAKING: Don Waddell Resigns as Carolina Hurricanes GM, President

BREAKING: Days after the Carolina Hurricanes organization re-signed coach Rod Brind’Amour to a five-year deal, Carolina general manager and president Don Waddell resigned from his position, effective May 24, 2024. Eric Tulsky will serve as the organization’s interim GM as a full search is conducted.

NHL Playoffs: Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers Game 1 Recap

The Dallas Stars kicked off the Western Conference Final against the Edmonton Oilers in Dallas, Texas. Connor McDavid and the Oilers scored the game-winning goal and sunk the Stars 3-2 in Game 1 at the American Airlines Center on Thursday night. Edmonton leads the series 1-0 over Dallas. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Joe Pavelski, […]

Rangers Loss Reminiscent of Last Round

Game one of the Eastern Conference Finals is in the books and, for the New York Rangers, there may be some similarity in how they feel this morning to the way the Carolina Hurricanes felt after each of the first three games of their round two matchup with the Rangers. But for a bounce here […]

Ranking the 2024 NHL Playoff Quarter and Semi-Final Series

It has been over a month since the 2024 NHL Playoffs began. We started with the top sixteen teams in the league and have reached a strong final four. It’s been a rollercoaster of teams battling back and forth, but not all playoff series were created equal, so here are my complete rankings of the […]