Stanley Cup Playoffs

Linus Ullmark #35 in net for the Ottawa Senators

NHL Game Preview: Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs with Line Combinations 4/20/2025

Game 1 Ottawa Senators (0-0) at Toronto Maple Leafs (0-0)Venue: Scotiabank ArenaDate: Tonight – Sunday, April 20Time: 7:00 pm EST TV: ESPN2, CBC, SportsnetRadio:Ottawa – TSN 1200Toronto – TSN 1050 DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:Ottawa +1.5 ML +136Toronto -1.5 ML -162O/U 5.5 Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster Ottawa Senators News & Notes: The Senators defeated the Maple […]

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NHL Playoff Preview: Carolina Hurricanes v. New Jersey Devils

The Carolina Hurricanes are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the seventh consecutive year. The second-ranked team in the Metropolitan Division will play the third-ranked New Jersey Devils. With a shootout loss to the Washington Capitals on Thursday, the Hurricanes have home ice advantage, with Games 1 and 2 being held at Lenovo Center in Raleigh.

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Alex Ovechkin 'C' #8 skating during warmups for the Washington Capitals

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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Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

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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Adam Proteau

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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New York Rangers General Manager Chris Drury

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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Tristan Jarry of the Pittsburgh Penguins

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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Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson

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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Mika Zibanejad skating for the New York Rangers

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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