Stanley Cup Playoffs Articles - Page 33

The Edmonton Oilers got all they could ask for from star forward Leon Draisatil and then some on Wednesday night. Unfortunately for them, they wasted the effort. Edmonton lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Draisaitl scored all four of Edmonton’s goals on Wednesday. […]

Another day, another wasted monster individual effort in the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. On Tuesday, Joe Pavelski became the oldest player ever to score four goals in a playoff game in the NHL, albeit in a 5-4 overtime loss at home to the Seattle Kraken. Well, that was also the case Wednesday for the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes worried about being a bit rusty heading into Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup against the New Jersey Devils. However, by the end of the night, those concerns were put to bed. The Hurricanes dominated the Devils, cruising to a 5-1 victory on Wednesday night. Carolina even chased standout rookie […]

The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is officially underway. However, it seems someone forgot to inform the New Jersey Devils of this development if their Game 1 performance against the Carolina Hurricanes is any indication. The Hurricanes dominated the Devils, emerging victorious by a score of 5-1 on Wednesday night. Carolina takes a […]

Weeks after concluding the best regular season in NHL history, the Boston Bruins have packed up their lockers and are done with their historic season, far sooner than they could have imagined. Three days since their Game 7 loss to the Florida Panthers, who overcame a 3-1 deficit in the series, the Bruins sent a […]

The Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers open their second-round series on Wednesday night. Despite dropping their first game of the playoffs, Vegas rallied to win four straight games on route to eliminating the Winnipeg Jets in the first round. Meanwhile, the Oilers are coming off an entertaining series against the Los Angeles Kings, where […]

The Seattle Kraken face off with the Dallas Stars in game two of the second round in the Stanley Cup playoffs. This game will continue our Stanley Cup playoff odds series as we hand out a Kraken-Stars prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch. Game one was action packed. The Stars scored […]

The Florida Panthers just took game one on the road from the Toronto Maple Leafs. It’s time to continue our NHL playoff odds series with a game two prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Panthers kept the good times rolling in game one of the series. After being down 3-1 in their series with […]

The New Jersey Devils will take on the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, with the series beginning on Wednesday night. These playoffs have been a thrill ride so far, and with this series looking to be the most evenly matched of the second round, it doesn’t seem like […]

Joe Pavelski lit up the lamp not just once, twice, or thrice in Game 1 of the Dallas Stars’ second-round series against the Seattle Kraken Tuesday night. The Stars’ veteran forward went off for four goals in the series opener, albeit in a 5-4 overtime loss for Dallas. Nevertheless, Joe Pavelski’s performance put his name […]

It is game one of the Western Conference semi-finals as the Edmonton Oilers face off against the Vegas Golden Knights. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a game one Oilers-Golden Knights prediction pick, and how to watch. For the Oilers, they finished the regular season just two points behind Vegas for the […]

Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers are still alive in the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, and if they are to pull off another shocker in the second round following their stunning upset of the Boston Bruins, their star forward will have to sustain his high level of play this season. Well, it does look […]

It is game one of the Eastern Conference semi-finals as the New Jersey Devils face off against the Carolina Hurricanes. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a game one Devils-Hurricanes prediction pick, and how to watch. For the Devils, it took seven games to dispatch the Rangers. After being down two games […]

It’s going to take some time for the pain to completely subside for the Boston Bruins following their meltdown in the first round of the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Florida Panthers. Bruins forward David Pastrnak perfectly encapsulates the feeling of losing the way they did to the Panthers in just three words. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will host Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the Florida Panthers Tuesday night. The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs have been thrilling thus far and there is no reason to expect that to change in this series. The Maple Leafs have finally won a playoff series for the first […]

The Florida Panthers defeated the undisputed best team in the National Hockey League in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs — and according to superstar Matthew Tkachuk, they’ll now play the next best. “I guess the prize for knocking off the best team in the league is getting the second-best team in […]

The first-round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs was as unpredictable and chaotic as any in recent memory, with the NHL’s best ever regular season team and defending Stanley Cup champion both losing in the first round — and it was also the round of the road warrior. Visiting teams went 31-19 in the first […]

Cale Makar was the single best player in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, winning the Conn Smythe trophy as postseason MVP and leading the Colorado Avalanche to their first championship since 2001. He scored 29 points in 20 games to help the Avs clinch the Stanley Cup and proved he’s the best defenseman on the […]

The Florida Panthers really don’t want any Toronto Maple Leafs fans at FLA Live Arena in their second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series. The Panthers are restricting ticket sales for home games to residents of the United States in order to prevent the arena from being overrun by Leafs fans, according to Reuters. “The Maple Leafs […]

The Minnesota Wild were dealing with various injuries in their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Dallas Stars — most notably was Joel Eriksson Ek, who tried to play through a broken leg in Game 3. Although Eriksson Ek played only one shift in the the contest, he suited up with a fractured fibula […]

