Stanley Cup Playoffs Articles - Page 30

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 […]

Elite goaltending in the playoffs tends to push teams to new heights. The Dallas Stars reached the Western Conference Finals on the back of an outstanding Game 7 from goaltender Jake Oettinger. In the 2-1 Stars victory, Oettinger saved 22 of the 23 shots he faced, coming 19 seconds shy of a shutout in the […]

Roope Hintz and the Dallas Stars are Western Conference Final bound for the first time since 2020 after winning a tight 2-1 Game 7 against the Seattle Kraken on Monday night — and the Stars leading playoff scorer is already looking forward to the challenge the Vegas Golden Knights present in the final four. “They’re […]

The Seattle Kraken were the surprise of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, authoring a massive upset over the Colorado Avalanche in Round 1 before losing a tight, 2-1 affair in Game 7 against the Dallas Stars on Monday night. After getting within one win of the Western Conference Final in just their second year of […]

Dallas Stars forward Wyatt Johnston scored a nifty goal on Monday night to propel his team into the Western Conference Finals. Not only that, but his goal ended up going down in the history books. Johnston’s goal went down as the game-winning goal in Game 7 against the Seattle Kraken. With that, he became the […]

The Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference Finals on Monday, defeating the Seattle Kraken in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Dallas got the job done with the backing of another sport’s biggest star: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Dallas won a crucial Game 7 by a score of 2-1 over the Kraken. Stars forwards […]

The Dallas Stars are facing the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 Western Conference Finals. This latest matchup in the Stanley Cup Playoffs could be a bit personal for Stars head coach Pete DeBoer. DeBoer’s Stars defeated the Seattle Kraken in Game 7 of their second-round matchup on Monday night. Dallas is making their first […]

There are just four teams remaining in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Monday night saw the conclusion of the second round, with the Dallas Stars advancing to the Western Conference Finals. The Stars defeated the Seattle Kraken 2-1 after goals from Roope Hintz and Wyatt Johnston. Stars goalie Jake Oettinger stood on his head throughout, only […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs finally managed to win their first playoff series since 2004 this postseason, but they didn’t do much after that unfortunately. The Maple Leafs were quickly bounced by the Florida Panthers in their Eastern Conference semifinals series in five games, only adding to the franchise’s recent playoff woes. However, there were signs […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off a painful second-round exit in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the hands of the Florida Panthers. The Maple Leafs had all the big guns they needed to thwart the Panthers and smash Florida’s glass slippers into pieces, but that’s not what happened. Instead, Auston Matthews and the […]

As they gear up for a date with the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Carolina Hurricanes may soon be getting back a key member of their offense. Forward Teuvo Teravainen was a full participant in practice Monday, less than a month after he had surgery to repair a broken left hand. He […]

The 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs claimed another victim on Sunday night in the Edmonton Oilers. Featuring two of the best players in the world in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, the Oilers fell short of the Stanley Cup once again, falling to the Vegas Golden Knights in a six-game, second-round series. Considering that Edmonton made […]

If there’s ever a doubt that hockey is a team sport, look no further than the Edmonton Oilers. Despite having the top two players in the NHL, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, the Oilers were bounced from the playoffs in the second round with a 5-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights Sunday night. Draisaitl, […]

The Edmonton Oilers entered the Stanley Cup Playoffs as one of the favorites to raise the cup when all was said and done, but that won’t be the case after they found themselves eliminated by the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night. The loss hit the Oilers hard, and it added to the postseason woes […]

The Edmonton Oilers are out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and will go through another summer without a Stanley Cup. Their loss on Sunday to the Vegas Golden Knights cemented their playoff elimination. The Oilers took a very quick 2-1 lead in the game and held that lead through the first period. However, a natural […]

The Edmonton Oilers are out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after losing Game 6 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night. And the loss has an effect that reaches much further than just the Oilers. Edmonton’s loss marks the 30th consecutive season in which an American team will win the Stanley Cup. The only […]

The Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights just finished a hard-fought Game 6. It was a do-or-die game in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the Oilers, but many fans were simply asleep. The NHL and ESPN are under fire from hockey fans over the start time of Sunday’s game. The game was scheduled to start […]

The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers are fierce rivals on the ice and have been for decades. However, Flames defenseman Troy Stecher is not concerned with that rivalry right now. The NHL and ESPN have received a ton of criticism over the decision to give Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Oilers […]

