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2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Colorado Avalanche looking to force a Game 7 against the Dallas Stars
Only one game on the docket for tonight, but if it is like every other game in this series, expect some high-scoring action from the Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche. A popular pick to win the Stanley Cup, the Avalanche will be fighting for their playoff lives in Game 6 while the Stars look […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs: How the bubble has warped officiating
The best part is looking through that bubble at the person standing across from you as the soapy curtain ripples in the air. The bubble changes what you normally see and perceive. The last month of Stanley Cup playoff officiating in two different bubbles is evidence of that. Trying to define the refereeing in this […]
Continue reading2020 NHL Playoffs Today: Can the Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks force Game 7s?
The Colorado Avalanche forced the Dallas Stars into a Game 7, to be played on Friday. Now it’s the Philadelphia Flyers’ and Vancouver Canucks’ turn to extend the conference semifinal round. Can they do the same? Check out ESPN NHL Playoffs Today every day of the postseason until the Stanley Cup is handed out in […]
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 […]
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 preview: First-round matchups, bracket, series picks
The 2020 NHL playoffs officially begin on Tuesday, as the 24-team tournament — with five-game qualification round series and round-robin seeding matchups — has moved on to a more recognizable, 16-team version. This round includes several matchups where revenge will be on the mind of one team (or both, for separate reasons), and based on […]
Continue readingAdam ‘Pacman’ Jones sets ablaze Joe Haden Steelers jerseys received in mail
Jones pulled one of the jerseys out of the box, poured lighter fluid on it and lit it on fire in his driveway. He continued to burn jerseys from the box, documenting the process in a series of Instagram videos posted Wednesday. “I opened up my mailbox today, and I had these jerseys in my […]
Continue reading2020 NHL postseason preview: Qualification-round matchups, series picks
Unlike the traditional playoff format, the league is running a 24-team tournament, with 12 teams from each conference playing in fan-less arenas in Toronto (for the East) and Edmonton, Alberta (for the West). The top four teams in each conference are in the round of 16, and seeds 5 through 12 will square off to […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs guide: Stanley Cup chances, biggest roster questions, bold predictions for all 24 teams
The NHL is set to return from its monthslong pause because of the coronavirus pandemic. The postseason will be played out with a 24-team format, with 12 teams from the Eastern Conference skating in Toronto and their Western Conference counterparts heading to Edmonton, Alberta. Some have said this format could be the greatest NHL playoffs […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey: Late-season ultimate goalie guide
Martin Jones, San Jose Sharks (55.2%): What can I say? One the league’s most volatile netminding assets has been a fantasy dream for three weeks now. Since re-seizing the reins from Aaron Dell, Jones is 4-2-0, including two shutouts, while boasting a .947 SV%. Out of the playoff hunt (so no pressure!), the Sharks have […]
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