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Game 5 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs may have been the most impressive win of the season for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Down superstar Auston Matthews, Toronto took it to the Boston Bruins in Boston with their season on the line. And as a result, Sheldon Keefe and his team earned one more home […]

The Los Angeles Kings are fighting for their lives in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, they received a rather unwelcome injury scare early in the first period of Game 5. Mikey Anderson left the game on Wednesday night after a scary collision with Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid. Mikey Anderson leaves the ice after colliding […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are gearing up for the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. No matter how their second-round series ends, though, they have an important summer ahead. Head coach Rod Brind’Amour will be a free agent once the season ends and could explore options around the league. That being said, general manager […]

The Florida Panthers have won the Battle of Florida in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Matthew Tkachuk and his team eliminated the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 on Monday with a 6-1 win. This marks the first time Florida has defeated the Lightning in a best-of-7 playoff series. After the game, Tkachuk spoke with the […]

The Seattle Kraken made an interesting move on Monday afternoon. They decided to fire head coach Dave Hakstol after three seasons behind the bench. The move came as a bit of a shock to some around the league. And according to recent reports, it was a move general manager Ron Francis wanted to avoid. The […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Tampa Bay fell to the Florida Panthers on Monday night in Game 5 to put the nail in their coffin. Now, attention turns to the offseason and the future of franchise icon Steven Stamkos. After the game, head coach Jon Cooper made his thoughts […]

The Seattle Kraken have fired their head coach for the first time in their history. General manager Ron Francis relieved Dave Hakstol of his duties on Monday afternoon. This move comes a few weeks after a disappointing 2023-24 season that saw the Kraken miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second time in three years. […]

The New York Rangers are moving on in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Mika Zibanejad and his team defeated Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in Game 4. This win rounded out a four-game sweep for the Blueshirts and they now wait to see who they take on in the second round. After the game, Zibanejad […]

Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Washington fell to the New York Rangers 4-2 on Sunday night, ending their 2023-24 season. For many fans, this felt like an expected outcome. They had trouble with offense heading into the playoffs. If Washington wanted to have a chance, they needed […]

Andrew Brunette and the Nashville Predators had Game 4 in their hands on Sunday evening. They had a 3-1 lead for most of the third period against the Vancouver Canucks. And they held their own against Vancouver’s highly skilled offense. However, the game slipped through their fingers. Now, they are on the brink of elimination […]

The Vancouver Canucks scrambled on Sunday evening to tie Game 4 against the Nashville Predators. Nashville held a 3-2 lead late and seemed destined to pull their Stanley Cup Playoffs series level at two games apiece. However, Vancouver got their game-tying goal. They went on to win in overtime, taking a commanding 3-1 series lead. […]

The New York Islanders had Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in their hands. They had a 3-0 lead over the Carolina Hurricanes midway through the second period. However, it all came crashing down in the third period. Jordan Martinook helped Carolina score five goals in the final frame to claim Game 2. The […]

The Buffalo Sabres decided to move on from head coach Don Granato after the 2023-24 NHL season. Fans waited intrigued to see who would lead them for at least the next few seasons. On Monday, the shocking news emerged that Lindy Ruff is returning to Buffalo after being fired by the New Jersey Devils. Ruff […]

The Boston Bruins have had the number of the Toronto Maple Leafs for most of the 2023-24 season. This trend continued on Saturday in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Jeremy Swayman backstopped Boston as they claimed a 5-1 win. In Game 2, though, coach Jim Montgomery went with Linus Ullmark in net. And […]

The New York Islanders had the Carolina Hurricanes right where they wanted them. Patrick Roy and his team had a 3-2 lead over Carolina in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a little over two minutes remaining. However, New York simply fell apart. And Carolina skated away with a 5-3 victory in Game […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are playing Game 2 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs clash against the New York Islanders. However, they will need to finish this contest without one of their defenders. The team has announced that veteran rearguard Brett Pesce will not return to the game with a lower-body injury. It is not clear when […]

The Dallas Stars believe they are ready for a deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, they need to get through a familiar foe if they want to accomplish that. Pete DeBoer and his team are in for another postseason clash with the Vegas Golden Knights beginning on Monday night. The two teams have […]

The Detroit Lions won’t wear their new uniforms until preseason begins in August. However, one NFL Draft prospect may hold the new threads up with commissioner Roger Goodell this week. The 2024 NFL Draft is merely days away. Hundreds of thousands of fans will descend upon the Motor City to witness the future of their […]

Much has been said about the Washington Capitals and their entry into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Washington was one of the worst offensive teams in the league during the regular season. Franchise icon Alex Ovechkin even had a down year, at least in the first half. They were riding high on their playoff qualification, though. […]

The Colorado Avalanche are almost certainly unhappy with their opening game performance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Colorado fell to the Winnipeg Jets in Game 1 on Sunday night. Many have taken aim at goaltender Alex Georigev for his poor performance in the first contest. After the game, head coach Jared Bednar stated the obvious. […]

