Stanley Cup Playoffs Articles - Page 2

For the third year in a row, the Florida Panthers will play for hockey immortality. Paul Maurice’s group came from behind in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 and once again giving themselves a chance to capture the Stanley Cup. “It has been life altering coming to the rink […]

The Carolina Hurricanes’ 2024-25 NHL season is over following their 5-3 loss at home to the reigning — and still defending — Stanley Cup champions Florida Panthers on Wednesday night at Lenovo Center in Raleigh. Following a 3-0 Game 4 victory against Florida on Monday, the Hurricanes tried to further extend the series when they […]

The Florida Panthers eliminated the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night. The three-time defending Eastern Conference champions lined up at center ice in Raleigh, North Carolina as the players participated in the traditional handshake line. Panthers coach Paul Maurice did not partake, though, and he was caught having a rather intense conversation with Hurricanes coach Rod […]

The Florida Panthers advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight year on Wednesday night. Florida defeated the Carolina Hurricanes by the score of 5-3 to punch their ticket. Head coach Paul Maurice will see his team attempt to win its second straight Cup and the second in franchise history. However, it does […]

The Florida Panthers are heading back to the Stanley Cup Final, and once again, they refused to touch the Prince of Wales Trophy. As the team celebrated their 5–3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final, captain Aleksander Barkov led the charge in steering clear of the silver hardware […]

The Florida Panthers are charging toward the Stanley Cup Final after a 5-3 Game 5 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on the road. Florida won all three games against the Hurricanes to take the series in five games and win the Eastern Conference for the third consecutive season. However, the wild victory in Game 5 […]

The Florida Panthers dropped Game 4 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals against the Carolina Hurricanes. However, the series remained theirs to lose. They had a 3-1 series lead and had a chance to advance to the Stanley Cup Final with a win on Wednesday night in Game 5. The Panthers fell behind the Hurricanes […]

The Carolina Hurricanes completed step one of their potential comeback on Monday night, getting a Game 4 win over the Florida Panthers to cut the Eastern Conference Finals deficit to 3-1. However, they know that they still have a lot of work to do to get back in the series and pull off one of […]

The Edmonton Oilers received unfortunate news regarding forward Zach Hyman on Wednesday. Hyman is undergoing surgery for an injury he suffered in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. As a result, he will miss the remainder of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. And depending on the injury, he could miss the start of next […]

The Carolina Hurricanes won Game 4 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals on Monday night. This marked Carolina’s first win in the East Final since 2006. Head coach Rod Brind’Amour was a player the last time they won in the East Final. And now he’s tasked with winning another three games to advance to the […]

The Florida Panthers were unable to complete the sweep on home ice against the Carolina Hurricanes, but they have another chance to advance to the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night — and they’ll have some reinforcements for the potential series-clinching tilt. Both Sam Reinhart and Niko Mikkola are expected to play in Game 5 […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 in Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead. Even though they are one win away from another Stanley Cup Final appearance, there is concern in Edmonton. Oilers forward Zach Hyman left Game 4 with an injury in the first period and did not return. Coach Kris […]

For just the second time in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Dallas Stars are staring down the barrel of elimination. After a 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final on Tuesday night, Pete DeBoer’s club is one loss away from back-to-back-to-back final four exits. […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 in Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead. Even though they are on the doorstep of their second consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearance, there is some concern. Zach Hyman left Game 4 in the first period with an undisclosed injury, and the Oilers are unsure of […]

The Edmonton Oilers moved within one victory of their second straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final after a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 4 on Tuesday night — but they lost Zach Hyman in the process. The right winger left the contest after taking a hit from Stars forward Mason Marchment […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have finally broken the curse, winning an Eastern Conference Final game for the first time since 2006. But they still have a long way to go — they’ll need to win a game at home against the Florida Panthers to extend the series, a place they’ve been outscored 10-2 over two contests. […]

The Dallas Stars lost to the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Wednesday in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final. They are now down 3-1 and will be playing for their playoff lives back at home in Game 5. Mikko Rantanen has not scored a goal for the Stars so far in this series, a sharp […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars in Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead. They are now just one game away from their second consecutive Western Conference championship. But Game 4 was not all good news for the Oilers, as Zach Hyman left the game with an injury. Before the game, he spoke […]

The world is a vastly different, nay, unrecognizable place since the Edmonton Oilers last hoisted the Stanley Cup in 1990. The city’s undying passion and pride for its hockey team remains as strong as ever, though. Rogers Place proved as much during a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 4 of the Western […]

Tyler Seguin and the Dallas Stars needed a win in Game 4 against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. However, they could not come up with a victory. The Oilers took Game 4 by the score of 4-1 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. And this has put the Stars up against the wall […]

