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The Dallas Stars are in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They ended a nearly 60-year drought en route to their series win over the Vegas Golden Knights. Now, head coach Pete DeBoer has to prepare his team for Nathan MacKinnon and the high-flying offense of the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche flexed their […]

The Boston Bruins went into Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup with the Florida Panthers wanting to prove a point. And they sent an emphatic message to Florida and the NHL on Monday night. Boston defeated the Panthers 5-1 in Game 1 to take a 1-0 series lead. However, they almost played this […]

The Vegas Golden Knights were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday night. And it’s a bit of a surprise, all things considered. Their opponent, the Dallas Stars, had come close to winning the Presidents Trophy during the regular season. But Vegas was no ordinary wild card team. The Golden Knights were the defending […]

The Boston Bruins managed to avoid a second straight Round 1 disaster in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, adding to the perpetual misery of the Toronto Maple Leafs by dealing them yet another Game 7 loss at TD Garden following Saturday night’s 2-1 overtime victory. Sniper David Pastrnak delivered the knockout blow to Toronto, beating goaltender […]

New York Rangers forward Blake Wheeler hasn’t played a game of hockey since suffering a horrific right-leg injury against the Montreal Canadiens back on February 15. But in the midst of the team’s Eastern Conference second-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes, the veteran took the next step in his injury recovery on Monday. Wheeler was […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in for another long summer after being beaten by the Boston Bruins once again in a Game 7. It took until overtime of the final contest of the series, but history repeated itself yet again when the two Original Six rivals met in the Eastern Conference first-round in 2024. And […]

Radek Faksa was the unlikely hero the Dallas Stars needed, scoring the game-winning goal in Game 7 to knock out the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights and set up a second-round date with the Colorado Avalanche. The 30-year-old, who hadn’t played since Game 2 before re-entering the lineup on Sunday night, sent a wicked backhand […]

The Carolina Hurricanes allowed two powerplay goals to the New York Rangers in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference second-round series on Sunday afternoon, and didn’t score a goal on five chances of their own. And that was the difference in the 4-3 defeat at Madison Square Garden — at least according to head coach […]

The Carolina Hurricanes look to take game two of the series on the road as they face the New York Rangers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Rangers Game 2 prediction, pick, and how to watch. It was a high-scoring game one of the series. Just 2:46 into the game, […]

Mika Zibanejad and his New York Rangers still haven’t lost a game in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs after beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference second-round series at Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon. And Zibanejad was the catalyst in front of a raucous home crowd, scoring two goals […]

The Vancouver Canucks are one step away from the 2024 Western Conference Final. In their way is one of the most high-powered offensive teams in the NHL. Rick Tocchet and his team are taking on Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Entering this series, the Oilers are likely the favorites […]

Mark Stone and the Vegas Golden Knights are headed for a rather tough offseason. Vegas fell on Sunday night by a score of 2-1 in Game 7 against the Dallas Stars. The Stars move on to face the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Vegas, though, has some interesting decisions to make this summer. […]

The Dallas Stars are moving on in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Dallas defeated the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night in Game 7. This loss has ended the Golden Knights’ championship defense, ensuring a new champion this year. Sunday’s contest also saw Dallas end a rather longstanding franchise drought. The Stars won the series in […]

Hockey fans will witness a new Stanley Cup champion in 2024. The Dallas Stars defeated the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night in Game 7. Dallas moves on to face the Colorado Avalanche in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Meanwhile, the Golden Knights are headed for an offseason full of tough decisions. […]

Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins picked up a massive Game 7 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. However, they won’t have a chance to celebrate too much. Boston takes on the Florida Panthers in round two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Monday night. This series is certainly a tale of […]

The Florida Panthers are getting some pretty good news ahead of their next playoff series. Panthers center Sam Bennett might be able to play against the Boston Bruins following an injury, per Sports Net Canada. Bennett is definitely out for Game 1, but considered day-to-day. The center suffered an upper body injury in a recent […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are getting close to setting a very painful NHL record. The Leafs have now tied a league record for the fewest amount of goals scored in a winner-take-all playoff game, per Sports Net Canada. Toronto managed only one goal in its Game 7 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday. The […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs bowed out once again early in the NHL playoffs, losing a series to the Boston Bruins in seven games. The Leafs continued an epic drought, having last won a Stanley Cup in 1967. This was a season of promise, and it ended in total disappointment for Toronto. While the Leafs will […]

The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is here, as the Boston Bruins will meet the Florida Panthers for Game 1 on Monday at the Amerant Bank Arena. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Bruins-Panthers Game 1 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Bruins defeated the […]

