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The Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers are tied 3-3 in the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Either team has the chance to advance to the second round with a Game 7 win Sunday night in New York. The Penguins had an opportunity to close out the series at home Friday night. […]

The Edmonton Oilers are back on home ice as they take on the Los Angeles Kings in game seven tonight. This series has been wild to watch, starting with an upset in game one, giving the Kings an early lead in the series. Everybody thought the Oilers would dominate the Kings in this series but […]

The Calgary Flames had the chance to book their spot in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Friday night, but they failed to close things out in a 4-2 loss to the Dallas Stars. Now, it’s a crucial Game 7 back in Alberta on Sunday, with their season on the line. The […]

Another game seven is on the line tonight as the Tampa Bay Lightning will head up to Canada to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs. The two-time defending champions in the Lightning have finally found their match as the Leafs have home-ice advantage for a game seven that would determine their franchise. Can the Leafs […]

Ahh, the ever so glorious game seven is upon us, and we’re still only in the first round as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Boston Bruins. This series has truly been a home team series as the winner of each game was in their own building. Can the Hurricanes keep that trend going for tonight? […]

The New York Rangers knew that if they were to force a Game 7 in the first round of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins, they had to believe in themselves. That sounds so cliche, but it gets a team positive results, which in the case of the Rangers, was a […]

The Washington Capitals have added yet another heartbreaker to their already long list of Stanley Cup Playoffs heartbreaks after getting ousted from title contention by the Florida Panthers Friday night in a 4-3 overtime loss. Alex Ovechkin and the Caps had a 2-1 series lead after three games of the matchup but lost three games […]

Even though they’re still up 3-2 in their series against the New York Rangers, there will be some added pressure for the Pittsburgh Penguins to win Game 6. This comes after franchise superstar Sidney Crosby was ruled out of Friday night’s match-up after suffering an upper-body injury early in Game 5. As they aim to […]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year in the National Hockey League, as the Calgary Flames are eager to send the Dallas Stars home packing in Game 6 of this epic first-round matchup. Join us for our NHL odds series, where our Flames-Stars prediction and pick will be made. Let’s get this show on […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to close out the New York Rangers in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference first round playoff series Friday night. If they are going to do it, they will have to win without their leader and future Hall of Fame forward, Sidney Crosby. On Friday morning, the Penguins ruled Crosby […]

The New York Rangers attempt to send the series back to a seventh game as they face the Pittsburgh Penguins in an elimination Game 6. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Penguins Game 6 prediction and pick.   The Rangers rallied from behind to defeat the Penguins 5-3 at Madison Square Garden. Pittsburgh […]

The Florida Panthers will try to win their first playoff series since 1996 as they face the Washington Capitals in Game 6 in the nation’s capital. It’s time to continue our NHL odds coverage with a Panthers-Capitals prediction and pick.   The Panthers rallied to defeat the Capitals 5-3 in Game 5 to regain the advantage in […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning engaged in a Stanely Cup Playoff thriller on Thursday night, with the Lightning emerging with an overtime victory, forcing a Game 7 in the process. However, the win was embroiled in controversy, as the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions were on the ropes in the third period before […]

The Edmonton Oilers are officially in do-or-die mode in Game 6 with their NHL Playoffs series set to return to Los Angeles on Thursday night. The Oilers have their backs against the wall, trailing the Kings 3-2 in the first-round matchup, which has prompted coach Jay Woodcroft to make a pretty significant lineup change for […]

The Minnesota Wild lost home ice advantage in Game 5 of their first round playoff series against the St. Louis Blues Monday night. In the loss at home, the Wild blew a 2-1 lead, allowing four unanswered goals to lose 5-2. It was the second straight loss in the series by a 5-2 score, pushing […]

The Colorado Avalanche were without their starting goaltender for the final game of their first-round sweep against the Nashville Predators. Darcy Kuemper was recovering from an eye injury which forced him to miss Game 4 after Ryan Johansen’s stick went through his mask and hit him in the eye during Game 3. Pavel Francouz replaced […]

The Florida Panthers had an incredible regular season. The Panthers won the President’s Trophy, given to the team with the most points every year. However, they staring a 3-2 series deficit in the face against the Washington Capitals in the first round of the NHL playoffs. In Game 5 at home, the Panthers found themselves […]

