The New York Islanders need to win Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning to keep their season alive — and they’ll get to do it at Nassau Coliseum, the building to which they’ll bid adieu when this playoff run is over. Meanwhile, the Vegas Golden Knights laid an egg at their home arena, and […]
Continue readingOnce Cole Caufield saw the tweet, he immediately texted it to his brother, Brock. Caufield, the rookie Canadiens winger, had been a healthy scratch for Game 1 of Montreal’s first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. That didn’t sit well with some fans, including one with 5.6 million Twitter followers: “I didn’t see it right […]
Continue readingLAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights are going to the semifinals for the third time in four years — not bad for a team that has been around for only four years. Vegas knocked out the Colorado Avalanche with a 6-3 win in Game 6 on Thursday, its fourth straight win to pull off […]
Continue readingThe NHL’s final four is set. The Vegas Golden Knights took care of business at home, eliminating the Colorado Avalanche to set up a semifinal date with the Montreal Canadiens. Sadly, we have two days off from hockey before the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning kick off their series Sunday. Check out the […]
Continue readingThe New York Islanders return to what should be a high-decibel atmosphere at Nassau Coliseum for Game 3 of the East Division final against the Boston Bruins, while the Carolina Hurricanes try to avoid an 0-3 deficit as their series heads to Florida against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Plus, we take a look at Wednesday […]
Continue readingOn Saturday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs will get their second chance to close out their first playoff series win since before the 2004-05 lockout. Should the Montreal Canadiens win, the Leafs would go from being up 3-1 to having to fight through a Game 7. Speaking of which, that’s exactly what happened to the […]
Continue readingAfter the Carolina Hurricanes punched their ticket for the second round on Thursday with a thrilling overtime win over the Nashville Predators, either the Minnesota Wild or Vegas Golden Knights will join them on Friday night, as they play the first Game 7 of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. Check out the ESPN NHL Playoffs […]
Continue readingNo, there’s no reason to suspect a further spiralling of the planet into some Lovecraftian horror. It’s the Seattle Kraken that will wrap their tentacles around players and pull them into the Northwest. The Vegas Golden Knights get to skip this expansion draft, being relatively new to the league themselves. But that also offers a […]
Continue readingIt’s a different game, without question. Managers must weigh an individual’s projected productivity with their respective team’s chances at surviving one round after another. Connor McDavid‘s proclivity for putting up points will only go so far if the Winnipeg Jets sweep the Edmonton Oilers in four (this won’t happen). Ideally, fantasy competitors want to invest […]
Continue readingWith the victory, Toronto clinched the North Division title, its first division crown since 2000, and kept itself in line for an 80-point season. The Maple Leafs have 76 with two games left. “Obviously, it’s huge, and it’s something we’ve been working on all year,” Toronto forward William Nylander said. “To see that it finally […]
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