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The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It is Edmonton’s third trip to the Western Conference Final in four seasons, with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl leading the way. But when Game 5 went to overtime, it was Kasperi Kapanen who sent Edmonton to […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 1-0 in overtime on Thursday to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After losing the first two games of the first round to the Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton is 8-1 in the postseason. The catalyst for the Oilers’ hot streak was replacing goalie Stuart Skinner with Calvin […]

The Vegas Golden Knights lost to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of their second-round matchup on Wednesday night. Stuart Skinner pitched a shutout in Game 5 to eliminate Vegas from the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Vegas heads into an offseason with some intriguing decisions ahead of it. And there are a number of trade […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost Game 5 to the Florida Panthers 6-1 on Thursday. Florida now leads the series 3-2, having won three consecutive games. This collapse started on the road when the Toronto offense did not show up. But on Wednesday, everyone was struggling. Joseph Woll was pulled for Matt Murray, a failed Toronto […]

Auston Matthews has seen every playoff disappointment imaginable during his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and his struggles in Game 5 contributed to one of the worst moments of his career. Matthews hasn’t scored yet in the series, and Maple Leafs fans started to fight back on Wednesday night. First, they threw two Matthews […]

The Vegas Golden Knights lost to the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 in overtime on Thursday night. Their run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is over after winning just one game in the second round. There were plenty of reasons why the Golden Knights lost this series, but coach Bruce Cassidy points the finger at himself. “I […]

Toronto Maple Leafs fans are sick of listening to the excuses in post-game press conferences during the playoffs. One of the reasons they fired Sheldon Keefe and hired Craig Berube was his more no-nonsense attitude. While some Maple Leafs players had the same old comments after their Game 5 loss to the Florida Panthers, Berube […]

The Vegas Golden Knights’ playoff run ended with a whimper, not a roar, as their offense disappeared in back-to-back shutouts against the Edmonton Oilers. For the first time since 2018, an NHL team was shut out in its final two playoff games of the season. Vegas, once a powerhouse of offensive firepower, found itself frozen […]

Stuart Skinner stole the spotlight as the Edmonton Oilers advanced to the Western Conference Final for the third time in four years. After being benched early in the first round, Skinner responded with back-to-back shutouts to help Edmonton close out the series. In Game 5 against the Vegas Golden Knights, he turned away all 24 […]

The Edmonton Oilers advanced to the West Final on Wednesday night. Kasperi Kapanen scored the game-winning goal in overtime against the Vegas Golden Knights. As a result, the Golden Knights head home while Edmonton moves on. Other than Kapanen, the Edmonton organization and its fans can also thank goalie Stuart Skinner for this result. Skinner […]

The Edmonton Oilers are on the cusp of their third Western Conference Finals in four seasons. All they need to do is pick up a win in the next four games to secure their spot. Their first chance to eliminate the Vegas Golden Knights came in Game 5 on Wednesday night. It was a chance […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs were dominated on Wednesday night by the Florida Panthers. Florida evened this series in Game 4 with a defensively flawless effort on home ice. In Game 5, however, it was the offense that took the game by storm. And this latest loss has left Auston Matthews and company searching for answers. […]

The Florida Panthers are winning on the ice and dominating on social media. Following their commanding 6–1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Panthers’ X (formerly Twitter) team delivered a brutal shot at their rivals. They posted a viral meme of the famous “freeway exit” image. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs held a 2-0 series lead over the Florida Panthers not too long ago. The Maple Leafs even took a 2-0 lead in Game 3 against Florida on the road. It appeared as if this team was going to roll to the Eastern Conference Finals. Now, their season is on the line […]

After two games in this second round playoff series, the Toronto Maple Leafs seemed to have everything under control against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. The Leafs won each of the first two games at home and took a strong 2-0 series lead down to Florida. Fast-forward three games and everything has changed. […]

The Carolina Hurricanes may be the lower seed in their second round series against the Washington Capitals, but nobody told them that. The Canes have completely taken control of the series and are now one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals as they hold a 3-1 lead over the Caps. After a tense overtime […]

The Washington Capitals are on the brink of elimination heading into Game 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes are one game away from the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals. Washington has no room for error, and it appears as if the team is well aware of this. Head coach Spencer Carbery appeared to make some […]

The Los Angeles Kings have found a new man to run the show from behind the front office desk, as they have hired former Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland to take over the same position with the team following the departure of Rob Blake. The hiring has garnered plenty of attention since Holland was […]

After missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the New York Islanders decided not to renew the contract of 82-year-old Lou Lamoriello after seven seasons. Has he already begun zeroing in on his next job? Lamoreillo was seen strolling through Buffalo Niagara International Airport earlier this week, sparking speculation that he could potentially be in line to […]

