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Quest for the Stanley Cup Episode 4 recap: Top moments from Going the Distance
This week we dive into Episode 4: Going the Distance. While Ryan Pulock goes low, Brendan Gallagher goes high. Once again, Quest does its best work not with the action of today, but with the nostalgic charms of bygone teams. Nassau Coliseum was a character in this season’s playoff drama, as the New York Islanders […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily: Pivotal Game 5 on tap for Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders
The New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning are deadlocked at 2-2. Who takes control of this series in a pivotal Game 5? Meanwhile, Vegas Golden Knights coach Peter DeBoer made a gutsy decision switching goalies in Game 4, and it paid off in a big way, as they knotted up their series with the […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily: Vegas Golden Knights, Marc-Andre Fleury seek Game 4 rebound
The Vegas Golden Knights had Game 3 in their hands until one bad mistake from goalie Marc-Andre Fleury opened the door for the Montreal Canadiens to force overtime and ultimately prevail. As their goalie moves past that gaffe, the Knights are wondering how to get pucks past Carey Price to avoid a huge deficit in […]
Continue readingDefenseman Ryan Pulock stops shot with ‘a special play,’ as New York Islanders win, draw even at 2-2 with Tampa Bay Lightning
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — New York Islanders coach Barry Trotz had his vision blocked by his players, who were standing at the bench in the final seconds of Game 4, clinging to a 3-2 lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning. So, he watched on the Jumbotron as Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh executed a spin-o-rama shot that […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Vegas Golden Knights ready for underdog Montreal Canadiens
The underdog had its day in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup semifinals between the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning. Can the Montreal Canadiens continue shocking the hockey world against the Vegas Golden Knights? Check out the ESPN NHL Playoffs Daily to catch up every day of the postseason until the Stanley Cup […]
Continue readingTampa Bay Lightning lament mental mistakes in Game 1 loss to New York Islanders
TAMPA, Fla. — The New York Islanders were mentally prepared for Game 1 of their Stanley Cup semifinal series. The Tampa Bay Lightning were not. “Our work ethic was there. Our compete [level] was there. Our minds weren’t there,” said Lightning coach Jon Cooper, whose team lost 2-1 on Sunday afternoon. “Some of our decisions […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Round 2 begins; Toronto Maple Leafs look to close out the Montreal Canadiens
On 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 readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Toronto Maple Leafs, Carolina Hurricanes look to advance Thursday
Wednesday brought us three more elimination games, but only two teams were sent packing. The Minnesota Wild kept their series with the Vegas Golden Knights alive with a massive home win to force the first Game 7 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Florida Panthers saw their seasons end, while […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey: Way too early rankings for 2021-22
No, 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 readingFantasy hockey rankings Week 14 update: Schedule effects and Tyler Seguin’s return
The poor fantasy managers invested in the Calgary Flames can’t be pleased with the remaining schedule. The Flames only have five more games to count for fantasy. The Los Angeles Kings, Canucks, St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche, for example, have 10. Vince Dunn is more appealing than Mark Giordano under these circumstances, and it’s […]
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