Stanley Cup Playoffs Articles - Page 29

The Dallas Stars are facing elimination from the Stanley Cup Playoffs after a dreadful 4-0 loss at home in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals to the Vegas Golden Knights. They’ll also likely face some backlash for defending Stars captain Jamie Benn for a hit he made on Golden Knights captain Mark Stone. Less […]

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn failed to control his emotions during the opening period of their Game 3 matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Finals, leading to his shocking ejection from the contest. With the Stars behind 1-0, Jamie Benn bumped into Stone while going after the […]

They say no playoff team is in trouble until they lose at home, and that is especially true for Joe Pavelski and the Dallas Stars as they try to avoid a 0-3 series hole when they welcome the Vegas Golden Knights to American Airlines Center for Game 3 of the Western Conference Final on Tuesday […]

Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov left Game 3 with a lower-body injury against the Carolina Hurricanes and did not return — but the Finnish star looks to have avoided a serious injury and could be back for a series clinching Game 4 at FLA Live Arena on Wednesday. Coach Paul Maurice confirmed on Tuesday that […]

The Florida Panthers are one win away from their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final since 1996 — and a huge part of their success has been the outstanding play of goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky. ‘Bob’ has saved 132 out of 135 shots against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final, a truly unprecedented […]

Rod Brind’Amour’s Carolina Hurricanes are on the brink of elimination after a crushing 1-0 loss to the Florida Panthers at FLA Live Arena on Monday night — and the Canes bench boss has not at all been happy with the refereeing in the series. He was particularly incensed with a missed high stick on Shayne […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have their backs against the wall for the first time in these Stanley Cup Playoffs. One more loss against the Florida Panthers and they are headed home to watch the Stanley Cup Finals from the couch. However, it isn’t like the Hurricanes have played terribly in the Eastern Conference Finals. Rather, the […]

Florida Panthers star Aleksander Barkov left Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes in the very first period. Head coach Paul Maurice was asked for a status update, but reporters didn’t exactly get a straightforward response. Barkov left with a lower-body injury halfway through the first period after clearing the puck from his own zone. Hurricanes […]

The Florida Panthers are one win away from the Stanley Cup Finals after their victory against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. And goalie Sergei Bobrovsky continued his inspiring play with an incredible performance. Bobrovsky stopped all 32 shots against him to help close out a 1-0 victory. The Panthers have a 3-0 stranglehold on […]

Florida Panthers netminder Sergei Bobrovsky has been so effective between the pipes for his team in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He is among the major reasons behind the shocking deep run of the Panthers in this postseason. Against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Finals, Bobrovsky continues to have success. In fact, he […]

The Florida Panthers are looking to take a commanding 3-0 series lead against the Carolina Hurricanes. However, they may need to see out this leg of the Eastern Conference Finals without one of their superstars. Panthers star Aleksander Barkov is questionable to return to Game 3, according to Sportsnet’s Kyle Bukauskas. Barkov suffered the apparent […]

Chandler Stephenson was the overtime hero on Sunday afternoon, leading the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-2 win and 2-0 series lead over the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final. But even he’ll admit it wasn’t his best game; he took a slashing penalty in the first period and a retaliatory cross check in […]

The Dallas Stars have played in four overtime games in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs — and won zero of them, the latest loss putting them in an 0-2 hole against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Stars were defeated 3-2 in overtime by the Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday afternoon, virtually putting them into […]

It is game three between the Las Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a game three Golden Knights-Stars prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Golden Knights hit the road after another overtime victory over the Stars. They now have a 2-0 series lead over the Stars. […]

Vegas Golden Knights forward ended Game 2 against the Dallas Stars with a goal in overtime. However, he began Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals by letting the emotion of the Stanley Cup Playoffs get to him. Stephenson recorded an assist in the first period of the game on Sunday night. He also took […]

The Vegas Golden Knights skated away with another win in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday. Their overtime victory over the Dallas Stars gave them a commanding 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals. However, for a time it appeared the Stars would come away with the win in Game 2. They held a […]

The Carolina Hurricanes will face the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. We are in Sunrise, sharing our NHL odds series, making a Hurricanes-Panthers Game 3 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Panthers defeated the Hurricanes 2-1 in overtime in Game 2 to give themselves a commanding […]

It look four overtimes for Matthew Tkachuk to deliver the game-winning goal in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Carolina Hurricanes. In Saturday’s Game 2, it took just 1:51 for the Florida Panthers star to win it in overtime. Tkachuk scored on the power play, giving the Panthers a 2-1 victory and […]

For the first time since 1992, the National Hockey League has three siblings facing each other in the Stanley Cup Playoffs — Marc and Eric Staal’s Florida Panthers are taking on Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal in the 2023 Eastern Conference Final, with a spot in the Stanley Cup Finals on the line. The three […]