The Philadelphia Flyers made their first significant summer addition after hiring Rick Tocchet as their new head coach. Tocchet, a former Flyer from his playing days, finally returns to his old stomping grounds for the first time in his coaching career. It’s a special day for Tocchet, and he broke the silence on his return […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have blown another 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals after the Florida Panthers have won the past two games. While scoring was a major issue in Game 4, another problem is how many times the Maple Leafs are going to the penalty box. Head coach Craig Berube explained how […]

It’s been a week-and-a-half since the St. Louis Blues suffered one of the most heartbreaking defeats in franchise history. After leading the President’s Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets by two goals late in regulation of Game 7, the Blues allowed the Jets to score twice — and once in the final seconds of the contest — before […]

After the Vancouver Canucks and Rick Tocchet parted ways, the franchise found its next head coach. Adam Foote will be replacing Tocchet, according to Darren Dreger of TSN. The move comes after a disappointing Canucks season, which was highlighted by drama. For starters, wingers Elias Pettersson and JT Miller never saw eye to eye and […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t lost three games in a row so far in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs — and they’ll be looking to continue that trend when puck drops on Game 5 of their Eastern Conference second round series with the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night. One of the main storylines coming out […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been in this position before, and the Florida Panthers present a difficult challenge. It’s slowly starting to slip away from the Leafs after taking a 2-0 series lead, and they must turn it around in a crucial Game 5. Craig Berube might want to look at some lineup changes for […]

The Philadelphia Flyers’ head coaching search has come to a close. According to Frank Seravalli on X (formerly Twitter), the Flyers are closing in on a deal to make Rick Tocchet the franchise’s next head coach. However, the move is not finalized, as he has to go through the steps in the process. Still, this […]

Sidney Crosby is in a difficult position with the Pittsburgh Penguins’ head coach situation. His longtime friend and coach, Mike Sullivan, parted ways with the organization after the season and will now run the bench for the New York Rangers. Rick Tocchet is one of the Penguins’ rumored targets. He also has had a good […]

The Buffalo Sabres are continuing to look for answers after a nearly unbelievable 14th straight season without playoff hockey in 2024-25. While the organization is looking to add a veteran executive to support general manager Kevyn Adams, the team could also finally pull the trigger on a Bowen Byram trade. The offensive defenseman has seen […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers will meet in a crucial Game 5 on Wednesday night after the defending champions climbed out an 0-2 hole. The series is now tied at two games apiece heading back to Scotiabank Arena. The Cats blanked the Maple Leafs 2-0 in Game 4, and frustrations boiled over at […]

Mikael Granlund was the hero for the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night, scoring all three of his team’s goals in a 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 4 of their Western Conference second-round series. It was Granlund’s first career playoff hat trick, and it has the Stars up 3-1 in the series and […]

The Dallas Stars took control of their second round series against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night with a clinical 3-1 win in Game 4 at home. The Stars have now taken a commanding 3-1 lead in the series and seem destined to reach the Western Conference Finals for the third season in a row. […]

It has been a while since the last time Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm saw action on the ice. The veteran blue liner continues to be sidelined because of an undisclosed health issue, as he has not played a game yet in the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. Ekholm, who last skated in a game […]

The Ottawa Senators made the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2017 this year. Despite their first-round exit at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs, vibes are high in Ottawa. They have a big offseason ahead of them and need to improve their depth to make a deeper run. Last offseason, the […]

The Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night to tie their Stanley Cup Playoffs series at two games each. After the game, Panthers’ minority owner Doug Cifu got into it on social media with a Leafs fan. Now, the NHL has suspended Cifu amid an investigation into the NSFW posts. The Toronto […]

The St Louis Blues lost to the Winnipeg Jets in Game 7 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs series. After they fired Drew Bannister and hired Jim Montgomery, they took off. A 12-game winning streak down the stretch got them into the playoffs, and they almost upset the Presidents’ Trophy winners. The Blues should make some […]

Former Vancouver Canucks coach Rick Tocchet may not be unemployed for long. There are three teams interested in hiring Tocchet as head coach, per TSN. They are the Seattle Kraken, Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers. One of those teams may have the inside track on hiring the veteran coach. “The Flyers want to be aggressive. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are searching for a solution to end their slump in their second-round series versus the Florida Panthers. Could netminder Anthony Stolarz be part of the solution this coming Wednesday, when Toronto tries to reclaim the series lead? Stolarz has not seen action since Game 1, which he was not able to […]

It’s hard not to feel bad for Calvin Pickard after bad injury luck could’ve cost him his starting opportunity. The Edmonton Oilers’ second-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights was shaping into an incredible story for Pickard. He won six games in a row dating back to Game 3 of Round 1, and had a […]

The Dallas Stars have been doing just fine without Miro Heiskanen as he recovers from an injury, but that doesn’t mean they don’t want to see him return as soon as possible. The star defenseman will make the Stars even better, and if fellow countryman Mikko Rantanen keeps performing like he is, there might not […]