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars in Game 4 on Tuesday night. However, the Oilers saw Zach Hyman leave Game 4 with an injury. Hyman came off a dynamic two-goal performance in Game 3, which makes his potential absence an issue for the team moving forward. The Oilers spoke with reporters following the Game […]

The Edmonton Oilers are battling hard with a very desperate Dallas Stars team in the Western Conference Finals, but the Oilers have been able to keep the upper hand for a majority of the series. In Game 4, the Oilers capitalized on a chance to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series with a […]

The Edmonton Oilers dominated Game 3 of the 2025 Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Stars. This gave the team a ton of momentum heading into Game 4. And it turns out, this momentum helped carry them through to victory. The Oilers won Game 4 on Tuesday night by the final score of 4-1. The […]

The Edmonton Oilers are looking to take control of their Western Conference Finals series against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night, and now they will have to do it without one of their most important players. Standout forward Zach Hyman left the game around the halfway point of the first period after taking a hit […]

Wyatt Johnston has been a key factor in the Dallas Stars advancing to back-to-back-to-back Western Conference Finals — but the 22-year-old has struggled mightily since Round 1 against the Colorado Avalanche in 2025. Johnston managed just one goal in a six-game victory over the Winnipeg Jets in the second round, and he’s still searching for […]

The Edmonton Oilers are looking to take a stranglehold on the Dallas Stars in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final on Tuesday night — but they’ll have to play at least one more contest without key defensemen Mattias Ekholm. Ekholm, who hasn’t played since April 11, is now day-to-day but won’t suit up at […]

The Dallas Stars will be looking to avoid a 3-1 hole on Tuesday night when they face the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Pete DeBoer’s squad was hammered 6-1 in Game 3 on Sunday, and they had to play without the injured Roope Hintz. The star centre missed out after […]

The Edmonton Oilers have the chance to take a three games to one stranglehold on the Dallas Stars when they meet in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final on Tuesday night at Rogers Place. The Oilers won in convincing fashion in Game 3, a 6-1 final score that put them on top in the […]

Edmonton Oilers executive Stan Bowman thinks a specific point in this Stanley Cup Playoffs energized his team. Bowman says Game 3 of the team’s series against the Los Angeles Kings set off his club. The Kings were leading that series 2-0 heading into Game 3, and the Oilers seemed a breath away from imploding. “No […]

Edmonton Oilers executive Stan Bowman is pleased with his team’s play at the goaltender position right now. Bowman, who serves as Edmonton’s general manager, says working with his two guys in goal has worked wonders for his club this postseason. Some Oilers fans hoped that the team would find at least one new goalie before […]

For the first time since 2006, the Carolina Hurricanes have won an Eastern Conference Final game. It took 19 years — and 16 games in the final four — but Rod Brind’Amour’s team has finally broken the curse. The Hurricanes beat the Florida Panthers 3-0 at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday night, riding a Frederik […]

Rod Brind’Amour watched his team deliver exactly what he had been asking for. The Carolina Hurricanes came out with urgency, focus, and discipline to shut out the Florida Panthers 3-0 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final. Facing elimination, they responded with their best performance of the series. “It was how we need to […]

The Carolina Hurricanes won Game 4 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals on Monday night. Carolina has snapped its 15-game losing streak in the East Final with a 3-0 win over the Florida Panthers. Goalie Frederik Andersen helped his team to victory at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, with his performance on Monday. Andersen […]

Sam Bennett and the Florida Panthers could not complete the sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. Logan Stankoven scored the opening goal for the Hurricanes in the second period. After that, they added another two empty net goals in the third period to complete a 3-0 victory in Game 4 at the Amerant […]

The Carolina Hurricanes needed a win in Game 4 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals. They had lost their last 15 games in the East Final. And a Monday night loss to the Florida Panthers would have ended their season. Thankfully for them, they were able to avoid another sweep. Logan Stankoven scored a massive […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are on the brink of elimination in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Carolina has lost 15 straight games in the Eastern Conference Finals dating back to 2009. They need a win against the Florida Panthers in Game 4, and rookie Logan Stankoven stepped up to draw first blood. Stankoven scored the first […]

The Dallas Stars desperately need all hands on deck in the Western Conference Finals against the Edmonton Oilers, as things are getting away from them quickly. After coming back to win Game 1 in Dallas, the Oilers handled Dallas in Games 2 and 3 to take a 2-1 lead and take home-ice advantage. During Game […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are trying everything they can to alter the trajectory of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals. A goalie change in Game 3 did nothing to slow down the Florida Panthers, who scored six goals on Pyotr Kochetkov to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. They are now switching back to their regular starter. […]

Mattias Ekholm hasn’t played a game for the Edmonton Oilers since April 11 against the San Jose Sharks — but it looks like the 35-year-old is on the verge of returning to the lineup. After missing the first two rounds against the Los Angeles Kings and Vegas Golden Knights, respectively, and sitting out the first […]