Stanley Cup Playoffs Articles - Page 33

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 […]

David Pastrnak, David Krejci and Patrice Bergeron have all played their entire career with the Boston Bruins — but the team could look a lot different next year after a stunning first-round collapse against the Florida Panthers. Pastrnak shared an emotional response to the fact that Sunday night could have been his last game playing […]

On January 28th, the Boston Bruins seemed to be well on their way to picking up another win in their ridiculous regular season campaign over the Florida Panthers. David Pastrnak had scored a go-ahead goal with under a minute left to go in the game, seemingly giving the Bruins a 3-2 win over the Panthers. […]

The greatest regular season in NHL history was all for naught as Patrice Bergeron and the Boston Bruins were absolutely stunned by the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of their first-round series at TD Garden on Sunday night. After leading the series 3-1 heading back to Boston, it looked like the first-round was all but […]

The Seattle Kraken have advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Seattle took down the defending champion Colorado Avalanche in Game 7 to punch their ticket forward. In the process, the Kraken have made a bit of NHL history. They are the first team to win their first-ever playoff series against a […]

The Minnesota Wild suffered yet another early playoff exit, this time coming at the hands of the Dallas Stars. The first round series wrapped on Friday, with the Stars defeating the Wild in six games. It marks eight years since the Wild have made it out of the first round of the playoffs and 20 […]

The Seattle Kraken have done it. In a historic upset, the Kraken have eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche. The NHL’s youngest franchise has its first taste of playoff success. Seattle’s victory ensures we will not have back-to-back Stanley Cup champions since 2018 and 2019. Furthermore, it ensures we won’t have the defending […]

Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron may have played his final career game Sunday night. He shared an emotional moment with Brad Marchand after Boston fell in Game 7 to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Beyond the emotional moment, Bergeron wasn’t 100% healthy in this series. In fact, he missed four games in […]

Remember that not-a-failure rhetoric of Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo after their embarrassing first-round exit at the hands of Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Playoffs? Well, it’s become a big theme Sunday night in the world of hockey, with fans using that perspective by the Greek Freak to clown […]

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe ended the greatest season in NHL history on Sunday night. His wrist shot found its way past Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman in overtime to advance Florida to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It shocked many hockey fans, as Boston was the odds-on favorite to win the […]

The Boston Bruins have nothing to show for their historic 2022-23 regular season. Boston fell in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Florida Panthers, and are going home. With this loss, the attention now turns to the team’s older players. In particular, team captain Patrice Bergeron could have played his last career […]

The Florida Panthers have done it. They are moving on to the second round of the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs after showing the Boston Bruins the door following a 4-3 win on the road in Game 7 of this first-round matchup Sunday night. And it likely would not have been possible without the performance […]

The Boston Bruins lost a stunning Game 7 to the Florida Panthers in overtime, with Carter Verhaeghe scoring the overtime winner to send the Panthers to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The winner by Carter Verhaeghe sets up the Panthers to face the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round of the […]

Patrice Bergeron might have already reached the end of the road of his storied NHL career after the Boston Bruins suffered a painful 4-3 overtime loss in Game 7 of their first-round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Florida Panthers. There is no official word yet that Patrice Bergeron is going to hang […]

The Florida Panthers had about one minute left in their season as they trailed the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. All of that changed with a massive goal from defenseman Brandon Montour. Montour’s fifth goal of the series, and second of the game, tied the game late in the third […]

David Krejci has been in a ton of wars in the Stanley Cup Playoffs during his successful (and still ongoing) career in the NHL. He added more to his list of achievements in the league Sunday night when he produced a pair of helpers to put himself atop the all-time NHL list for most Game […]

It wasn’t pretty, but the Edmonton Oilers managed to do just enough to pull out a Game 6 victory over the Los Angeles Kings to advance to the second-round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Connor McDavid once again had a big game for the Oilers, and after the big victory, he didn’t take too long […]

The Boston Bruins are looking to avoid a complete meltdown in Game 7 against the Florida Panthers after throwing away their two-game series lead with losses in Games 5 & 6. The Bruins two most recent losses have raised some big questions surrounding the team, but easily the biggest one revolves around who will be […]

The New York Islanders fell short in their series against the Carolina Hurricanes, suffering a first-round exit in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. It’s a disappointing result, given the Islanders’ efforts just to get to the postseason. They put together a really strong last few months of the season to squeak in and rebounded after […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs finally managed to break their nearly two decade long drought of winning a playoff series on Saturday night when they pulled off a 2-1 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6. The Maple Leafs were obviously overjoyed to move on to the next round, but there may not […]