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The Edmonton Oilers are headed back to Alberta with a 2-0 series lead over the Vegas Golden Knights after Leon Draisaitl called game in a thrilling 5-4 overtime victory in Game 2 on Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena in their second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series. Although Draisaitl was the hero, he admitted that Connor McDavid […]

The Florida Panthers pride themselves on their resilience, but they might’ve dug a deeper hole than they can escape in their playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs dominated the first two games, showing that these playoff chokers might be different this season. If Florida doesn’t figure it out soon and win […]

The Washington Mystics are in a rebuilding phase, but it is never too early to start envisioning the postseason. They received a firm reminder of what they are striving towards in Thursday night’s Stanley Cup Playoffs showdown between the local-favorite Washington Capitals and visiting Carolina Hurricanes. With the WNBA regular season fast approaching, the Mystics […]

The Colorado Avalanche underwent massive renovations during the 2025 season. They changed their entire goalie room, dealt franchise legend Mikko Rantanen, and were big buyers at the trade deadline. All of that did not net in much, as the Dallas Stars, with Rantanen in tow, eliminated them in the first round. The Avalanche have a […]

Why did the Edmonton Oilers fall a game short in last year’s Stanley Cup Final? The main reason was that Connor McDavid put the team on his back, but no one else followed suit. Leon Draisaitl was quiet for most of the last three rounds, which highlighted the Oilers’ lack of depth. In this year’s […]

The Vegas Golden Knights look to avoid a 0-3 hole as they head to Alberta to face the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of the Second Round. The vibes are good in Edmonton as we continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Golden Knights-Oilers Game 3 prediction and pick. The Oilers won an […]

Blocked shots don’t go on the gamesheet, but Washington Capitals star Tom Wilson would still like to see the scorers pay more attention when putting his body on the line for his team. After the Capitals’ Game 2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, reporters informed Wilson that the scorers credited him with two blocked shots. […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 in overtime on Thursday night. It gives them a 2-0 lead in their Stanley Cup Playoffs series as it heads back to Edmonton. All of that has been without Connor McDavid scoring a goal for the Oilers in the first two games. He picked up his […]

The series is tied at one game each as the Washington Capitals face the Carolina Hurricanes. It’s time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Capitals-Hurricanes Game 3 prediction and pick. In game one of the series, the Capitals had the lead, but Carolina would tie the game. In overtime, Jaccob Slavin […]

The Anaheim Ducks turned some heads with the hiring of Joel Quenneville, and it wasn’t for the right reasons after his role in the 2010 Chicago Blackhawks scandal. Quenneville was the head coach for the Blackhawks during the team’s glory years in the early 2010s, but allegations from Kyle Beach in 2021 showed that those […]

The Vegas Golden Knights lost to the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in overtime on Thursday night. They came back from a two-goal deficit to force overtime at home, already down 1-0 in the series. But Leon Draisaitl swiped the game in overtime to send the series back to Edmonton with a 2-0 lead. Golden Knights coach […]

The Los Angeles Kings lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. If that sounds familiar, it’s because they have lost to Edmonton in the first round four years in a row. Then, general manager Rob Blake and the team parted ways at the end of his contract. The […]

The Edmonton Oilers took on the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night for Game 2 of their second-round series. The Oilers claimed victory in Game 1, which marked their fifth straight come-from-behind victory. They hoped for another victory in this second contest, and they got their desired result. Leon Draisaitl scored the game-winning goal for […]

The Carolina Hurricanes headed into Game 2 with a 1-0 series lead over the Washington Capitals. Rod Brind’Amour and his team hoped to take a commanding 2-0 lead on Thursday night. Unfortunately, this did not happen. The Capitals claimed victory on home ice by a score of 3-1. The Hurricanes stumbled away from home in […]

The Washington Capitals lost Game 1 to the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, they did not allow their previous defeat to dictate Game 2. Tom Wilson, Alex Ovechkin, and the Capitals handled business in Game 2 with a 3-1 win over the Hurricanes. Wilson helped lead the way […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lead the Florida Panthers 2-0 in their second-round series in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Toronto has received some major performances in the postseason this year. However, no one among Craig Berube’s men has stepped up in the manner that winger William Nylander has. Nylander has five goals over his last […]

Mikko Rantanen has been the literal definition of an impact player for the Dallas Stars. He had a goal and three assists in the second period of Game 6 of the team’s first-round series against the Colorado Avalanche. He was even better in decisive Game 7 of the series when the scored a hat trick […]

The Anaheim Ducks hired Joel Quenneville as the 12th head coach in franchise history on Thursday. After the breaking of the Chicago Blackhawks scandal in 2021, Quenneville stepped aside from the Florida Panthers job. He served an indefinite suspension that lasted until July 2024, at which time he could have been hired. The Ducks made […]

The Montreal Canadiens made huge strides in 2024-25, rectifying back-to-back-to-back eighth-place finishes in the Atlantic Division by advancing to the postseason for the first time since 2020-21. Although it ended in disappointment — a five-game exit at the hands of the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals in Round 1 — there is hope in Quebec that […]

