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 readingJones 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 readingMacLellan said Samsonov did not travel to Toronto after he failed a physical when he rejoined the team in Washington. Samsonov, 23, had served as Braden Holtby‘s backup this season, going 16-6-2 in 26 games with a 2.55 goals-against average and .913 save percentage. His GAA and save rate were both better this season than […]
Continue readingAs players, coaches, broadcasters and fans look ahead to the beginning of the qualification round on Saturday, there are a number of lingering questions regarding life in the bubble, how the games will look and much more. Get caught up on all of it here. More: See the full postseason schedule here. Emily Kaplan: Get […]
Continue readingWASHINGTON — Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin doesn’t think he’s ever been this hot in a 15-year career that has included eight NHL scoring titles. If he continues at his present pace, he’ll join the 700 career goal club by this weekend. Ovechkin recorded his 27th career hat trick and raised his career goal total […]
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