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The Toronto Maple Leafs opened their second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series with a win that was both electrifying and historic. In a 5–4 victory over the Florida Panthers at Scotiabank Arena, the Leafs tied a long-standing franchise record for the most goals by defensemen through the first seven games of a postseason, with seven total […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs kicked off their second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers with a 5–4 win at Scotiabank Arena, but the postgame buzz centered around a controversial incident rather than the scoreboard. Midway through the second period, Panthers forward Sam Bennett appeared to elbow Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz in the head while […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are not rushing their next big move, and General Manager Kyle Davidson made that crystal clear. Speaking to reporters this week, Davidson provided a frank update on the team’s ongoing coaching search following another tough season. “No real timeline, we’re going through the process right now,” he said. “We want to get […]

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies sent a strong message to the NHL following a frightening incident in Game 1 of their second-round series against the Florida Panthers. While the Leafs secured a 5–4 win, the mood shifted when goaltender Anthony Stolarz was forced to leave the game after a dangerous hit by Sam Bennett. […]

The 2025 NHL Draft Lottery took place on Monday night before the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers kicked off the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It was a rather stunning outcome, as well. The Boston Bruins slipped in the top 10, as many other teams did. In the end, it was the […]

The Florida Panthers tried to mount a comeback on Monday night, but they couldn’t finish the job. Paul Maurice and his Panthers lost Game 1 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, falling down 1-0 in the series. The focus following the game is not on the loss, though. Everyone’s thoughts are with former Florida goalie and […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs took Anthony Stolarz out of Game 1 on Monday night. He left shortly after taking a hit to the head from Florida Panthers star Sam Bennett. During the game, he was seen vomiting on the bench before his exit from the contest. Unfortunately, the latest update on his condition is not […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs pulled Anthony Stolarz from Game 1 against the Florida Panthers on Monday night. Stolarz took a shot to the head during the contest. And he also took an elbow to the head from former Florida teammate Sam Bennett. He stayed in the game, but was pulled after about 10 minutes of […]

After scoring the Florida Panthers’ first goal of the series, Seth Jones was having a good night. However, the Toronto Maple Leafs responded with two goals, taking a 4-1 lead, and then Matthew Knies humbled him with a crushing body check. Knies has been making a name for himself in these playoffs and has been […]

Everything was going right for the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against the Florida Panthers. They led 4-1 on a three-point night for William Nylander, Sergei Bobrovsky was looking beatable, and the Panthers looked like a different team from their first-round series victory. However, midway through the second period, […]

The unofficial start to 2025 NHL Mock Draft season began a few months back. It usually begins around December once fans and pundits have a general idea of the contenders and pretenders. Fans have speculated as to where players such as Matthew Schaefer, James Hagens, and Michael Misa may land. On Monday night, though, the […]

The Ottawa Senators are fresh off their first-round playoff exit at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs. However, the Senators didn’t waste any time starting their offseason, signing Nikolas Matinpalo to a two-year contract extension on Monday afternoon. The 26-year-old Finnish defenseman played pro in Liiga in his home country for five years before […]

The University of Denver Pioneers made it to the Frozen Four for the third time in four years this spring. After they lost to Western Michigan in the semi-final, many thought it could be the end of an era. Head coach David Carle had been flirting with NHL head coach jobs in the past, and […]

The Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes are ready to lock horns in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They most recently played in the 2019 second round, which saw the Canes upset the defending champion Caps. Now, Washington is back on top of the division and has a chance to finish off a dream season with a […]

The Nashville Predators missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs with just 68 points. After an offseason of spending on Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault, and Brady Skjei, they posted the third-worst record in the league. Despite this brutal season on his record, Predators GM Barry Trotz is keeping Andrew Brunette as the head coach. “We could have […]

The Winnipeg Jets completed one of the most exciting comeback victories in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in recent memory, and it couldn’t have come at a better time for goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. Hellebuyck, who was pulled three times during the series and gave up a pair of early goals in Sunday night’s Game 7 against the […]

The Minnesota Wild lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in six games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Late in the series, Marc-Andre Fleury played in his final NHL game for the Wild. He made his retirement official on Monday, hanging up the pads after 21 NHL seasons. But then, Fleury gave his fans one final […]

The Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs are squaring off in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second time in three years. There is one big difference in Toronto since their five-game loss to Florida in 2023. Panthers coach Paul Maurice has noticed a difference with the Maple Leafs under coach Craig Berube. He revealed […]

Brady Tkachuk helped put the Ottawa Senators back on the map in 2024-25 — and the captain insists he’s not trying to play anywhere but Canada’s capital in the future, despite continuously being the subject of trade rumors. “Obviously it’s a lie,” Tkachuk told reporters during his end-of-season media availability over the weekend. “All those […]

The St. Louis Blues’ first-round playoff loss to the Winnipeg Jets will be one they dwell on for a long time. They made the Jets uncomfortable all series long, notably Connor Hellebuyck, and had them on the ropes. St. Louis took an early 2-0 lead in Game 7 and maintained a two-goal lead heading into […]

