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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Dallas Stars: The lapsed fan’s guide to the 2020 Stanley Cup Final
The 2020 Stanley Cup Final between the Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the Western Conference champion Dallas Stars begins Saturday night in the Edmonton bubble. As a service to fans who have a general interest in NHL hockey but have no idea what has happened in the past few months, we’re happy to […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning both under pressure in Game 6
The architect of that team? New York Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello. Can history be made again with New York now down 3-2 against the Tampa Bay Lightning after Game 5? Check out ESPN NHL Playoffs Today every day of the postseason until the Stanley Cup is handed out in October. More: What each eliminated team […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: New York Islanders look to get on the board against short-handed Tampa Bay Lightning
The Dallas Stars took as 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals over the Vegas Golden Knights, and the Tampa Bay Lightning are seeking a 3-0 lead over the New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference finals. But the Bolts enter Game 3 a bit short-handed. Check out ESPN NHL Playoffs Today every day of […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs preview: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders matchup, series pick
The Isles won 2 of 3 regular-season contests between the teams, outscoring the Lightning 11-4 in the aggregate. But all of that was months ago. Who will win the series this September? Note: Advanced stats are from Hockey Reference, Natural Stat Trick and Evolving Hockey More: Check out the full NHL postseason schedule here. What […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs preview: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins matchup, series pick
Tampa Bay won three of four regular-season matchups against Boston, as well as their contest in the round-robin portion of the postseason. Will the Bruins reverse that trend in this series? Note: Advanced stats are from Hockey Reference, Natural Stat Trick and Evolving Hockey More: Check out the full NHL postseason schedule here. What we […]
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 return-to-play tournament: The 10 people we’re rooting for in the restart
That’s what we’re rooting for the most. But we’re also hoping that these individuals find success inside the bubbles. For some, that means an elusive Stanley Cup. For others, it’s a shot at redemption. Many stories are going to emerge from this unprecedented postseason. Any of these would make for a good one. Here are […]
Continue readingSelke, Norris Trophy finalists announced
The Bruins center set an NHL record last season with his eighth straight Selke nod, the most consecutive nominations for any player in history. The four-time Selke winner is now seeking another record: With a fifth win, Bergeron would surpass Bob Gainey for most Selke trophies in league history. As usual, the Selke nominations went […]
Continue readingTampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper on NHL playoffs, hub life and a $46,000 audition
While his Tampa Bay Lightning players were filming viral videos on jet skis back in Florida, coach Jon Cooper has been situated in one of the least Florida-like locations in the U.S. during the NHL’s paused season. “Idaho,” Cooper told ESPN this week, indicating that it’s been a summer getaway for his family over the […]
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