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The Carolina Hurricanes are making a joke at the expense of a Washington D.C. airport. Carolina’s X account made note when Washington’s Dulles airport posted about the Capitals bowing to Carolina in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. “Good morning to everyone except the Carolina Hurricanes,” the Dulles airport said Friday on X, formerly Twitter. The Hurricanes […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs seemed all but dead after an embarrassing 6-1 loss in Game 5 at home to the Florida Panthers. That was the Leafs’ third consecutive loss in the series and also ceded home-ice advantage to the defending Stanley Cup Champions. Game 5 was the first home game that either team had dropped […]

The Los Angeles Kings hired Ken Holland as their new general manager on Wednesday. Holland brings a wealth of experience to the job, including three Stanley Cups as a general manager with the Detroit Red Wings. His job is to win a Stanley Cup, but he also has a much simpler task in Los Angeles: […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will host Game 7 against the Florida Panthers on Sunday night. The Maple Leafs took down Florida to win Game 6 on the road after a brutal showing in Game 5. Toronto received an injury scare involving Auston Matthews on Friday. However, the injury sustained by Matthew Knies may go beyond […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs forced Game 7 against the Florida Panthers on Friday night. The Panthers had a chance to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the third straight year. However, they failed to score a goal in this contest, however. And they now need to win a Game 7 on the road to […]

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews narrowly avoided serious injury in Game 6. With his Maple Leafs facing elimination, it was a huge relief to see the superstar captain return to the ice after a brief exit. He made his return count in the third period. And as a result, the Maple Leafs and Florida […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are fighting for their playoff lives in Game 6. Auston Matthews and company are looking to force Game 7 against the Florida Panthers. It would be an incredible feat for Toronto after their brutal Game 5 loss to the Panthers at home. And they nearly lost Matthews to a gruesome injury. […]

The Dallas Stars dropped Game 5 of their second-round matchup with the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. The Stars had a chance to advance to the Western Conference Finals for a third straight season. However, Winnipeg dominated the game and extended their season for one more game. As a result, Matt Duchene has another chance […]

The Boston Bruins did not make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. It was certainly a disappointing result for one of the proudest franchises in the NHL today. Goalie Jeremy Swayman is one of the more notable players who failed to recapture his 2023-24 form. And he is motivated to ensure this team does not […]

The Carolina Hurricanes will not apologize for playing “boring hockey” if they win the Stanley Cup this season. They completely swallowed one of the top offenses in the league in this second-round series, and it has the Washington Capitals wondering if their success this season was all just a mirage. How far are Alex Ovechkin […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have their backs against the wall, and fans wanted to see some lineup changes before Game 6. However, Toronto’s coaching staff made decisions that could leave some scratching their heads. Craig Berube inserted Nick Robertson into the lineup last game for the first time since Game 2 of the first round, […]

Game 5 between the Winnipeg Jets and the Dallas Stars was highlighted by a single incident. Stars winger Jamie Benn leveled Mark Scheifele with one punch, leaving Jets head coach Scott Arniel stunned. He wasn’t necessarily stunned because of the punch. Rather, it was because of the punishment. For starters, Scheifele received two minutes for […]

Tensions are always high in hockey, especially in the NHL playoffs. With the Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars squaring off in a Game 4 shutout, there was an impromptu moment between Jamie Benn, Mark Scheifele that caught Peter DeBoer’s attention. During the game, Benn sucker punched Scheifele, which led to an uproar of boos from […]

As Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck posted a Game 2 shutout, he posted another in Game 5. Still, the Jets trail the Dallas Stars, 3-2, in the second-round series. Following the shutout win, Hellebuyck had a simple message for his team about the Stars. “They’re going to have a big pushback the next game, so […]

The Washington Capitals lost to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday to end their season. After a historic regular season, Alex Ovechkin was held to just one goal in the five-game loss to Carolina. At 39 years old, retirement rumors are naturally going to swirl around the NHL’s all-time goals leader. Capitals coach Spencer Carbery told […]

The Washington Capitals lost to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday to end their season. Despite winning the Metropolitan Division and posting the best record in the Eastern Conference, they are out in the second round. Alex Ovechkin had a historic season this year, but that didn’t help him process the Capitals’ loss on Thursday. ESPN’s […]

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Thursday to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Andrei Svechnikov’s game-winning goal with two minutes left ended the series. Seth Jarvis popped one into the empty net to secure the victory. The Hurricanes have been called boring throughout the playoffs and responded to those critics on […]

The Vegas Golden Knights lost Game 5 to the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday to end their 2024-25 season. Since their 2023 Stanley Cup title, they have won just one playoff series. Now, they have some questions to answer this summer to keep their window open. Will the Golden Knights give Jack Eichel an extension this […]

For Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery, the sting of losing to the Carolina Hurricanes felt like a punch that would not fade anytime soon. After his team fell 3–1 in Game 5, sealing a 4–1 series victory for the Hurricanes, Carbery spoke with raw honesty. His frustration was clear and unfiltered. “I hate, hate, […]

When the Vegas Golden Knights suffered a crushing 1-0 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals, the team did not just go out quietly. They made history for all the wrong reasons. It marked the first time in franchise history that the Golden Knights were shut out in […]

Jamie Benn is not the player he used to be for the Dallas Stars. The 2015 Art Ross Trophy winner tallied just 49 points and 16 goals in 80 games during the regular season. He has only three points in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs thus far. His days of making a big impact with […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have befuddled many fans with their unorthodox style of offense throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but they have also stumped their opponents en route to their second Eastern Conference Final appearance in the last three years. True to form, Rod Brind’Amour’s squad prevailed in a series-clinching Game 5 versus the Washington Capitals […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night, 6-1. That blowout loss put Toronto on the brink of elimination despite starting the series with a 2-0 lead. Every part of the Leafs fell short on home ice with the chance to take a series lead. Chris Tanev took the blame for […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of their playoff series 6-1. After the embarrassing defeat on home ice, they have lost three straight games to Florida and are on the brink of elimination. This is a familiar place for the Leafs, who have only won two playoff series since […]

Although the Edmonton Oilers are moving on to the Western Conference Finals, defenseman Darnell Nurse remains cautious. Despite the quality playoff run, there is plenty more hockey to be played. That was a point that Nurse hammered home after securing the Game 5 win against the Las Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday. “Before we say […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs were embarrassed at home 6-1 on Wednesday night against the Panthers. With their Stanley Cup Playoff lives on the line, Toronto heads to Florida for game 6 on Friday. Joseph Woll had a tough game in the net for the Leafs and was pulled for Matt Murray. That led a lot […]

The Vegas Golden Knights’ second-round series against the Edmonton Oilers should’ve been a long, drawn-out battle that stole hockey fans’ attention. It was also a chance to see Jack Eichel vs. Connor McDavid, a rivalry that dates back to their draft year. However, after the Oilers went on the road and took a shocking 2-0 […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Kasperi Kapanen was the overtime hero for the Oilers, scoring his first goal of the postseason in the biggest spot. Despite starting the postseason as a healthy scratch, Kapanen played hero on Wednesday. He spoke with the […]

Whatever it takes is a popular mantra all across sports. Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers have adopted that approach since the start of this season. They’ve had a flurry of comeback wins. However, it has made the team, and McDavid specifically, quite frustrated. A win is a win, no matter how anyone sees it. […]

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 […]