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 readingIt 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 readingAfter two days with no games, as the NHL paused to put a focus on racial violence and issues of equality, the Stanley Cup Playoffs restarted Saturday with the Boston Bruins being pushed to the brink of elimination, and two key games that were the first half of back-to-backs that continue Sunday. Check out ESPN […]
Continue readingThe NHL postponed all playoff games on Thursday and Friday to stand in solidarity with other sports leagues protesting racial injustice, including the recent police shooting of Jacob Blake. This decision came after the league took some criticism for playing all three playoff games on Wednesday as scheduled while games in other sports were postponed. […]
Continue readingCheck out ESPN NHL Playoffs Today every day of the postseason until the Stanley Cup is handed out in October. All times Eastern. Game 2: No. 2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. No. 4 Boston Bruins (BOS leads 1-0) | 7 p.m. The Bruins and Lightning will play on back-to-back days for Games 2 and 3, […]
Continue readingThe Golden Knights and Canucks played only twice in the regular season, splitting the contests both staged in December. That seems like decades ago in pandemic time, so this series will surely surprise us. Note: Advanced stats are from Hockey Reference, Natural Stat Trick and Evolving Hockey. More: Check out the full NHL postseason schedule […]
Continue readingRyan O’Reilly stared down at the table in front him, moments after the Vancouver Canucks completed their six-game upset of his St. Louis Blues. After last season’s final game, he and his teammates passed around the Stanley Cup in victory. But O’Reilly didn’t recognize the team around him Friday night, as far as their effort […]
Continue reading“Elimination Wednesday” in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs was 75% as devastating as promised. Three teams (the Arizona Coyotes, Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets) are leaving the bubble. One (the Montreal Canadiens) gets to live another day. It was a wild day of hockey; five games brought 35 combined goals. With the first round […]
Continue readingFare thee well, Chicago Blackhawks. We’ll always have your qualification round upset of the Edmonton Oilers. Hence, the Vegas Golden Knights are the first team to advance to the conference semifinals. Four other teams have a chance to join them on Wednesday, with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche and Philadelphia Flyers all […]
Continue readingHe watched the St. Louis Blues tie a crucial game in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs against his Vancouver Canucks with six seconds remaining in regulation. Under normal circumstances, this would have been emotionally crushing for a young road team, as the Blues would have ridden an emotional wave from their home fans into overtime. […]
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