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Pittsburgh Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin out indefinitely after surgery on right knee
The team made the announcement Friday but did not provide specifics on when Malkin underwent the procedure or the nature of the surgery. Malkin injured the knee in a collision against Boston on March 16. He missed seven weeks before returning to appear for the final four games of the regular season. Malkin aggravated 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 readingHow Taylor Hall’s prior career stops led to his 2021 renaissance with the Boston Bruins
Hall, 29, scored eight goals in 16 regular-season games with the Bruins, then two more in their first-round series win against the Washington Capitals, as he heads to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in his 11-year career. It’s a big uptick from his two goals in 37 games with Buffalo, […]
Continue readingPittsburgh Penguins’ Tristan Jarry struggles again in Game 6 as New York Islanders move on
The Islanders eliminated the Penguins with a 5-3 victory in Game 6 on Wednesday night, and for the second straight game, Jarry was the story. The goalie gave up five goals on 24 shots in a game in which the Penguins had the lead three times, only to surrender it each time. Jarry’s Game 6 […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Washington Capitals, St. Louis Blues on the brink
Sunday brings us our first two elimination games of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs: the Colorado Avalanche and Boston Bruins can secure their tickets to Round 2. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals are struggling to stay alive, with both teams trying to break out of their post-championship playoff slumps. There’s been some […]
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 readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Game 3 showdown for Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins
We’ve had some remarkable — and tense — hockey so far in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and if Tuesday had a theme, it was stellar goaltending. Netminders in all three games stole the show. On Wednesday, Canadian teams get to join the party, as the North Division slate finally kicks off with Game 1 of […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Colorado Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes begin their quests
Two overtime games, and one absolute barnburner in front of a wild crowd in Florida. The road teams went 3-0. No one held more than a one-goal lead. The second day of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs brought the heat. And to think, half of the series haven’t even started yet. Two of those series […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2021: Craig Anderson to the rescue
The first night of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs set the bar high for the postseason. We had drama, with the Washington Capitals losing their starting goalie in the first period. We had intensity, as the Capitals and Boston Bruins had a spirited affair. Finally, we had a surprise, as the Caps pulled off an […]
Continue readingTrade-deadline acquisition Kyle Palmieri pays postseason dividends, scores twice in New York Islanders’ Game 1 OT win
PITTSBURGH — The New York Islanders gave up quite a bit to acquire the services of Kyle Palmieri at the trade deadline. And though it took him awhile, he did choose the right time to pay major dividends. Palmieri’s second goal of the game 16:30 into overtime lifted the Islanders to a 4-3 victory over […]
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