Stanley Cup Playoffs Articles - Page 38

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 […]

If it wasn’t already known, Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is an absolute superstar. The 23-year-old once again showed why as his team swept the Edmonton Oilers in impressive fashion on Monday, booking their spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In the process, Makar made history. Per ESPN Stats & Info, he’s only the fourth […]

For the first time in over 20 years, the Colorado Avalanche are headed to the Stanley Cup Finals after Artturi Lehkonen became the newest hero of the Avs with his game-winning goal in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals series against the Edmonton Oilers. Lehkonen did not just booked the Avalanche a ticket to […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid got his first taste of the Western Conference Finals this season, but his time there was short-lived thanks to a 4-0 sweep at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche. Mike Smith and the Oilers’ defense was no match for the Avalanche’s high-powered attack, which the Oilers’ own explosive offense wasn’t […]

Colorado Avalanche star Nazem Kadri underwent surgery to repair a thumb injury he sustained during a Game 3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Kadri suffered the injury when he was illegally slammed into the boards by the Oilers’ Evander Kane. The injury is expected to keep the Avalanche star out for the remainder […]

The Colorado Avalanche revealed Monday that Nazem Kadri has undergone surgery to repair his injured thumb following the Game 3 hit from Oilers’ Evander Kane, which knocked Kadri out of the contest. The 31-year-old was injured on his first shift of the game on Saturday after Kane hit him into the boards illegally. The thumb […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning managed a stellar comeback against the New York Rangers in Game 3, effectively keeping their season alive. With the Eastern Conference Finals series back in Tampa with the Lightning facing a 2-1 deficit, head coach Jon Cooper dropped a critical update on star forward Brayden Point, who has been sidelined since […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Rangers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Finals series, 3-2. After the game, Rangers head coach Gerard Gallant had some things to say about the Lightning’s presence near his goalie, Igor Shesterkin. New York Post writer Mollie Walker captured his thoughts. #NYR Gerard Gallant on TBL’s […]

Game three of the Eastern Conference Final kicks off today as the Tampa Bay Lightning will host the New York Rangers. The Rangers won both games one and two in their own building and are now looking to keep the momentum rolling with another win tonight. The Lightning have found themselves in a must-win situation […]

The Colorado Avalanche headed to Game 3 of their 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Edmonton Oilers with a 2-0 lead, but might finish the game with an injury to deal with one of their key players in Nazem Kadri. The 31-year-old center took a nasty hit from Oilers forward Evander Kane right […]

Game three of the Western Conference Final is tonight in Edmonton as the Oilers look to win at home against the Colorado Avalanche. Games one and two were both pretty dominant for the Avs as they won both of them, but this is a must-win game for the Oilers if they want to stay in […]

The Carolina Hurricanes were defeated in Game 7 of their playoff series against the New York Rangers in what was a pretty lopsided clash. The Canes sustained a key loss early in the game when Seth Jarvis went down with a concussion after taking a gnarly hit from Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba. Jarvis revealed on […]

The Colorado Avalanche were dealt a troubling injury blow in Game 1 against the Edmonton Oilers when starting goaltender Darcy Kuemper exited the game. The Avalanche described the knock as an upper-body injury, and he was replaced by backup Pavel Francouz. Per Peter Baugh, ahead of Game 2, Kuemper was not on the ice for […]

Part of what makes the Tampa Bay Lightning special is their ability to forget about a loss in the playoffs and rebound from it like it did not happen. In fact, according to Dan Rosen of NHL.com, the Bolts have not lost in nearly 20 of their last games following a defeat in a Stanley Cup […]

The New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning open their third round series on Wednesday with Game 1 in New York. While big names like Nikita Kucherov, Artemi Panarin, Victor Hedman and Adam Fox all headline the series, one of the most interesting aspects of the matchup will undoubtedly be the goaltending battle. For the […]

Game 1 between the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche featured 14 total goals and four different goalies. The offensive outpouring from both sides was shocking, as neither team’s defense seemed capable of keeping their opponent off the board. After Mike Smith was pulled in the Game 1 loss, Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft refused to name […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning may get a massive boost ahead of Game 1 against the New York Rangers. Star forward Brayden Point has been sidelined since Game 7 of the Lightning’s first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, having missed the entire second-round sweep of the Florida Panthers. Early indications suggested Point would likely be […]

Game one of the Eastern Conference Final kicks off tonight in New York City as the Rangers will host the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Rangers are coming off of yet another game seven win over the Hurricanes while the Lightning have been resting up after sweeping the Panthers in four games. Who’s going to start […]

The dreams of a three-peat remain very much alive for the Tampa Bay Lightning, who booked their tickets to the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference finals after a sensational sweep of the Florida Panthers, this season’s Presidents’ Trophy winners, in the second round. Up next for the Lightning is a best-of-7 series date […]

Game 1 of the 2022 Western Conference Finals between the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers was absolutely bonkers. There were 14 total goals scored, with the Avalanche ultimately coming away with an 8-6 victory to draw first blood in the series. However, the upper-body injury to goaltender Darcy Kuemper kept Tuesday night from being fully […]

The New York Rangers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals after taking down the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 7 on Monday night. After the win, Rangers GM Chris Drury revealed star forward Andrew Copp had a hilarious comment for him, half-heartedly apologizing for costing the Rangers a first-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. #NYR […]

The St. Louis Blues put up a valiant fight against the Colorado Avalanche, but they were ultimately defeated in a six-game series. Star defender Torey Krug missed the entire second round after sustaining an injury in St. Louis’ first-round matchup against the Minnesota Wild. Not having the veteran defenseman available was a big loss for […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are set for their Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the New York Rangers, with Game 1 set for Wednesday, June 1. After sweeping the Florida Panthers in the second round, the Lightning will look to pick up where they left off with a strong showing against the Rangers. Unfortunately, it looks […]

The Western Conference Final kicks off tonight as the Edmonton Oilers will head into Denver to take on the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche took care of business against the Blues after beating them in six games, while the Oilers had a bit of an underdog story as they took down the Flames in just five […]

New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin delivered yet another dominant performance in Game 7 against the Carolina Hurricanes. Shesterkin stopped 36 shots in a 6-2 victory, helping the Rangers reach the Eastern Conference Finals to set up a date with the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning. Now awaiting Shesterkin is a showdown against Lightning […]