The Edmonton Oilers need a win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night to stay alive in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. If there’s anyone the team can rely on, it’s veteran blueliner Mattias Ekholm. Ekholm took time to speak with Canadian outlet Sportsnet ahead of Game 6 on Sunday night. When asked about advice […]

The Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers will go to battle on Sunday night in Game 6 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, many fans are livid at the start time of this crucial game. The two teams lined up for puck drop at around 10 PM Eastern time, creating many […]

With the Boston Celtics advancing to the Eastern Conference finals, Jayson Tatum and Florida Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk made their high-school gym class proud in the NHL and NBA playoffs. Tkachuk makes history as he leads the Panthers to their first NHL conference finals in 27 years. He did this by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs […]

The Seattle Kraken kept their season alive with an impressive 6-3 Game 6 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night, forcing a winner-take-all Game 7 in Dallas on Monday. The Kraken forced the Stars to pull goalie Jake Oettinger thanks to their offensive onslaught. Jordan Eberle scored two goals and racked up three points, […]

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger didn’t make it to the third period of the team’s Game 6 loss against the Seattle Kraken. Less than halfway into Dallas’ 6-3 defeat Saturday, Stars coach Pete DeBoer pulled Oettinger and replaced him with backup goalie Scott Wedgewood. When the Kraken took a 4-1 lead over the Stars in […]

The Edmonton Oilers are on the verge of elimination for the first time in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs after losing a tight, 4-3 affair to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 on Friday night. Edmonton was burned by a costly five-on-three which led to two Golden Knights goals, part of a three-goal onslaught […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will attempt to advance to the Western Conference Finals as they face the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the Second-Round Series. We are in Alberta, sharing our NHL odds series, making a Golden Knights-Oilers Game 6 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Golden Knights defeated the […]

Morgan Rielly and the Toronto Maple Leafs could have had their best team in franchise history in 2022-23, but after winning a round for the first time in two decades, it all came crushing down after a Game 5 loss on home ice to the Florida Panthers on Friday night. After beating the back-to-back-to-back Eastern […]

The Edmonton Oilers have their backs against the wall after losing Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to the Vegas Golden Knights. If they fail to win Game 6, they are going home. Edmonton allowed three quick goals in the second period on Friday night. Despite scoring another goal to close the gap, they […]

Toronto Maple Leafs fans chanted “We Want Florida” before their second-round matchup against the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now, they have to eat their words after Toronto’s elimination on Friday night. The Panthers defeated the Maple Leafs in overtime thanks to a game-winning goal from Nick Cousins. Toronto goes home after advancing […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs following their overtime loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 5. And to the Maple Leafs, this was a major missed opportunity for them. Toronto rookie goalie Joseph Woll made 40 saves on Friday night. Star players Morgan Rielly and William Nylander scored as […]

The Florida Panthers are headed to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 1996. Their overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5 has set up a showdown with the Carolina Hurricanes. It looked as if the game may head to a second overtime for a while there. However, the Panthers […]

For a brief moment in Game 5, it appeared the Toronto Maple Leafs had tied the Florida Panthers in the second period. However, the goal was overturned on replay review in one of the more talked about decisions in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. With a little under three minutes left, Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly […]

Game 4 between the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights was a complete bloodbath, and both Alex Pietrangelo and Darnell Nurse will be watching Game 5 from the press box because of it. Pietrangelo was suspended for a tomahawk style slash on Leon Draisaitl in the waning minutes of the 4-1 Oilers win, while Nurse […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs avoided the embarrassment of a sweep against the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night, and they received a pair of encouraging injury updates on goaltender Ilya Samsonov and forward Matthew Knies ahead of another elimination game at Scotiabank Arena on Friday night. Both Samsonov and Knies were spotted at the morning skate […]

The Dallas Stars will attempt to close out the Seattle Kraken in Game 6 of the Second-Round Series. We are in Seattle, sharing our NHL odds series, making a Stars-Kraken Game 6 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Stars won 5-2 in Game 5 of the Second-Round Series. Now, they are […]

The show goes on for Joe Pavelski in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and after scoring another game-winning goal on Thursday night, his Dallas Stars have pushed the Seattle Kraken to the brink of elimination in the Western Conference semifinal. The Stars have won three games in the second round and Pavelski has astonishingly recorded […]

The New Jersey Devils are one of the youngest and most talented teams in the NHL, and after losing to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal on Thursday, ending their season, they vowed that their championship window is just opening. “We’ll be back,” forward Erik Haula said, according to NHL.com’s […]