It’s every child’s dream as the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights face the Dallas Stars in Game 7 on Sunday at the American Airlines Arena. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Golden Knights-Stars Game 7 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Golden Knights defeated the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes will face off with the New York Rangers for Game 1 of the second round. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Hurricanes-Rangers Game 1 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Hurricanes eliminated the New York Islanders four games to one to advance to the […]

Just as it was in 2011, the Nashville Predators were unable to beat the Vancouver Canucks in a playoff series. The Canucks beat the Predators 1-0 at Bridgestone Arena in Tennessee on Friday night to book their ticket to the second-round — and a meeting with the Edmonton Oilers for the Pacific Division crown. For […]

Jake Guentzel has been as good as anyone involved with the Carolina Hurricanes could have hoped for when the longtime Pittsburgh Penguins forward was acquired ahead of the 2024 NHL trade deadline. The Stanley Cup champion scored eight goals and 25 points in 17 regular-season games with the Canes, and added another four points to […]

Los Angeles Kings center Pierre-Luc Dubois is ready to get the next season going. Dubois says he wants to do a whole lot better next year after a disappointing campaign skating for L.A. “I’m committed to having a better season,” Dubois said, per The Score. “I’ll do anything to be better.” Dubois joined the Kings […]

Jonathan Marchessault is in the midst of helping the Vegas Golden Knights in their quest to win back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2024. After staving off elimination on Friday night, the Knights will be looking to once again silence an excellent Dallas Stars team in Game 7 on Sunday. But the future of the reigning Conn […]

The Dallas Stars had the defending Stanley Cup champions on the ropes, with a glorious opportunity to knock out the Vegas Golden Knights on the road in Game 6 and book their ticket to Round 2 for the second straight year. Instead, the Knights showed their championship mettle, beating the Stars 2-0 on the back […]

The Nashville Predators had an excellent opportunity to send their Western Conference first-round series with the Vancouver Canucks back north to Canada for Game 7 — but instead, the team was unable to score a single goal in a back-breaking 1-0 loss in front of the home crowd on Friday night. The Canucks scored with […]

History has a strange way of repeating itself sometimes, and the Boston Bruins are on the verge of finding that out in rather embarrassing fashion. After blowing a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers last year, the Bruins have promptly lost two straight games to the Toronto Maple Leafs in […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are continuing their championship defense for at least one more game. Vegas defeated the Dallas Stars at home in Game 6 on Friday night. The series shifts back to Dallas one more time on Sunday for a winner-take-all Game 7. But the Golden Knights made some interesting franchise history in Game […]

The Los Angeles Kings once again fell to the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It’s the third year in a row that Los Angeles has seen this picture play out. And now, the franchise faces some tough questions in the offseason to come. Some of those questions revolve around franchise icon Anze Kopitar. […]

The Vancouver Canucks gutted out a close Game 6 victory on Friday night. Their win over the Nashville Predators has punched their ticket to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It’s the first time Vancouver has made the second round since the 2020 bubble playoffs. Awaiting them in the second round in 2024 […]

The Winnipeg Jets entered the Stanley Cup Playoffs as a potential dark horse contender. Winnipeg finally found a system that didn’t see them rely on goalie Connor Hellebuyck to bail them out. They played a brand of smothering defense that kept even the most high-scoring offenses at bay. And yet, it all fell apart against […]

It is the most exciting game in all of sports as Game Seven is on tap between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs- Bruins prediction, pick, and how to watch. After dropping both games at home, things looked dire for the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have flipped the script. After falling down 3-1 in their Eastern Conference first-round series to the Boston Bruins — and looking like they would be going quietly into the offseason — the Leafs won two crucial games with their back against the wall to force a Game 7 at TD Garden […]

The Boston Bruins have watched a 3-1 lead slip away in the first-round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second straight year. The Toronto Maple Leafs prevailed against their Original Six rivals for the first time on home ice this season in Game 6, squeaking out a 2-1 victory in front of the home […]

The Boston Bruins are approaching a pivotal Game 6 matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Boston leads the series 3-2; however, the team was hit with an untimely Danton Heinen update on Thursday. Heinen will not be in the lineup for Game 6 in Toronto, The […]

The Boston Bruins have been able to surprise their critics throughout the 2023-24 season. The retirement of future Hall of Famer Patrice Bergeron and game-changing center David Krejci was supposed to doom this team and drive them out of the playoffs. Instead, the Bruins flirted with a second consecutive Presidents Trophy and they ultimately finished […]

The New York Rangers are set to take on the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and Vincent Trocheck will be facing off against his former team, but he said that does not change his mindset or approach heading into Game 1. “It’s a playoff series that we need to […]

It’s always hard for an athlete to look in the mirror and face some hard discussions about what could have been better after being eliminated from the playoffs. The Winnipeg Jets are having those tough moments after losing to the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The series featured several […]