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Jake Oettinger has been the backbone of the Dallas Stars all season, but he’s struggled mightily in the Western Conference Final, conceding 6.97 goals above expected against the Vegas Golden Knights as his team stands on the brink of elimination heading into Game 4. Still, Stars coach Peter DeBoer made it clear that they’ll go […]

Sports have a funny way of making bringing the most raw emotions out of the toughest people. The Florida Panthers did that on Wednesday night, advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1996. The Panthers did not win the Stanley Cup in 1996. In their first season after relocating from Quebec […]

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin suffered a huge blow from Florida Panthers centre Sam Bennett at the start of their Game 4 elimination match and did not return, which set the tone for what ended up as the final game of their season. Sam Bennett severely hit Jaccob Slavin 41 seconds into the match. The […]

Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal got emotional as he addressed the media following their heartbreaking loss to the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Finals. The sadness in Staal’s eyes was obvious as he tried to make sense of the painful sweeping loss that the Panthers just handed them, telling reporters that it certainly didn’t […]

The Florida Panthers advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday night. And who else besides superstar Matthew Tkachuk to play hero for the team once again? Tkachuk scored two goals on Wednesday to sink the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. His second goal was the biggest, as it won […]

Florida Panthers superstar Matthew Tkachuk couldn’t care less about the superstitions when it comes to touching the Eastern Conference Finals trophy. He’ll touch and hug it no matter what other people say. For those following the NHL faithfully, it’s pretty well known how a lot of players avoid touching the Conference Finals trophies after winning […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after being swept by the Florida Panthers. With this loss, the Hurricanes continue to live with a curse plaguing them in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Hurricanes have now lost 12 straight games in the Eastern Conference Finals dating back to 2006. Carolina won the […]

Matthew Tkachuk’s clutch goal to send the Florida Panthers to the Stanley Cup Final was simply insane. Not only did it come at such a crucial time for Florida, but it also made history with how late Tkachuk scored it. That kind of goal is what really makes sports heroes. Tkachuk scored his last-gasp game-winner […]

The Carolina Hurricanes finished the NHL’s regular season with 113 points, second best in the entire league. On Wednesday, the Hurricanes’ season came to a screeching halt with a 4-3 last-second defeat at the hands of the Florida Panthers. Head Coach Rod Brind’Amour’s team competed to the bitter end, but continued a streak that won’t […]

The Florida Panthers are heading to the Stanley Cup Final, and they couldn’t have secured their ticket in a more dramatic way after Matthew Tkachuk scored a last-gasp goal to win. With Game 4 against the Carolina Hurricanes tied at 3-3 and the Panthers having just 15 seconds left to make one final play for […]

The Florida Panthers are headed to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1996. And in the process, they took themselves out of some unwanted company. The Panthers completed a sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night to win the Eastern Conference Finals. This marks the first time the Panthers have ever […]

The Florida Panthers are one win away from the Stanley Cup Finals. And the Carolina Hurricanes are pulling out all the stops to extend this series. Even if “all the stops” lands a bit below the belt. The first period of Game 4 ended with the Panthers holding a 2-1 lead. A scrum between the […]

Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers are on the verge of clinching a berth in the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals after winning each of the first three games of the 2023 NHL Eastern Conference Finals series against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Panthers can get the job done as soon as Wednesday night with a Game […]

Florida Panthers star Anthony Duclair didn’t waste any time getting the team on the scoreboard in Game 4 of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals against the Carolina Hurricanes, as he quickly found the back of the net in less than a minute. To be more specific, Duclair needed just 41 seconds (FORTY-ONE!) to break the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are in desperation mode in the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Finals against the Florida Panthers, as they are just a loss away from getting completely upset by Matthew Tkachuk and company. However, Game 4 of the series did not get off to a favorable start for the Hurricanes, with the […]

Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn is paying the price for his dirty hit on Vegas Golden Knights star Mark Stone during Game 3 on Tuesday night. Per NHL Player Safety, the veteran has been suspended for two games for the cross-checking penalty. In all honesty, this suspension feels warranted. After Benn took down Stone, he […]

It’s game four of the NHL Conference Finals between the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers. The Hurricanes are looking to keep their season alive in hopes of not getting swept by the Panthers tonight. Fanduel has a same-game parlay promotion with over 4-1 odds that will put some money into your pockets. With that said, […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are one victory away from a sweep of the Dallas Stars and a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. After a wild Game 3, there is plenty to talk about with this series, but Vegas has the upper hand. One question for the Stars is regarding goalie Jake Oettinger. It has […]

The Dallas Stars Game 3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in their Western Conference Finals series on Tuesday night was ugly, and that’s putting it lightly. When you consider the 4-0 margin of defeat or the fact that fans decided to start firing objects onto the ice as the second period came to a […]

It is win or go home for the Dallas Stars as they face the Las Vegas Golden Knights. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a game four Golden Knights-Stars prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Golden Knights dominated game three and now sit one win away from heading to their second Stanley […]

