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The Pittsburgh Penguins have broken through to Igor Shesterkin and the New York Rangers as they move on to game five in New York where the Penguins now lead the series 3-1. Game four was now the second time that superstar goaltender Shesterkin got pulled midgame in these playoffs. The Rangers are in a huge […]

What a Wednesday night that was for Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs, who overcame a 2-0 deficit in Game 5 of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning and score a 4-3 victory to take the 3-2 series lead. Matthews scored the game-winning goal that sent the crowd at […]

After reaching the second round of the playoffs in 2021, the Winnipeg Jets’ 2021-22 season didn’t go as planned. With a record of just 39-32-11, the Jets fell short of the postseason, finishing sixth in the Central Division and 11th in the Western Conference overall. The Jets’ .543 points percentage marked their worst season in […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one win away from reaching the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Tuesday night in Game 5. The series has been back and forth throughout, with teams alternating wins. But this game did not look very good for Toronto early on. […]

The Ringer’s founder Bill Simmons blasted the NBA regarding their handling of the draft lottery in response to a rule change from the NHL. Whoa, the NHL instituted a “nobody can win the draft lottery twice in 5 years” rule. I’ve been pushing for an NBA version of this for years. Why do we reward […]

Montreal Canadiens fans will have quite the night at the 2022 NHL Draft. The Canadiens have drawn the No. 1 overall pick in the NHL Draft Lottery this year, becoming the first city hosting the draft to pick atop the order since the Maple Leafs in 1985. The Canadiens are coming off a dismal season […]

The Boston Bruins were expecting to be without their top two defenders for Tuesday night’s Game 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes. Hampus Lindholm is dealing with an injury sustained in Game 2, while Charlie McAvoy has been sidelined with COVID-19. In a surprise update, however, McAvoy was seen at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina […]

San Jose Sharks legend Patrick Marleau is officially calling it a career after spending 23 seasons in the NHL. Via the Players’ Tribune, Marleau penned an emotional retirement announcement, officially putting an end to his professional career. In his emotional farewell, Marleau detailed his entire journey through hockey, starting from when he was just a […]

The Boston Bruins have a difficult task ahead of them in Game 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes. With their first-round NHL Playoffs series even at 2-2, the Bruins will look to steal a game on the road in Raleigh on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, the Bruins have been hit hard by the injury bug, and will […]

Game five will be played back in Edmonton tonight as the Oilers will head back home after losing game four to the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings shocked the hockey world by taking the lead after game one, but the Oilers bounced back and dominated (to say the least) in games two and three. Everything […]

Game five is set back in Minnesota and the Wild will play host to the St. Louis Blues after tying the series back up at two games apiece. This is easily one of the more evenly matched series in the playoffs so far, where it has now come down to a best-of-three scenario for these […]

The Colorado Avalanche are the first team to book a spot in the second round of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs after their swift dismantling of the Nashville Predators in just four games. That series ended Monday night with a 5-3 victory by Cale Makar and the Avs on the road. Speaking of Maker, […]

Game five is underway in Toronto as the Maple Leafs will play host to the Tampa Bay Lightning once again. Toronto won game one at home and then out of nowhere, their momentum disappeared as the Lightning came back and won game two. Games three and four had the exact same effect. If the trend […]

It hasn’t been a great Stanley Cup Playoffs so far for the New York Rangers, particularly for goaltender Igor Shesterkin, who is surprisingly struggling. Widely regarded as the best goalie this season, Shesterkin is getting embarrassed by the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are now up 3-1 in their first-round series against the Rangers after a 7-2 […]

Game five is set to be played back in North Carolina as the Boston Bruins tied up the series against the Hurricanes. Both teams have won their home games so far, tying the series up at 2-2. If the trend were to continue, we should see a Hurricanes win here tonight. The Bruins have taken […]

Fresh off another blowout win against the Nashville Predators in Game 3, the Colorado Avalanche have taken a commanding 3-0 lead. With all-around great performances from Gabriel Landeskog, Cale Makar, Nazem Kadri, Mikko Rantanen, Devon Toews and Samuel Girard, the Avs decimated the Preds and could not be stopped. Even after losing star goalie Darcy […]

The New York Islanders made the surprising decision to fire head coach Barry Trotz on Monday after a disappointing 2021-22 season. The move came as a shock to many considering the defensive improvements the Islanders had made under Trotz, but recent rumors have shed some more light onto the organization’s decision. According to Nick Kypreos, […]

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to complete the first-round series sweep of the Nashville Predators on Monday night. The status of star goaltender Darcy Kuemper had been up in the air heading into Game 4 after he suffered a gruesome eye injury in Game 3 when Ryan Johansen’s stick hit him in the face through […]

One of the major surprises out of the NHL Playoffs has been the lackluster performance of the Calgary Flames. Currently trailing 2-1 in their first-round series against the Dallas Stars, the Flames are hoping to pick up a win in Game 4 before returning home for Game 5. The physicality has been out of this […]