The Colorado Avalanche are hoping to win the Stanley Cup once again in 2024. However, if Sunday night was any indication, big changes are needed to accomplish that goal. Colorado lost a slobberknocker with the Winnipeg Jets 7-6 on Sunday night after a rather horrific performance from goalie Alex Georgiev. Georgiev allowed seven goals on […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to avenge their first-round exit from last season. However, their redemption tour in the Stanley Cup Playoffs did not receive a positive start. Tampa Bay fell to their intrastate rival Florida Panthers in Game 1 on Sunday evening by the score of 3-2. After the game, head coach Jon […]

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and have their eyes on hockey’s biggest prize. In order to get there, though, they need to go through a very familiar opponent. Edmonton is taking on the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the tournament. It’s a matchup that […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov and the Carolina Hurricanes were extremely close to the Stanley Cup Final last year. Now, they hope to raise Lord Stanley’s Cup in 2024 for the second time in franchise history. Their 3-1 win over the New York Islanders in Game 1 on Saturday evening helped the team get off on the right […]

The Boston Bruins are hoping to make up for last season’s embarrassing failure in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. On Saturday night, they did that and then some. Boston defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 in front of their home fans in Game 1 of the first round. And they received a big-time performance from rookie […]

The New York Islanders are on the hunt for their first Stanley Cup since 1983. However, that hunt got off on the wrong foot on Saturday evening. Anders Lee and his team fell to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the tournament’s opening round. However, Lee feels as if his team’s play wasn’t necessarily […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have once again kicked up a stir regarding their injury situation. Captain Mark Stone has fully returned to practice and appears likely to play in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. His potential return against the Dallas Stars has caused some controversy. Especially considering the team reportedly had concerns over […]

The New York Rangers enter the Stanley Cup Playoffs atop the NHL. The Blueshirts finished the regular season as winners of the Presidents Trophy for claiming the league’s best record. That certainly gives them a ton of momentum heading into their first-round matchup with the Washington Capitals. The Rangers have come close in recent playoffs […]

The Florida Panthers have won the Atlantic Divison for the second time in three seasons. As a result, they head into the Stanley Cup Playoffs with an intense intrastate matchup waiting for them. Florida has drawn the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round. And it’s a matchup that could stand as one of the […]

The Colorado Avalanche are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And they have had some time to prepare for their first-round opponent. Colorado’s matchup with the Winnipeg Jets was the first matchup of the postseason to be confirmed this year. It should be a great series, and we even saw a preview near the end […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning entered the 2023-24 season looking to prove a point. Tampa Bay had gone to three straight Stanley Cup Finals before the 2023 postseason. However, they suffered a shock defeat at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Now, they have a chance to make up for that first-round exit this year […]

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are finally upon us. On Saturday, the NHL begins its postseason tournament to crown a champion. Among the challengers are the Washington Capitals, who have a tough first-round matchup. They take on the Presidents Trophy-winning New York Rangers in the opening round. For a while, it felt as if the Capitals […]

It was an emotional night at Mullett Arena. The Arizona Coyotes played what may be the final game in franchise history. The team is set to be relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah in the coming days. Sean Durzi gave fans a moment to cherish, though. He scored an empty net goal to clinch a […]

The Dallas Stars defeated the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night. As a result, Dallas has clinched the top spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Western Conference. They will face the second-wild card team coming out of the West in the opening round. And they may want to buy goalie Jake Oettinger a […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a chance to clinch a shocking playoff berth on Wednesday night. However, it wasn’t meant to be. Pittsburgh was eliminated on Tuesday, meaning their contest against the New York Islanders was the final game of the 2023-24 season. For Jeff Carter, it became the final game of his career. Carter announced […]

The Detroit Red Wings were on the brink of elimination. Down 4-3 to the Montreal Canadiens, the Winged Wheel had just seven seconds to find an equalizer. If they didn’t, they would miss the NHL Playoffs for a franchise-record eighth consecutive season. The world smiled upon Hockeytown, though. Pending Red Wings free agents Shayne Gostisbehere […]

The Boston Bruins are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but it’s still the end of an era. Bruins play-by-play voice Jack Edwards has officially announced his retirement from the booth. The 67-year-old spent 19 seasons as the play-by-play man for NESN and captivated Bruins fans with his enthusiastic style of announcing. The Bruins recognized […]

The Detroit Red Wings had their backs against the wall on Monday night. They entered the third period down 4-2 to the Montreal Canadiens. And it felt as if playoff hockey would elude them for the eighth consecutive season. However, Lucas Raymond had other plans. The 21-year-old scored two goals, including the overtime winner, to […]

The Edmonton Oilers came away with a blowout victory over the lowly San Jose Sharks on Monday. But the star of the show was Connor McDavid once again. In fact, McDavid achieved a feat that hasn’t been seen in the NHL since Wayne Gretzky did it during the 1990-91 NHL campaign. McDavid recorded a goal […]