Although the Florida Panthers trail 2-0 to the Toronto Maple Leafs, head coach Paul Maurice isn’t worried about goalie Sergei Bobrovsky. It’s the opposite. After a rough Game 1, Bobrovsky bounced back, despite giving up four goals. The Florida head coach said what he thought went well. “Didn’t love his first game,” Florida coach Paul […]

The New York Rangers announced Mike Sullivan as the franchise’s 38th head coach on Thursday — and the two-time Stanley Cup champion believes his new roster has what it takes to win it all. “They’re a really talented group; they’ve been knocking on the door to the Stanley Cup for a number of years now,” […]

The New Jersey Devils were the first team eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025 after bowing out to the Carolina Hurricanes in five games in Round 1. And although injuries played a huge role in the team’s ultimate fate, general manager Tom Fitzgerald made it clear that changes will be coming this summer. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a 2-0 series lead in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 1987. The Leafs defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 4-3 in Game 2 at Scotiabank Arena with backup goaltender Joseph Woll between the pipes — and that’s likely going to […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to take a commanding 3-0 lead as they face the Florida Panthers in Game 3 on Friday at Amerant Bank Arena. The series shifts to Sunrise, Florida, as we continue our Stanley Cup Odds series with a Maple Leafs-Panthers Game 3 prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs defeated the […]

The Boston Bruins are one of a handful of NHL teams with a head coach vacancy this offseason. They fired Jim Montgomery early in the season, turning the keys over to Joe Sacco. Montgomery ended up leading the Blues to the playoffs while Sacco and the B’s finished last in the Atlantic Division. Now, the […]

The Anaheim Ducks fired head coach Greg Cronin after another miserable season in Southern California. Their young core is getting older, and they need to take advantage of the talent they have. TSN’s Darren Dreger and ESPN’s John Buccigross have both indicated that Anaheim has their new coach. The Ducks hired Joel Quenneville as their […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs took a 2-0 lead over the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday night with a 4-3 victory. Mitch Marner played his part, scoring a goal in the win. Following the contest, Marner revealed a new tactic he’s been using in the Stanley Cup Playoffs to motivate him: sticking […]

Mikko Rantanen put the Dallas Stars on his back at the end of Round 1 against the Colorado Avalanche, recording 11 points in the final three games of the series, capped off by a hat trick in Game 7. And he picked up right where he left off on Wednesday night, strengthening his Conn Smythe […]

The Dallas Stars took down the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday. After a hat trick to eliminate his former team on Saturday, Mikko Rantanen scored another for the Stars in Game 1. When he scored three goals in the second period on Wednesday, he became the first […]

The Colorado Avalanche are still trying to get over a tough Game 7 loss against the Dallas Stars, and the hope is that they can come back stronger next season and put themselves in a better position. Before thinking about next season, Nathan MacKinnon will focus on another team he’s set to join, according to […]

The Dallas Stars look for another road win as they visit the Winnipeg Jets. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Stars-Jets Game 2 prediction and pick. In game one of the series, it would be a tight game overall. The first period would be scoreless, but Nino Niederreiter […]

The Vegas Golden Knights lost Game 1 to the Edmonton Oilers on home ice on Tuesday night. After taking a 2-0 lead early in the game, they wilted down the stretch, allowing four straight goals to lose the game. They were without two of their key players for that game and may be again on […]

It only took one period for Mikko Rantanen to defeat the Winnipeg Jets. Rantanen had a natural hat trick in the second period, which ended up sealing Dallas’ victory over Winnipeg 3-2 in Game 1 of their series. Now the Jets have to figure out exactly what went wrong and fix it before Game 2. […]

The Florida Panthers suffered a 4-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 2 of their second-round series to fall down 2-0, and Brad Marchand, who has had much success against the Maple Leafs in the postseason during his career with the Boston Bruins, spoke on the difference he sees with this year’s matchup […]

The Florida Panthers lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Wednesday night to fall behind 2-0 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They are defending their Stanley Cup title, but they got off to a rough start on the road in this series. Officiating has been a massive question throughout this series, starting with the […]

The Winnipeg Jets are in early trouble in their second-round series in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Dallas Stars. Powered by Mikko Rantanen’s attacking brilliance, the Stars came away with a 3-2 victory in the series opener on Wednesday night at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. Following the game, Jets coach Scott Arniel […]

The Dallas Stars and the Winnipeg Jets didn’t have much time to rest before their second round series, as both teams were coming off of historic Game 7 comebacks to advance. Stars forward Mikko Rantanen was the hottest player in the postseason after the first round after his Game 7 hat trick to take down […]

The Florida Panthers’ championship defense is on the ropes early in the second round against the Toronto Maple Leafs. After a disappointing Game 1 loss, the Panthers are looking to rebound with a strong performance to get a win on the road in Game 2 and even the series before heading back to the Sunshine […]

The Winnipeg Jets were very fortunate and equally clutch to escape from their first-round series against the St. Louis Blues in Game 7. The Jets trailed by two goals with just two minutes remaining, but they improbably came back to tie the game and eventually won it 4-3 in overtime. Now, the Presidents’ Trophy winners […]