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2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Vegas Golden Knights look to strike back against the Dallas Stars
The Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars are back at it again Tuesday, with series favorite Vegas eager to avoid the dreaded 0-2 hole. Check out ESPN NHL Playoffs Today every day of the postseason until the Stanley Cup is handed out in October. Game 2: No. 1 Vegas Golden Knights vs. No. 3 Dallas […]
Continue readingOn brink of OT, Nikita Kucherov’s goal gives Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 lead on New York Islanders
Losing leading scorer Brayden Point to injury and Alex Killorn to ejection after going into the game with just 11 forwards, the Lightning played much of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals with nine. Extra minutes would have taken a toll against a New York Islanders team that responded in a big way from […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Pivotal Game 3 on tap for Vegas Golden Knights, Dallas Stars
Check out ESPN NHL Playoffs Today every day of the postseason until the Stanley Cup is handed out in October. Game 3: No. 1 Vegas Golden Knights vs. No. 3 Dallas Stars (tied 1-1) | 8 p.m. The Stars won a tight, structured Game 1 as Vegas looked lethargic. The script was totally flipped in […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs: How the New York Islanders are embracing their ultimate underdog status
“Twitter is a cesspool and I hate it,” Connolly says. “The only time I like it is when I can engage about the Islanders, it’s fun.” But in his years of support — including nearly three decades of heartbreak, dysfunction, mediocrity and now an exciting run to the Eastern Conference finals — Connolly has noticed […]
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 readingDenver Broncos agree with kicker Brandon McManus on 4-year extension
Kicker Brandon McManus and the Broncos agreed to a four-year extension that will keep him with the team through the 2024 season, the team announced. It was a deal that multiple team sources called “a priority to get done.” McManus’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter it’s a $17.2 million extension that includes $9.5 […]
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 Today: Dallas Stars get defensive; can the New York Islanders do the same?
The Dallas Stars were an offensive juggernaut against the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference semifinals. In Game 1 against the Vegas Golden Knights, they showed they could still defend with the best of them. Will the New York Islanders do the same to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 in the East? Check […]
Continue readingJon Cooper: Steven Stamkos won’t return for Lightning in Eastern Conference finals
Stamkos has yet to play in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs as he rehabs from an undisclosed lower body injury. The Lightning face the New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference finals, with Game 1 on Monday. Last week, general manager Julien BriseBois left open the possibility of Stamkos returning at some point during the […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks look to survive
It took another couple of overtimes for the Tampa Bay Lightning, but we have our first team in the final four for the Stanley Cup after they eliminated the Boston Bruins in Game 5. The New York Islanders and Vegas Golden Knights can join them with wins on Tuesday night, but the Dallas Stars blew […]
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