Carolina Hurricanes star defenseman Brent Burns played more than any other Canes player in Game 1, logging an incredulous 54:33 time on ice over nearly seven full periods of hockey — but that does not mean coach Rod Brind’Amour will even think about resting him in Game 2 on Saturday night. “I can tell you […]

Brett Howden was the overtime hero for the Vegas Golden Knights in Friday night’s 4-3 win over the Dallas Stars, sending the raucous crowd at T-Mobile Arena home happy just 1:35 into the extra frame. Unlike Thursday night’s contest between the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers that wasn’t sealed until the dying seconds of the […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have a 1-0 series lead over the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Finals. And it was an unlikely source that provided the team with the overtime winner on Friday night. The Golden Knights won thanks to a goal from forward Brett Howden. Howden scored just 95 seconds into the overtime […]

The Dallas Stars faced the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Friday night. Unfortunately, the result didn’t go their way. Dallas lost their third straight Game 1 in these Stanley Cup Playoffs, with all three losses coming in overtime. Dallas lost 4-3 after Brett Howden somehow found the back […]

The Vegas Golden Knights received big contributions from unsung heroes in their Game 1 win over the Dallas Stars. And they now hold an important 1-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals. One of those unsung heroes who contributed is forward Teddy Blueger. Blueger’s third-period goal gave the Golden Knights the lead with around […]

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are nearing an end. Sometime in June, one of the final four teams will lift the Stanley Cup and live out their lifelong dream. Right before that, though, we’ll know who the Conn Smythe Trophy winner is. Named after the former Toronto Maple Leafs owner, the Conn Smythe Trophy was first […]

There are probably a lot of tired people at work on Friday in both Carolina and Florida after Thursday night’s Game 1 ended at 1:54 a.m. ET — and the official Panthers Twitter account is doing all they can to help people account for their likely late arrival to the workplace. By order of the […]

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has been an absolute brick wall in net for his team in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, making a legitimate case for the Conn Smythe Trophy as the postseason MVP and leading the Cats to a 1-0 series lead over the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final. After making an […]

Matthew Tkachuk scored one of the latest game-winners in NHL history early Friday morning, ending Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals late in the fourth overtime period to secure the win for the Florida Panthers. Tkachuk scored the game-winning goal against the Carolina Hurricanes with 12 seconds left in the fourth overtime. He was happy […]

Rod Brind’Amour’s Carolina Hurricanes were on the wrong end of a marathon, over-five-hour Game 1 against the Florida Panthers on Thursday night — and the 52-year-old admitted it wasn’t the way he had hoped the Eastern Conference Final would start. “Listen, it’s the worst way to lose,” Brind’Amour explained just after 2 a.m. ET on […]

The Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars are set to being their Western Conference Final series on Friday. The Golden Knights finished the season as the top team in the Pacific Division. Their route to this point has included a five-game first round series win over the Winnipeg Jets, before defeating the Edmonton Oilers in […]

The Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers played the sixth longest game in NHL history on Thursday night, with Matthew Tkachuk mercifully ending the contest on a rocket to the top corner with 12.7 seconds left in the fourth overtime period. The game lasted over five hours, beginning just past 8 p.m. ET on Thursday and […]

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk silenced the sold out crowd at PNC Arena in Carolina on Thursday, sniping an absolute rocket in the waning seconds of the fourth overtime period to give the Panthers a dramatic 3-2 win over the Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final. For the second series in a […]

At the start of the 2023 postseason, you could probably count the amount of people outside of Florida on one hand who thought the No. 8 seeded Miami Heat and second wild-card Florida Panthers would both be in their respective conference finals in the middle of May. But that’s exactly what’s happened, with playoff Jimmy […]

The first game of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs conference finals gets underway on Thursday night, as the Florida Panthers look for their third straight upset against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena in Raleigh. Hurricanes forward Teuro Teravainen has made excellent progress in his recovery for a broken hand suffered just over a month […]

Dallas Stars forwards Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin are no longer elite players like they were earlier in their careers, but the veteran leadership the two have brought to the team has been crucial during their 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs run. The two first began playing in Dallas nearly a decade ago, and were regularly […]

The Dallas Stars will play the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals for the chance to see who earns a shot at playing for Lord Stanley’s Cup. We are in Sin City sharing our NHL odds series, making a Stars-Golden Knights Game 1 prediction and pick while showing you how […]

Two teams remain in the NHL’s Eastern Conference playoff picture, and both are a bit of a surprise. The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes will battle it out in the last stop before the Stanley Cup Finals. Both teams have taken completely opposite paths to this point. Carolina finished the season as one of the […]

It is game one of the Eastern Conference Finals as the Florida Panthers visit the Carolina Hurricanes. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a game one Panthers-Hurricanes prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Panthers and Hurricanes face off in game one in the Eastern Conference Finals. Since the current playoff format took […]

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers have not been able to get over the hump in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, despite having one of their best seasons since the days of Wayne Gretzky in 2022-23. The captain got brutally honest on Tuesday about the expectations for his team after another postseason disappointment. “It’s Cup or […]