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NHL free-agency danger ratings: Which players are the most risky?
If I were an NHL general manager, I’d be the loneliest man alive. My colleagues would ostracize me. I would be swiftly deleted from holiday card lists. I’d have to sit near Seattle and Vegas in the annual meetings. This is because, when it comes to free agents, I would not adhere to the culture […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs: How the bubble has warped officiating
The best part is looking through that bubble at the person standing across from you as the soapy curtain ripples in the air. The bubble changes what you normally see and perceive. The last month of Stanley Cup playoff officiating in two different bubbles is evidence of that. Trying to define the refereeing in this […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche face elimination
Once again, it’s elimination Monday. The Colorado Avalanche and Boston Bruins — two popular Stanley Cup picks — both need to win out in their series, or they’ll leave the bubble. That also means the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning are a win away from making it to the conference finals. Meanwhile let’s give […]
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 readingHurricanes’ Andrei Svechnikov ruled out of Game 4 vs. Bruins
The 20-year-old Russian standout was injured late in Saturday’s Game 3 loss when his right leg, near his ankle, buckled after getting tied up with Boston’s Zdeno Chara in front of the net. Svechnikov, who leads the Hurricanes with four goals during the playoffs, underwent an MRI on Sunday. During the regular season he had […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Today 2020: Chicago Blackhawks, Arizona Coyotes looking to dig out of 0-2 holes
The Stanley Cup champions from 2018 (Washington Capitals) and 2019 (St. Louis Blues) are both in an 0-2 hole after Friday. The team that won in 2016 and 2017 (Pittsburgh Penguins) has already been eliminated. It sure feels like there’s going to be some new blood winning this summer. We also got our eighth straight […]
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 readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2020: Who else will go up 2-0 today?
This is a critical juncture: Historically, NHL teams with a 2-0 lead in a seven-game playoff are 324-51 (.864) in those series. The Vegas Golden Knights are already there. Four more teams — the Colorado Avalanche, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders and Vancouver Canucks — have a chance to join them Friday. Check out the […]
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: Let the first round begin!
Playoffs? Yes, you can now actually say that these are the 2020 NHL playoffs. The tournament is now officially in the first round, with only 16 teams left. Day 1 brings us a slate of four games, though none before 3 p.m. ET. We miss morning/noon hockey already. Check out the ESPN Stanley Cup Playoffs […]
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