Stanley Cup Playoffs
NHL Playoff Series Preview: Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals with Line Combinations
Montreal Canadiens (40-31-11, 91 Pts, WC2) at Washington Capitals (51-21-9, 111 Pts, M1) Series Schedule: Game 1: Monday 4/21 Montreal at Washington 7:00 PM EST/ESPNGame 2: Wednesday 4/23 Montreal at Washington 7:00 PM EST/ESPNGame 3: Friday 4/25 Washington at Montreal 7:00 PM EST/TNT, TruTVGame 4: Sunday 4/27 Washington at Montreal 6:30 PM EST/TBS, TruTVIf Necessary:Game […]
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NHL Playoff Series Preview: Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Different year, same first-round matchup, welcome back to the Battle of Florida. The in-state rivalry is back for the fourth time in five years, but slightly different than last year’s. Tampa holds home ice advantage this time around, as they finished second in the division while Florida finished third. The Cats were in the division […]
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Alexander Nikishin Signs with the Carolina Hurricanes
RALEIGH, North Carolina: The words Carolina Hurricanes fans have waited nearly five years for became official yesterday morning. “Alexander Nikishin is a Carolina Hurricane.” Nikishin, 23, was drafted by the Hurricanes in 2020 at sixty-ninth overall. Since then, the defenseman has been one of the most desired prospects. From 2019 to 2022, Nikishin played for […]
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Catching up With Adam Proteau of The Hockey News
With the trade deadline behind us and teams pushing toward the Stanley Cup playoffs, I figured now was as good a time as ever to conduct an email interview with the great Adam Proteau of The Hockey News. Adam was kind enough to take time out of his busy writing schedule to give us his […]
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Opinion: Why The Rangers Do Not Deserve To Make the Playoffs This Year
Except for winning the Stanley Cup, the New York Rangers did everything right last season. Last year, the Rangers finished first in the Metropolitan Division, first in the Eastern Conference, and first in the entire league to win the Presidents’ Trophy as the league’s best team in the regular season. They finished the year with […]
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Opinion: The Penguins Have a Goaltending Problem
There is no doubt that the Pittsburgh Penguins have what it takes to be a good hockey team when it comes to offense. As of this writing (Tuesday night, March 4th), the Penguins are 15th in the league in goals scored with 182 goals in 63 games. That means that the team is close (2.89) […]
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Four Trade Chips for the Chicago Blackhawks
To list this season as “meets expectations” for the Chicago Blackhawks would be generous to say the very least. Any contenders will be buyers, whereas teams with the lowest marginal odds to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs will become sellers of their top pieces in order to help their talent land the best chance at […]
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Opinion: Rangers Making Things Interesting
When the New York Rangers were in the thick of things in December, it seemed like the team would never come out of it. They had trouble keeping the puck out of their net, putting the puck in the net, making simple plays, making smart plays, and doing all the little things that are necessary […]
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Jonathan Quick Continues to Shine for the Blueshirts
There may be many players who are struggling for the New York Rangers right now, but there is one player on the team doing everything he can to help the Rangers win hockey games. That player is goaltender Jonathan Quick. Quick, 38, continues to be a bright spot on a team that is struggling to […]
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PHOTOS: Wheeling Nailers vs. Cincinnati Cyclones – 12/07/2024
CINCINNATI, OH. – On Saturday night, the visiting Wheeling Nailers defeated the Cincinnati Cyclones 3-0 at Heritage Bank Center in downtown Cincinnati. Wheeling’s goaltender, Taylor Gauthier, was the star of the game, registering a shutout with 17 saves. Check out this photo gallery from Inside The Rink’s Héctor Urcia for highlights from the game.
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