Stanley Cup Playoffs Articles - Page 38

Jon Cooper and the Tampa Bay Lightning have made three straight Stanley Cup Finals since 2020 and solidified themselves as the most successful hockey team of the 2020s thus far, but they have a lot of work to do to make it four in a row. After defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games […]

Dallas Stars defenseman Ryan Suter has always been regarded as a hard-nosed player, but he may have taken his physical play a little too far in the team’s Game 1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Monday night. Suter caught superstar forward Kirill Kaprizov with multiple unnecessary cross-checks, remarkably not being penalized for either of […]

The Dallas Stars will attempt to avoid falling into an 0-2 hole as they host the Minnesota Wild for Game 2 of the First Round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. We’re in Texas, sharing our NHL odds series, making a Wild-Stars Game 2 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Wild […]

The Edmonton Oilers got dealt with a heartbreaking loss right out of the gate in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, as they squandered a 2-0 lead and lost 4-3 via an overtime power play goal by the Los Angeles Kings. The penalty that led to the Kings going on a man advantage was a tripping […]

The Edmonton Oilers held a 3-1 lead over the Los Angeles Kings at one point during Game 1 of their 2023 Stanley Cup Playoff matchup. In the end, however, the team fell in overtime 4-3. The winning goal was scored by Kings forward Alex Iafallo. The 29-year-old slotted home his chance on the power play […]

The list of Boston Bruins 50-goal scorers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs used to consist of only one man in the form of Cam Neely. Well, that list just welcomed a new member with Brad Marchand finding the back of the net in the Bruins’ series-opening 3-1 win Monday night at home over the Florida […]

The Vegas Golden Knights begin their first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series with the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday and received some great news ahead of Game 1. Captain Mark Stone, who was just activated off the LTIR, is expected to suit up, per Jesse Granger. He hasn’t played since January 12th after undergoing back surgery, his […]

To the delight of hockey fans everywhere, the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs have finally arrived. Although 16 teams remain in the hunt for the greatest trophy in sports, there is a clear favorite among them. Of course, that team is none other than the Boston Bruins, fresh off a historic regular season. Boston just had […]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, as the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs are finally upon us. After a long and hard-fought season, 16 teams remain in the hunt for Lord Stanley’s Cup. One of the teams that every hockey fan will be watching very closely is the Edmonton Oilers. After making a run […]

For the second year in a row, the New York Rangers have made it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Last year, they reached the Eastern Conference Finals, where they lost in six game to the Tampa Bay Lightning. This time around, they’re arguably a better bunch. With that said, here are three reasons why the […]

The Seattle Kraken make their first-ever playoff appearance and they face off against the Colorado Avalance. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a game one Kraken-Avalanche prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Kraken improved from eighth place in their division, and 60 points performance in 2021-22. This year it was […]

It is just a 25-minute commute across the Hudson that separates these two teams, as the New York Rangers face the New Jersey Devils. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a game one Rangers-Devils prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Devils get to host this first game, finishing 7-3-0 in […]

In a rematch of 2022, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs face off in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a game one Lightning-Maple Leafs prediction, pick, and how to watch. Last year Tampa lost game one 5-0 in Toronto, before winning game two. The […]

Both entering into the Stanley Cup Playoffs after a one-year hiatus, we have game one between Winnipeg Jets and Las Vegas Golden Knights. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a game one Jets-Golden Knights prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Jets were the final team to clinch the playoffs out […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have not won the Stanley Cup since 1967. They haven’t even won a playoff series since 2004. Don’t tell any of that to Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov, however. Samsonov is not lacking confidence as his team prepares to begin their run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In fact, he told […]

The Boston Bruins historic regular season campaign is now in the rearview mirror. Boston torched the rest of the NHL all season long, finishing with a 65-12-5 record, setting league records for most wins in a single season and most points in a single season as well. But none of that matters anymore; what matters […]

The 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs are quickly approaching now that the NHL regular season is over. Monday night sees the beginning of an intense chase for Stanley Cup glory. This year’s playoffs see old and new faces in the first round. We also see a few rematches from a year ago. In the Western Conference, […]

The 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs are set. Sixteen teams will fight it out for the right to lift Lord Stanley’s Cup this summer. Many players are seeking their first Cup, while some are looking to end their careers on the highest possible note. One of the more intriguing matchups in the Western Conference comes out […]

The Stanley Cup Playoffs provide some of the most exciting moments in sports. Hockey’s biggest stars begin their chase for Stanley Cup glory, leaving everything on the ice. However, this year’s playoffs will not feature two of this generation’s greats. Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby and Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin are both eliminated from […]