For the first time since 2019, the Tampa Bay Lightning will not be representing the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup Final — but captain Steven Stamkos still wants to retire in the city where he’s spent his entire career. “In my eyes, this is the only jersey I ever want to wear in my […]

It was another disappointing season for Marc-Andre Fleury and the Minnesota Wild, a team that showed flashes of elite play throughout the season but were unable to recapture that in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, bowing out in six games to the Dallas Stars. Fleury confirmed he will return for his 20th NHL season in 2023-24 […]

The New York Rangers failed to score a single goal against the New Jersey Devils in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And as a result, they are going home while their Hudson River rivals move on. The Devils won 4-0 on Monday night after another insane performance from rookie goaltender Akira Schmid. It […]

New Jersey Devils rookie goalie Akira Schmid saved his best performance for the last game of their first-round series versus the New York Rangers, as he made sure nothing will get past him Monday night. With Schmid’s stellar job between the pipes in a pressure-packed, win-or-go-home contest, the 22-year-old netminder managed to join an extremely […]

The New York Rangers are out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after falling to the New Jersey Devils in Game 7. And one Rangers veteran player putting the blame on his shoulders. New York forward Chris Kreider spoke to the media after the game. He told the media that he accepts responsibility for his mistakes […]

The New Jersey Devils are headed to the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs after getting the job done in the first round against the New York Rangers. The Devils lost the first two games of the New York series and then roared back to take the next three meetings. A Game 6 […]

The New Jersey Devils have taken down the New York Rangers in the latest chapter of the Hudson River Rivalry. New Jersey moves on to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, Game 7 was not without a scary moment for the victors. Devils star Timo Meier left Game 7 after being hit […]

After spending the last two seasons with the New York Islanders and failing to achieve that elusive Stanley Cup, Zach Parise made it clear on Monday that it’s Long Island or retirement for the 38-year-old. “Zach Parise hasn’t decided on his future. He’ll take some time. Said it will be Islanders or nowhere. Will be […]

Linus Ullmark struggled mightily for the Boston Bruins in the latter half of their series against the Florida Panthers, even losing the net in Game 7 — and according to ESPN’s Kevin Weekes, there’s a good reason for that. “Like all teams, players grit it out to play through major injuries in the Playoffs. My […]

The Seattle Kraken take on the Dallas Stars in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. This game will continue our Stanley Cup playoffs odds series with a Kraken-Stars prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Kraken took down the defending champions in the first round. […]

Very rarely do you see a goaltending tandem come Stanley Cup Playoff time, but that’s exactly what Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour is considering for the Eastern Conference Second Round. “Definitely,” Brind’Amour explained when asked if his team would consider using both Frederik Andersen and Antti Raanta, according to NHL.com’s Kurt Dusterberg. “When both guys […]

The Colorado Avalanche won’t be back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions, following a surprising first round loss to the Seattle Kraken. The series wrapped up Sunday night, with the Avalanche falling 2-1 in Game 7 on home ice. It marks the first time in five years the Avalanche didn’t get past the opening round of the playoffs. […]

Well, it happened folks. The Boston Bruins choked away a 3-1 series lead against the Florida Panthers, losing 4-3 in overtime in Game 7 to send the best regular season team in NHL history spiraling into another offseason full of uncertainty. In the aftermath of their stunning loss, the Bruins and their fans are likely […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have become used to winning over the last few years. With three straight Stanley Cup Final appearances and winning two of them, the Lightning and their fans have been eating good recently. However, their run of dominance did not continue in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Lighting matched up against […]

Although many players on a young New Jersey Devils team are not used to playing in a Game 7 atmosphere, the same cannot be said for head coach Lindy Ruff, who coached the Buffalo Sabres to various playoff appearances over 15 years with the franchise. The 63-year-old shared a comical response when asked how he […]

It was quite a night of upsets in the National Hockey League on Sunday, as both the President’s Trophy winning Boston Bruins and Jared Bednar’s Stanley Cup defending Colorado Avalanche were stunned in their respective Game 7s. Bednar gave credit where credit is due after a disappointing 2-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken in front […]

The Los Angeles Kings took Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers to Game 7 in the first round of last year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs during a first-round showdown. The two teams met again in the same round in the 2023 edition of the NHL postseason, but this time, the series ended one game shorter — […]

Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers authored one of the greatest playoff upsets in NHL history on Sunday night, highlighted by a come-from-behind Game 7 win on the road to send the Boston Bruins home earlier than anyone in the hockey world expected. Tkachuk had a perfect response to his team advancing to the second […]

The New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils will battle on Monday night for the last available spot in the second-round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs — and Rangers trade deadline acquisition Vladimir Tarasenko isn’t feeling the pressure ahead of the winner-take-all Game 7. “For me personally, I think it’s easier mentally [to prepare for […]