Stanley Cup Playoffs Articles - Page 11

There might be some bad juju around the Los Angeles Kings and the Edmonton Oilers. After the Oilers eliminated the Kings on Thursday in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Anze Kopitar feels that it’s a reflection on the season. After going 48-25-9 for 105 total points, the Kings were a premier team […]

The Edmonton Oilers eliminated the Los Angeles Kings from the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. After dropping the first two games of the series, Edmonton ripped off four straight wins to end it. Connor McDavid was sensational, with two goals and nine assists in the six games. He spoke about beating the […]

Stop us if you’ve heard this before, but the Los Angeles Kings dropped their first-round series to the Edmonton Oilers. Well, you have heard it before, as this marks the fourth consecutive year where the Kings go golfing at the hands of Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Oilers. It looked like the Kings had […]

The Los Angeles Kings lost to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After taking a 2-0 series lead behind the power of the Koreatown Senior Center harmonica players. But after that, Edmonton took control, winning the final four games to eliminate Los Angeles. Kings coach Jim […]

The Minnesota Wild didn’t have much confidence entering the Stanley Cup Playoffs, considering how they ended the season. It didn’t help that the Wild had to face the Vegas Golden Knights, who beat them all three times during the regular season and had won 10 of 11 games over the past four seasons. However, optimism […]

The Montreal Canadiens lost to the Washington Capitals in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They lost the first two games on the road but took Game 3 at home. A late-game collapse in Game 4 led to a road game with their playoff lives on the line. They could not keep it […]

Tom Wilson isn’t hiding how he feels about being left off Team Canada’s roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off — and he shouldn’t have to. Fresh off helping the Washington Capitals eliminate the Montreal Canadiens in five games, Wilson made an appearance on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show and didn’t hold back when asked about watching […]

Given the injuries facing the Dallas Stars entering the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, many fans expected the Colorado Avalanche to breeze through the first round. Assumptions cannot be made during this time of the year, though. Logic ceases to exist on the ice once the quest for The Holy Grail begins. Now, the Avs and […]

Big-name players must step up in big-time moments, and that’s what the Vegas Golden Knights’ stars did in their round one victory over the Minnesota Wild. It might not have happened right away, as there were some struggles for Jack Eichel and Mark Stone early in the series. However, when their team needed them most, […]

The handshake at the end of a hard-fought hockey series is one of the most special traditions in sports. It doesn’t get much more physical than playoff hockey, but the players will always find a way to come together at the end and show each other respect. Brady Tkachuk and Auston Matthews’ connection runs much […]

Don’t let Max Pacioretty’s clutch series-clinching goal distract you from the core four finally showing up in a big game for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Ottawa Senators were seemingly dominating play for the first period, until Auston Matthews put the Maple Leafs on the board with a powerplay goal. William Nylander extended the lead […]

Craig Berube stunned everyone when he moved Max Pacioretty up the Toronto Maple Leafs’ lineup on Thursday morning. Many questioned the reasoning for moving Pacioretty into the top-six, as it seemed more likely he’d be a healthy scratch. However, Berube trusted in his veteran forward, and Pacioretty repaid that trust by scoring the series-clinching goal […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs sure made it interesting, didn’t they? Hockey fans worldwide waited with anticipation as the Maple Leafs slowly started to relinquish their 3-0 stranglehold on the series. After the Ottawa Senators won Games 4 and 5, the consensus was that these perennial chokers in Toronto were about to do it again. However, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs finally won a clinching game, taking down the Ottawa Senators in Game 6. Toronto’s core entered the game with a 1-13 record in clinching games in the Auston Matthews era, and people were starting to wonder if they were on the cusp of another monumental collapse. However, after a clutch Max […]

Over the last two decades, the Toronto Maple Leafs have found embarrassing ways to lose hockey games. If the referees hadn’t caught a crucial mistake on Thursday night, they might’ve topped any other losses. The NHL doesn’t allow its teams to change the game sheet once the opening puck drops, and shortly before that, William […]

The Dallas Stars have the advantage that they hoped for over the Colorado Avalanche, having defeated their rival by a 6-2 final score in convincing fashion in Game 5 of their opening round postseason series. Ahead of Thursday night’s Game 6, the Stars revealed promising news on the injury front. Forward Jason Robertson, who hasn’t […]

It’s déjà vu in all the worst ways for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After being defeated in five games by the Florida Panthers in 2024, the same thing happened on Wednesday night, with the Panthers once again winning the Battle of Florida in just five contests in Round 1. […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have an opportunity to knock out the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night and become the first team in the Western Conference to move onto Round 2 — but they’ll have to do it without their best regular-season goal scorer. Pavel Dorofeyev won’t dress for Game 6, head coach Bruce Cassidy confirmed […]

The Winnipeg Jets beat the St Louis Blues 5-3 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 series lead. Connor Hellebuyck was solid, which fans hope is a sign of things to come in these playoffs. But the concern is high around Jets center Mark Scheifele, who left the game with an undisclosed injury. Coach Scott […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators are putting together their final preparations for Game 6 of their first-round series. Despite going up 3-0 after two overtime wins to start, Toronto has lost two straight and is back in Ottawa. The Maple Leafs have collapsed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs before, but Craig Berube is […]

The Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs are set for a massive Game 6 on Thursday night. After going down 3-0 in the series, Ottawa has won the last two games to get the set back to Canada’s capital. After Game 4, Brady Tkachuk yelled “We’ll be back!” while accepting a Star of the Game […]

The Winnipeg Jets will attempt to advance to the Second Round as they face the St. Louis Blues for Game 6 on Friday at the Enterprise Center. This is a potential elimination game as we continue our Stanley Cup odds series with a Jets-Blues Game 6 prediction and pick. The Jets defeated the Blues 5-3 […]

The Montreal Canadiens lost to the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Wednesday to end their season. After a three-year playoff hiatus, the Habs were back in the dance and put a scare into the top-seeded Caps. But the end of their run means the end of a career for one of their blueliners. Canadiens veteran David […]

For the second consecutive year, the Panthers have won the Battle of Florida. And in Game 5 at Amalie Arena on Wednesday night, Eetu Luostarinen was the unlikely hero, recording four points in a 6-3, series-clinching win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. In the process, the 26-year-old made franchise history: “Eetu Luostarinen is just the […]

The Winnipeg Jets beat the St Louis Blues 5-3 on Wednesday to take a 3-2 series lead. With all of the conversation around Connor Hellebuyck’s struggles, their offense took the spotlight in Game 5. The Jets did play the final two periods with center Mark Scheifele due to an undisclosed injury. Winnipeg coach Scott Arniel […]

The Montreal Canadiens improbably made the playoffs in 2025. It was an incredible run that very few saw coming. Head coach Martin St. Louis has experienced the heights of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as a player. On Wednesday night, he and the Canadiens experienced the lows after their Game 5 loss to the Washington Capitals. […]

The Colorado Avalanche are up against the wall in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Avalanche need a win in Game 6 to keep their season alive. However, in order to beat the Dallas Stars, they need some of their key players to step up. Defenseman Cale Makar is one such player who needs to […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs had the Ottawa Senators on the brink of elimination. They held a 3-0 series lead over Ottawa. And for the most part, they were clearly the better team in this series. Unfortunately, the Maple Leafs have been unable to end the series. Ahead of Game 6, though, head coach Craig Berube […]

The Washington Capitals are heading to the next round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after comfortably cruising past the Montreal Canadiens in five games, capping off the victory with a 4-1 win in the nation’s capital on Wednesday night. The Capitals finished the regular season with the best record in the Eastern Conference, and they […]

The Winnipeg Jets are back at home after losing two games on the road against the St Louis Blues. Connor Hellebuyck struggled in those games, increasing the noise about his playoff performance. Even after a few shaky goals early, the focus quickly turned to the bench, where a key center was missing. Jets center Mark […]

The Florida Panthers are the defending Stanley Cup champions. Florida is looking to defend its championship in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They had a tough task in round one. Florida was matched up with their intrastate rival, the Tampa Bay Lightning. On Wednesday night, Florida passed the test. The Panthers defeated the Lightning in […]

The Montreal Canadiens had their season on the line in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Montreal needed a win over the Washington Capitals to force a Game 6 back in the heart of Francophone Canada. Unfortunately for them, they did not get this win in Game 5. The Capitals have defeated the Canadiens on Wednesday […]

Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals can eliminate the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. A win in Game 5 punches their ticket to the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. There, the Capitals would take on the Carolina Hurricanes. So far, things are going quite well. The Capitals raced out to a 3-0 […]

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Minnesota Wild in overtime again on Tuesday night. With the two straight sudden-death victories, Vegas has Minnesota on the brink. They are headed back to St Paul looking to end the series, but may do it without a key forward. Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy didn’t have an update […]

The Montreal Canadiens face the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night, hoping to stave off elimination. Despite taking a lead into the second intermission in Game 4, they collapsed at home. Now, they are hitting the road with their playoff lives on the line. Canadiens coach Martin St Louis announced Wednesday that Jakub Dobes will be […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators are squaring off in Game 6 of their first-round series on Thursday night. Toronto has lost its first two chances to close out Ottawa. They have to head back to the Capital City for their third attempt. Even with a 3-0 lead dwindling to 3-2, Maple Leafs coach […]

For the fifth consecutive time, the Carolina Hurricanes have knocked the New Jersey Devils out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After blowing a 3-0 Game 5 lead and eventually losing 5-4 in double overtime in Raleigh, Sheldon Keefe’s troops are the first team to be eliminated from the postseason. Although there is a fair share […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are moving onto to the Eastern Conference semifinals after taking down the New Jersey Devils in five games on Tuesday night. In the process, their bench boss made NHL history. Rod Brind’Amour is the first coach ever to win at least one round in each of his first seven seasons in charge […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are probably feeling pretty good about themselves after being the first team to advance to the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs following a wild 5-4 double overtime win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. And that’s especially true for veteran forward Taylor Hall, who woke up with […]