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2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Colorado Avalanche looking to force a Game 7 against the Dallas Stars
Only one game on the docket for tonight, but if it is like every other game in this series, expect some high-scoring action from the Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche. A popular pick to win the Stanley Cup, the Avalanche will be fighting for their playoff lives in Game 6 while the Stars look […]
Continue readingMarc-Andre Fleury reclaims mantle as Vegas nears West finals berth
After two weeks without a game and one controversial tweet from his agent, Marc-Andre Fleury returned to the crease to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to within a victory of advancing to the Western Conference finals. Fleury made 28 saves in the Golden Knights’ 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 4 of their […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Play resumes Saturday with a tripleheader
The NHL paused its schedule the past two days in solidarity with other sports leagues, protesting racial injustices as well as the recent police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. “I’ve got so much more respect for every single player in this league for doing something like this,” said Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri, the […]
Continue readingVegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury deserved better than this
“My family and I hope that these contributions not only help those in need, but also inspire others who are in fortunate positions to step up and find ways to help too,” Fleury said. This was a starting goalie move. This was a “face of the franchise” move. Five months later, Fleury is neither for […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: The return of daytime hockey!
Tuesday night in the 2020 NHL playoffs included a doubleheader that brought the heat — including two of the nicest goals we’ve seen in the playoffs yet. And today, we get a triple threat: the return of afternoon hockey (yay!), the second of a back-to-back, plus a pivotal game for the Colorado Avalanche, the rock […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders renew hostilities in Game 1
The second round of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs is in full swing, and we’ve already got a bit of everything: tight games, blowouts and controversies quelled — and that was all just on Sunday! While the matchup between the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning was still in question until the finish, the Vegas […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs preview: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Vancouver Canucks matchup, series pick
The Golden Knights and Canucks played only twice in the regular season, splitting the contests both staged in December. That seems like decades ago in pandemic time, so this series will surely surprise us. Note: Advanced stats are from Hockey Reference, Natural Stat Trick and Evolving Hockey. More: Check out the full NHL postseason schedule […]
Continue readingDefending champ Blues eliminated by Canucks after ’embarrassing’ effort
Ryan O’Reilly stared down at the table in front him, moments after the Vancouver Canucks completed their six-game upset of his St. Louis Blues. After last season’s final game, he and his teammates passed around the Stanley Cup in victory. But O’Reilly didn’t recognize the team around him Friday night, as far as their effort […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Let the conference semifinals begin!
There’s little time to rest after the end of a thrilling first round, as the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs begins Saturday night when the Dallas Stars take on the Colorado Avalanche. The last time we saw these teams, they were each dropping seven goals on their opponents, the Avalanche knocking off the […]
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 […]
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