The Western Conference Finals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs have belonged solely to the Vegas Golden Knights. They now have a 3-0 lead over the Dallas Stars following a Game 3 victory on Tuesday night, one that made plenty of headlines. Stars center Max Domi had a few run-ins during the game but has been […]

As they try to sweep their way into the Stanley Cup Final the Florida Panthers received positive news on star forward Aleksander Barkov. After exiting Game 3 with a lower-body injury, Panthers head coach Paul Maurice confirmed Barkov is set to return to the ice for Game 4 on Wednesday. Barkov left Game 3 late […]

The Dallas Stars suffered an ugly 4-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final, putting them in a 3-0 hole in the series, but the ugliest moment of the came came when Stars fans threw beers and trash on the ice at the end of the second period. […]

The Dallas Stars are facing elimination from the Stanley Cup Playoffs after a dreadful 4-0 loss at home in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals to the Vegas Golden Knights. They’ll also likely face some backlash for defending Stars captain Jamie Benn for a hit he made on Golden Knights captain Mark Stone. Less […]

Dallas Stars Evgenii Dadonov was ruled out after his Game 3 injury against the Vegas Golden Knights, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Dadonov had an awkward fall after colliding with Roope Hintz. This happened during the first period of the game. He was in visible pain and immediately headed to the tunnel. He would not […]

The Las Vegas Golden Knights took a 3-0 series lead over the Dallas Stars Tuesday in a game punctuated by violence. The Golden Knights won by a final score of 4-0 in Dallas, but a ‘disgusting’ crosscheck took center stage. Stars winger Jamie Benn’s cross-check on Knights captain Mark Stone led to an early ejection, […]

Dallas Stars fans didn’t hide their disappointment on the team amid another poor showing against the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 NHL Western Conference Finals. In a rather ugly scene at the American Airlines Center on Tuesday, however, the frustrated Stars supporters opted to throw trash onto the ice in a massive show of […]

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn failed to control his emotions during the opening period of their Game 3 matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Finals, leading to his shocking ejection from the contest. With the Stars behind 1-0, Jamie Benn bumped into Stone while going after the […]

With their backs up against the wall in do-or-die fashion, the Carolina Hurricanes will look to keep their season alive as they face off with the Florida Panthers at FLA Live Arena. Join us for our NHL odds series where our Hurricanes-Panthers prediction and pick will be revealed. After suffering back-to-back gut punches on their home […]

They say no playoff team is in trouble until they lose at home, and that is especially true for Joe Pavelski and the Dallas Stars as they try to avoid a 0-3 series hole when they welcome the Vegas Golden Knights to American Airlines Center for Game 3 of the Western Conference Final on Tuesday […]

The NHL is reportedly going to host two Stadium Series games next season at MetLife Stadium on back-to-back days in February 2024, according to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period. Both games will be between Metropolitan division rivals. One of the matchups will be between the New Jersey Devils and the Philadelphia Flyers. The other […]

Just days after Kyle Dubas was let go as the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the 37-year-old released a lengthy statement regarding his departure from MLSE on Tuesday morning. “While I understand there is interest surrounding the circumstances of my departure, I will not get into the specifics of what I consider to […]

Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov left Game 3 with a lower-body injury against the Carolina Hurricanes and did not return — but the Finnish star looks to have avoided a serious injury and could be back for a series clinching Game 4 at FLA Live Arena on Wednesday. Coach Paul Maurice confirmed on Tuesday that […]

The Florida Panthers are one win away from their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final since 1996 — and a huge part of their success has been the outstanding play of goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky. ‘Bob’ has saved 132 out of 135 shots against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final, a truly unprecedented […]

Rod Brind’Amour’s Carolina Hurricanes are on the brink of elimination after a crushing 1-0 loss to the Florida Panthers at FLA Live Arena on Monday night — and the Canes bench boss has not at all been happy with the refereeing in the series. He was particularly incensed with a missed high stick on Shayne […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have their backs against the wall for the first time in these Stanley Cup Playoffs. One more loss against the Florida Panthers and they are headed home to watch the Stanley Cup Finals from the couch. However, it isn’t like the Hurricanes have played terribly in the Eastern Conference Finals. Rather, the […]

Florida Panthers star Aleksander Barkov left Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes in the very first period. Head coach Paul Maurice was asked for a status update, but reporters didn’t exactly get a straightforward response. Barkov left with a lower-body injury halfway through the first period after clearing the puck from his own zone. Hurricanes […]

The Florida Panthers are one win away from the Stanley Cup Finals after their victory against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. And goalie Sergei Bobrovsky continued his inspiring play with an incredible performance. Bobrovsky stopped all 32 shots against him to help close out a 1-0 victory. The Panthers have a 3-0 stranglehold on […]

Florida Panthers netminder Sergei Bobrovsky has been so effective between the pipes for his team in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He is among the major reasons behind the shocking deep run of the Panthers in this postseason. Against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Finals, Bobrovsky continues to have success. In fact, he […]