The New York Islanders have done it. After a tough battle with their Eastern Conference foes, the Islanders have clinched the final Eastern Conference playoff spot. New York punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday by beating the Montreal Canadiens. The Islanders only needed a point to secure their playoff lives. The […]

The Boston Bruins 2022-23 regular season has been a wild ride from the get-go, and after a season full of winning, the Bruins officially cemented their spot in NHL history on Sunday night. With a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, the Bruins picked up their 63rd win of the season, which is now the […]

It’s quite a great time to be a Boston sports fan currently. With the NBA and NHL playoffs right around the corner, it’s looking like the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins are both among the favorites to walk away with some hardware this season. And based on what we have seen from both these teams […]

The 2022-23 NHL regular season is winding down, and the Stanley Cup Playoffs are on the horizon. Monday night saw another team claim their spot in the playoffs. That team is the Minnesota Wild. The Wild clinched their playoff spot after gaining a point against the Vegas Golden Knights and the Nashville Predators lost to […]

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are quickly approaching, and teams are claiming their spot in the quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup. On Monday, the Dallas Stars added their name to the list of playoff teams. The Stars qualified for the playoffs thanks to a victory over the Nashville Predators. It’s their second consecutive playoff birth, and […]

The Los Angeles Kings have played well all season long, and have now been rewarded for their efforts. The Kings are heading back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Los Angeles punched their ticket to the playoffs with a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday. The Kings only needed a single point from the […]

The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin on April 17, and some teams will fight until the end for their playoff lives. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning not only have their spots assured, but they know who they’re playing. The Maple Leafs and Lightning will face each other in the first round of this […]

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi is listed as “day-to-day,” Sportsnet hockey reporter Roman Josi wrote in a Sunday tweet. He did not go with Nashville for Sunday’s game against the New York Rangers. The 32-year-old defenseman left on Saturday’s 3-2 overtime victory by the Winnipeg Jets for “undisclosed reasons,” according to the Tennessean. He did not play in the […]

Game four of the Stanley Cup Final kicks off tonight as the Tampa Bay Lightning play host to the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche currently lead the series 2-1 after winning the first two games at home but the Lightning fought back in game three in a must-win scenario. Tonight is another one of those games […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning dropped Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals to the Colorado Avalanche in overtime, 4-3. The Lightning erased a two-goal deficit on the road to force OT, but ultimately came up short on an Andre Burakovsky goal 1:23 into overtime. After the game, Lightning head coach Jon Cooper gave his take […]

The Stanley Cup Final is underway with the powerhouse Colorado Avalanche squaring off against the back-to-back defending champions, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Both teams have fought hard to be where they are today, but there can only be one team hoisting the cup at the end. Who will win game one in Denver tonight to […]

The New York Rangers saw their season slip away in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals as they failed to generate enough offense to take down the Tampa Bay Lightning. Gerard Gallant surprisingly opted to keep Kaapo Kakko on the bench for the elimination game, in favor of playing the (significantly) injured Ryan Strome. […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning found themselves down 2-0 against the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Finals before rallying behind star goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy and turning things around, winning four straight in order to end the series in six games. Now, Tampa is set for a date with the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley […]

It initially seemed like the Tampa Bay Lightning’s quest for a third straight Stanley Cup was going to come to an end against the New York Rangers after falling in an 0-2 hole. However, the Lightning promptly won the next four games to set up a date in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final with the […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning might have another key injury to deal with after star defenseman Victor Hedman absorbed a nasty high hit from New York Rangers forward Alexis Lafreniere in the second period of Game 6 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference finals. Also, no #GoBolts' Hedman on the bench. He was pulled […]

Game six of the Eastern Conference Final is tonight as the Tampa Bay Lightning are back on home ice, hoping to win the series tonight against the New York Rangers. The Rangers won the first two games, but the Lightning put on the burners and won games three, four, and five, to give them a […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been without Brayden Point since Game 7 of their first-round NHL Playoffs matchup vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs, when he went down with a lower-body injury. Despite returning to that game, that was the last fans have seen of the star forward, who has yet to return to the lineup […]

Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers are coming home empty-handed after a two-game trip to Amalie Arena, the home of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who won Games 3 and 4 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference finals. With the Rangers losing momentum and letting the two-time defending league champions back tie the […]

The Edmonton Oilers made an impressive run to the Western Conference Finals, but were unable to get past the Colorado Avalanche, who sent them home via a four-game sweep on Monday night. The Oilers fought hard but were simply outmatched by the Avs. It certainly didn’t help that some key Edmonton players were dealing with […]

Game four of the Eastern Conference Final will take place tonight as the Tampa Bay Lightning host the New York Rangers. The Rangers currently lead the series 2-1 after the Lightning stole game three in the final minute. Now that the Lightning are back home, we got ourselves a nice series in the making. With […]