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2020 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: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Dallas Stars matchup, series pick
The 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs have reached the final four, and in the West, that has yielded a matchup between the No. 1-seeded Vegas Golden Knights against the No. 3 Dallas Stars. For the Stars, a return to the final would be 20 years in the making, while for the Knights, it’s been … two […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs: Who’s leading the race for the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP?
Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association vote on the NHL’s playoff MVP award. In the last 20 Conn Smythe Awards, five were goaltenders, four were defensemen and the rest were forwards. Here’s where the MVP candidates in the Stanley Cup playoffs currently rank: 10. Josh Bailey, RW, New York Islanders New York has had […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders set for Game 7
The Dallas Stars dispatched an injury-riddled Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights finally solved Thatcher Demko and the Vancouver Canucks in their respective Game 7 wins. That gives us three of the NHL’s final four of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs. Will it be the Philadelphia Flyers or the New York Islanders rounding out […]
Continue readingVegas’ Peter DeBoer says ‘no place for frustration’ after blowing 3-1 series lead
“There’s no place for frustration right now,” Knights coach Peter DeBoer said. “We’ve gotta win one game to move on. We’ll reset.” The story of the night — and, increasingly, the series — was Vancouver goalie Thatcher Demko, who entered the series in Game 5 after starting goalie Jacob Markstrom was deemed unfit to play. […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs: Game 7 X factors, picks for Vegas Golden Knights vs. Vancouver Canucks
Who will emerge victorious and move on to the Western Conference finals? Our panel identifies the X factors in the game, and makes predictions on the final score. Emily Kaplan, national NHL reporter: Max Pacioretty. The Golden Knights are living a charmed NHL life. They’re on the verge of making the conference finals for the […]
Continue readingRobin Lehner blanks Canucks again to give Golden Knights 2-1 series lead
Vegas leads the series 2-1 and improved to 9-2 inside the Western Conference bubble on the strength of Lehner’s second shutout of the series. Alex Tuch, notched his seventh goal of the postseason, and Mark Stone and Zack Whitecloud also scored for the West’s No. 1 seed. Lehner blanked Vancouver 5-0 in the series opener, […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Boston Bruins on the brink of elimination
After two days with no games, as the NHL paused to put a focus on racial violence and issues of equality, the Stanley Cup Playoffs restarted Saturday with the Boston Bruins being pushed to the brink of elimination, and two key games that were the first half of back-to-backs that continue Sunday. Check out ESPN […]
Continue readingRobin Lehner records first career playoff shutout amid Vegas goalie controversy
Lehner turned aside 26 shots. Reilly Smith, Jonathan Marchessault, Alex Tuch, Mark Stone and Max Pacioretty scored and chased Vancouver starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom from the net. The Canucks had a handful of dangerous scoring chances. This marks the first time they have been shut out since they lost 3-0 to the Minnesota Wild in […]
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 […]
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