The Colorado Avalanche have dominated the first three games of the series and will look to complete the first-round sweep of the Nashville Predators on Monday night. This has been one of the more lopsided first-round NHL Playoffs matchups we’ve seen, despite Game 2 going to overtime. Colorado’s high-octane offense has smothered Nashville from start […]

The Florida Panthers find themselves trailing 2-1 in their first-round NHL Playoffs series against the Washington Capitals, with Game 4 set for Monday night. The Presidents’ Trophy winners have not played the part in the postseason, falling behind in the series after losing Games 1 and 3. Now with their backs against the wall, the […]

The New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins are set to square off for Game 4 of their first-round playoff series. This has been one of the best matchups in the first round of the NHL Playoffs, with some closely contested games including a triple-overtime thriller in Game 1. As it stands, the Penguins hold a […]

In a rather shocking move, the New York Islanders have fired head coach Barry Trotz, who had been in charge since the 2018-19 season. Via Ethan Sears: The Islanders just announced that Barry Trotz has been fired. A stunner. — Ethan Sears (@ethan_sears) May 9, 2022 While the Islanders did miss the playoffs in 2021-22, […]

St. Louis Blues captain Ryan O’Reilly is a fan favorite across the state of Missouri, but just as beloved as the NHL star is, his mom is equally adored. Bonnie O’Reilly is one of the most selfless people out there, so much so that she donated a kidney to one of Reilly’s youth hockey coaches […]

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to pull off the first-round series sweep of the Nashville Predators, and can do just that with a win on the road in Game 4. There is one key question hanging over the Avs for Game 4, and that’s whether or not star goalie Darcy Kuemper will be available to […]

The Boston Bruins were already dealt a significant blow with the loss of Charlie McAvoy for Game 4 against the Hurricanes, but things were made potentially worse for Boston after an incident towards the end of the second period. While the Bruins were on the power play, an errant Sebastian Aho high stick caught star […]

After knotting up the series at 1-1 and stealing home ice from the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 2 of the 2022 NHL Playoffs, the Tampa Bay Lightning failed to follow-up that performance with a W in Game 3. On Friday night, the Bolts had no answer for the continued onslaught the Leafs poured on […]

Some scary scenes occurred during Game 3 of the series between the Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche. Preds forward Ryan Johansen accidentally struck Avs goalie Darcy Kuemper square in the face with a high stick, sending Kuemper reeling to the ground in pain. Kuemper could be seen covering his face as he writhed on the […]

The Los Angeles Kings are trailing the series 2-1 so far against the Edmonton Oilers as game four gets underway in the city of angles tonight. The Kings won game one but the Oilers haven’t taken their foot off the gas pedal after crushing the Kings in games two and three. Can the Kings recover […]

The Boston Bruins are looking to even up the series against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday, but they’ll be down a key player for the clash. The Bruins announced Sunday, less than an hour before puck drop, that star defenseman Charlie McAvoy has entered the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols and will be unavailable to play in […]

The New York Rangers endured a disastrous first period against the Pittsburgh Penguins, falling behind 4-1 in the opening frame. It was a first period to forget for MVP candidate and superstar goaltender Igor Shesterkin, who surrendered the four goals on just 15 total shots. After the woeful opening period for Shesterkin, Rangers coach Gerard […]

Game four is upon us in Tampa Bay as the two-time back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions in the Lightning play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight. The series is currently 2-1 in favor of the Maple Leafs but the Lightning aren’t rolling over and dying just yet, they’re fighting for a three-peat win for another […]

Game four is underway as the St. Louis Blues will remain hosts for one more game as they take on the Minnesota Wild. The series is currently 2-1 in favor of the Wild. The Blues won game one on the road and haven’t been able to get past a tough Wild defense since then, losing […]

Game four is still in Boston as the Bruins defend home ice once again from the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes won the first two games in Carolina but surrendered a loss to the Bruins in game three. Can the Bruins even up the series with a win in this matinee matchup? It’s time to continue […]

For the second time in their series against the New York Rangers, the Pittsburgh Penguins have managed to find the back of the net at least four times after destroying the Rangers in a 7-4 Game 3 victory at home Saturday night. New York netminder Igor Shesterkin, widely considered the best goalie this season, was […]

This series is now tied as the home-ice advantage is moved to Dallas for game three as the Stars will host the Calgary Flames in the late game tonight. Game one and game two both ended in shutouts, keeping the games very low scoring. The series is due for an explosion of goals soon or […]

It’s a tied series now as home-ice advantage switches to Pittsburgh as the Penguins will host the Rangers for games three and four. Game one was a very exciting game as the Penguins ended up winning in triple overtime, even after having to resort to their third-string goaltender, Louis Domingue. The Rangers took over game […]

This western conference series will continue in Nashville with a matinee game three as the Predators play host to the Colorado Avalanche. The Predators will look to finally get on the board after losing game one 7-2 and then getting dominated in overtime for a game two final score of 2-1. Can the Predators finally […]

The series is now all ties up as home-ice advantage shifts to Washington as the Capitals host the Florida Panthers for game three in this matinee matchup. After giving up a 4-2 upset loss in game one, the Panthers bounced back for game two and secured a 5-1 victory. Who walks away with a lead […]