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba is not a popular figure in Pittsburgh right now after a big hit on Sidney Crosby saw the Penguins captain removed from Game 5 in the second period. While Penguins fans were furious over the hit, the NHL saw nothing wrong with Trouba’s actions, and will not be fining […]

Another Game 6 is upon us in the National Hockey League! With the intensity of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at full force, the Edmonton Oilers will look to stave off elimination as they travel to La La Land to take on the Los Angeles Kings. Join us for our  NHL odds series, where our Oilers-Kings […]

The NHL playoffs are in full swing as the Minnesota Wild face off with the St. Louis Blues for game six in this thrilling first-round matchup. It is time to check out our NHL odds series where our Wild-Blues prediction and pick will be made.   After squandering a 2-1 series lead with back-to-back gut-wrenching […]

As expected, Toronto Maple Leafs scoring machine Auston Matthews is among the three finalists for the 2021-22 NHL Hart Memorial Trophy together with Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers. Those three played incredibly in the regular season, and when asked for his pick to win the award, […]

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba is likely the most hated person at the moment for Pittsburgh Penguins fans after his high hit on Sidney Crosby during Game 5 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs series Wednesday night that left the Pens star with an upper-body injury. Crosby could miss time with the injury. Even more […]

While the NHL Playoffs are in full steam, the league is honoring some of the best players from the 2021-22 regular season. The three finalists for the 2022 Hart Trophy have been revealed after the voting process from the Professional Hockey Writers Association was completed. Via Frank Seravalli, the three finalists for the top award […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to win their first playoff series since 2004 as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Lightning Game 6 prediction and pick.   The Maple Leafs rallied to beat the Lighting 4-3 in Game 5 and now hold […]

The playoff heartbreaks just keep on stacking up for the Washington Capitals, who once again collapsed in a 5-3 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of their first-round series Wednesday night. Caps forward T.J. Oshie underscored what is apparently a consistent issue for Washington, which is now in a must-win situation. Via Bijan […]

The Carolina Hurricanes will try and clinch the series as they take on the Boston Bruins in Game 6 at the TD Garden. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Bruins prediction and pick.   The Hurricanes demolished the Bruins 5-1 in Game 5 on Tuesday. Jaccob Slavin started things off by firing a […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a chance to close out the New York Rangers in Game 5 on Wednesday night, but instead they suffered two major losses. There was the actual 5-3 loss in the game that will send the series back to Pittsburgh for a Game 6, and then there was the upper-body injury to […]

Sidney Crosby is considered one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time. Even before stepping into the National Hockey League, he set multiple records and won various awards in the minor leagues and the international level. Due to that, he was one of the most anticipated players ever to be drafted in the […]

Vladimir Tarasenko stepped up when it mattered in the St Louis Blues’ 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday. Tarasenko posted 3 goals en route a clutch hat trick which led the Blues to a crucial win. St Louis now leads the series with Minnesota 3-2. Tarasenko reacted to his impressive Game 5 showing. […]

The Edmonton Oilers have their backs against the wall with their first-round series against the Kings set to return to Los Angeles for Game 6. Trailing 3-2, the Oilers were dealt a devastating blow from the NHL Department of Player Safety following Tuesday night’s loss. The league has opted to suspend star defender Darnell Nurse […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to close out the series against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night with a win on the road for Game 5 at Madison Square Garden. The Penguins will get a big boost for the potential elimination game, as star forward and trade deadline acquisition Rickard Rakell appears set to […]

The Edmonton Oilers have their backs against the wall, having failed to come up with a win on their home ice in Game 5. Now, trailing 3-2 to the Kings, the series will return to Los Angeles on Thursday night for what is a must-win game for the Oilers, during which they may be without […]

Game five will be played up in Canada as the Calgary Flames play host to the Dallas Stars in a now tied series. The Flames finally looked like the team that we know from the regular season as they were forced to tie up the series and bring it back home for game five. The […]

The Washington Capitals have shocked the hockey world with their winnings in this series as the Florida Panthers will host game five in Miami. This series has gone back and forth, starting with the Capitals winning game one. But Florida hasn’t given up yet after tying the series up at 2-2. Now with an opportunity, […]

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 […]