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NHL Playoffs Today 2020: St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens face elimination
Fare thee well to the Washington Capitals and Calgary Flames, who were eliminated on Thursday night. That means that the No. 7-seeded New York Islanders are through in the East, and the No. 3-seeded Dallas Stars have joined the conference semifinal crew in the West. Will the St. Louis Blues and Montreal Canadiens follow the […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Today 2020: New York Islanders, Dallas Stars eyeing second-round berths
“Elimination Wednesday” in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs was 75% as devastating as promised. Three teams (the Arizona Coyotes, Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets) are leaving the bubble. One (the Montreal Canadiens) gets to live another day. It was a wild day of hockey; five games brought 35 combined goals. With the first round […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs preview: First-round matchups, bracket, series picks
The 2020 NHL playoffs officially begin on Tuesday, as the 24-team tournament — with five-game qualification round series and round-robin seeding matchups — has moved on to a more recognizable, 16-team version. This round includes several matchups where revenge will be on the mind of one team (or both, for separate reasons), and based on […]
Continue readingAdam ‘Pacman’ Jones sets ablaze Joe Haden Steelers jerseys received in mail
Jones pulled one of the jerseys out of the box, poured lighter fluid on it and lit it on fire in his driveway. He continued to burn jerseys from the box, documenting the process in a series of Instagram videos posted Wednesday. “I opened up my mailbox today, and I had these jerseys in my […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2020: No. 1 seeds on the line
The NHL postseason bubble is officially bonkers. Friday featured the completion of three series upsets and a stunning late-game rally by the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Columbus Blue Jackets that pushed their series to a fifth and final game. On Saturday, we’ll find out who the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks will face after […]
Continue readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus hidden All-Stars for every team
The NHL All-Star Game is scheduled for Jan. 25 in St. Louis, where some of the league’s best and brightest (and available, if their schedules permit) players will be showcased. Being named an All-Star takes great numbers and some level of renown. It’s easy for worthy players to be overlooked. So for the Power Rankings […]
Continue readingThe NHL’s best and worst this week: Predators hope Winter Classic helps shape their identity
“We were struggling for a time there, in November,” forward Colton Sissons said. “We were struggling with consistency early on in the season, and sometimes it takes teams some time — especially when you have some new faces, like we do. But I think we’re coming along.” GM David Poile spent the summer shaking up […]
Continue readingWysh List: The people who will matter most in hockey in 2020
But then Don Cherry and Bill Peters personified the sports’ diversity and inclusion problems. Then Mike Babcock, Marc Crawford and Peters (again) symbolized the physical and mental abuse by coaches against players at every level of hockey. And the definitive moment was redefined. We’re running down the best players, teams, trades, lineups, trends and more. […]
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