The Los Angeles Kings seemed to have their best chance in years at making a deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the end of the season looked all too familiar for fans in Hollywood. For the fourth consecutive season, the Kings were eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers in six games the first round […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs were finally allowed to breathe easy when they defeated the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. However, shortly after capturing Game 6 in that series and congratulating themselves on getting out of the first round, the back-slapping and ‘attaboys came to a halt. That’s because they […]

The Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs second-round matchup has high respect. Both teams respect one another, especially Panthers head coach Paul Maurice. In the regular season, Toronto cracked the Top-10 for power play effectiveness. In the 2025 NHL playoffs, they have ascended to third. Mostly due to the duo of Mitch Marner and Auston […]

The Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers will play Game 1 of a likely entertaining series. For Golden Knights star Jack Eichel, the matchup with him and Connor McDavid should be a cinematic one. Still, the Vegas center understands what the Canadian star brings to the table. Ahead of the second-round series, Eichel detailed why […]

It is game one of the Western Conference semi-finals as the Dallas Stars face the Winnipeg Jets. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Stars-Jets Game 1 prediction and pick. The Stars made it to this round after eliminating the Colorado Avalanche. In game seven, after a scoreless first […]

The Winnipeg Jets were circling down the drain in the third period of their Game 7 showdown against the St. Louis Blues at Canada Life Centre Sunday night. Down a goal and with just seconds left on the clock, Winnipeg forward Cole Perfetti deflected a shot by Kyle Connor from the right side into the […]

The St. Louis Blues blew a two-goal lead in Game 7 against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday night. St. Louis had a chance to win the game in overtime, however, but this was not on the cards. Jets captain Adam Lowry eliminated the Blues in double overtime. As a result, St. Louis head coach Jim […]

The Winnipeg Jets are off to the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Cole Perfetti forced overtime against the St. Louis Blues with less than two seconds to go in the game. In double overtime, captain Adam Lowry deflected home a Neal Pionk shot to give his team a series-clinching 4-3 win. This […]

The Winnipeg Jets forced overtime in Game 7 against the St. Louis Blues at the last possible moment. Cole Perfetti gave his team a chance to advance despite trailing 3-1 late in the third period. It took double overtime, but Jets captain Adam Lowry took full advantage of the chance Perfetti gave his team at […]

The Winnipeg Jets were in a dire situation with under two minutes to go in Game 7 against the St. Louis Blues, down by the score of 3-1. Vladislav Namestnikov brought the Jets within one to make the score 3-2 with about 1:55 left in regulation, scoring while his team had the goalie pulled. They […]

Ahead of the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs Round 2 matchup, Matthew Tkachuk missed Saturday’s practice. It made many concern, especially after he only played 10:33 during Game 5 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. However, Panthers coach Paul Maurice explained the reasoning behind Tkachuk missing practice. “That’s all by design,” Maurice said. “He had […]

One of the Winnipeg Jets’ top players, defenseman Josh Morrissey, exited Game 7 against the St. Louis Blues with an injury. According to Ken Wibbes of the Winnipeg Free Press, he said this about Morrissey after the injury. “Morrissey just went down the tunnel just before the midway point of the first period,” the tweet […]

The Winnipeg Jets’ Game 7 against the St. Louis Blues hasn’t gotten off to a great start. For Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck, it’s been a start from hell. He allowed two goals in the first period, which currently has them trailing 2-0. However, the goals themselves were embarrassing and elicited a plethora of reactions. One […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs overcame some of their recent and painful postseason history when they defeated the Ottawa Senators in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs in six games. The Atlantic Division champions will meet the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in the second round. The first game of the series is […]

The Dallas Stars advanced out of the first round of the playoffs, and it took Game 7 against the Colorado Avalanche to get to the next round. Head coach Peter DeBoer has a lot of history with Game 7s in his career, as he’s 9-0 in those situations in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which is […]

The Edmonton Oilers rallied from a 2-0 hole in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings, winning four straight to take the series in six games. Up next are the Vegas Golden Knights, and Oilers captain Connor McDavid is not forgetting the series loss from the 2023 playoffs when […]

The Dallas Stars came through arguably the toughest series of the first round with a dramatic, come-from-behind 4-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 7 of the first round on Saturday. Both the Stars and the Avs were viewed by many as Stanley Cup contenders, so Dallas will be relieved to make it into […]

The Winnipeg Jets and the St. Louis Blues are getting ready to do battle in Game 7 of a very tight first round series. The two teams have gone back and forth, with both winning each of their three home games up to this point. Thankfully, this series has been fairly quiet on the injury […]

The Carolina Hurricanes will face the Washington Capitals for Game 1 of the Second Round on Tuesday at the Capital One Arena. The Second Round is here as we continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs Odds series with a Hurricanes-Capitals Game 1 prediction and pick. The Hurricanes advanced to the Second Round after dispatching the New […]