Stanley Cup Playoffs Articles - Page 6

The Vegas Golden Knights lost to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of their second-round matchup on Wednesday night. Stuart Skinner pitched a shutout in Game 5 to eliminate Vegas from the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Vegas heads into an offseason with some intriguing decisions ahead of it. And there are a number of trade […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost Game 5 to the Florida Panthers 6-1 on Thursday. Florida now leads the series 3-2, having won three consecutive games. This collapse started on the road when the Toronto offense did not show up. But on Wednesday, everyone was struggling. Joseph Woll was pulled for Matt Murray, a failed Toronto […]

Auston Matthews has seen every playoff disappointment imaginable during his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and his struggles in Game 5 contributed to one of the worst moments of his career. Matthews hasn’t scored yet in the series, and Maple Leafs fans started to fight back on Wednesday night. First, they threw two Matthews […]

The Vegas Golden Knights lost to the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 in overtime on Thursday night. Their run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is over after winning just one game in the second round. There were plenty of reasons why the Golden Knights lost this series, but coach Bruce Cassidy points the finger at himself. “I […]

Toronto Maple Leafs fans are sick of listening to the excuses in post-game press conferences during the playoffs. One of the reasons they fired Sheldon Keefe and hired Craig Berube was his more no-nonsense attitude. While some Maple Leafs players had the same old comments after their Game 5 loss to the Florida Panthers, Berube […]

The Vegas Golden Knights’ playoff run ended with a whimper, not a roar, as their offense disappeared in back-to-back shutouts against the Edmonton Oilers. For the first time since 2018, an NHL team was shut out in its final two playoff games of the season. Vegas, once a powerhouse of offensive firepower, found itself frozen […]

The Edmonton Oilers advanced to the West Final on Wednesday night. Kasperi Kapanen scored the game-winning goal in overtime against the Vegas Golden Knights. As a result, the Golden Knights head home while Edmonton moves on. Other than Kapanen, the Edmonton organization and its fans can also thank goalie Stuart Skinner for this result. Skinner […]

The Edmonton Oilers are on the cusp of their third Western Conference Finals in four seasons. All they need to do is pick up a win in the next four games to secure their spot. Their first chance to eliminate the Vegas Golden Knights came in Game 5 on Wednesday night. It was a chance […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs were dominated on Wednesday night by the Florida Panthers. Florida evened this series in Game 4 with a defensively flawless effort on home ice. In Game 5, however, it was the offense that took the game by storm. And this latest loss has left Auston Matthews and company searching for answers. […]

The Florida Panthers are winning on the ice and dominating on social media. Following their commanding 6–1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Panthers’ X (formerly Twitter) team delivered a brutal shot at their rivals. They posted a viral meme of the famous “freeway exit” image. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs held a 2-0 series lead over the Florida Panthers not too long ago. The Maple Leafs even took a 2-0 lead in Game 3 against Florida on the road. It appeared as if this team was going to roll to the Eastern Conference Finals. Now, their season is on the line […]

After two games in this second round playoff series, the Toronto Maple Leafs seemed to have everything under control against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. The Leafs won each of the first two games at home and took a strong 2-0 series lead down to Florida. Fast-forward three games and everything has changed. […]

The Carolina Hurricanes may be the lower seed in their second round series against the Washington Capitals, but nobody told them that. The Canes have completely taken control of the series and are now one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals as they hold a 3-1 lead over the Caps. After a tense overtime […]

The Los Angeles Kings have found a new man to run the show from behind the front office desk, as they have hired former Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland to take over the same position with the team following the departure of Rob Blake. The hiring has garnered plenty of attention since Holland was […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have blown another 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals after the Florida Panthers have won the past two games. While scoring was a major issue in Game 4, another problem is how many times the Maple Leafs are going to the penalty box. Head coach Craig Berube explained how […]

It’s been a week-and-a-half since the St. Louis Blues suffered one of the most heartbreaking defeats in franchise history. After leading the President’s Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets by two goals late in regulation of Game 7, the Blues allowed the Jets to score twice — and once in the final seconds of the contest — before […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t lost three games in a row so far in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs — and they’ll be looking to continue that trend when puck drops on Game 5 of their Eastern Conference second round series with the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night. One of the main storylines coming out […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been in this position before, and the Florida Panthers present a difficult challenge. It’s slowly starting to slip away from the Leafs after taking a 2-0 series lead, and they must turn it around in a crucial Game 5. Craig Berube might want to look at some lineup changes for […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers will meet in a crucial Game 5 on Wednesday night after the defending champions climbed out an 0-2 hole. The series is now tied at two games apiece heading back to Scotiabank Arena. The Cats blanked the Maple Leafs 2-0 in Game 4, and frustrations boiled over at […]

Mikael Granlund was the hero for the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night, scoring all three of his team’s goals in a 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 4 of their Western Conference second-round series. It was Granlund’s first career playoff hat trick, and it has the Stars up 3-1 in the series and […]

The Dallas Stars took control of their second round series against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night with a clinical 3-1 win in Game 4 at home. The Stars have now taken a commanding 3-1 lead in the series and seem destined to reach the Western Conference Finals for the third season in a row. […]

It has been a while since the last time Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm saw action on the ice. The veteran blue liner continues to be sidelined because of an undisclosed health issue, as he has not played a game yet in the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. Ekholm, who last skated in a game […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers head back to Canada with their Stanley Cup Playoffs series tied at two. Controversy has followed this series through all four games, but no moment has garnered as much attention as the Anthony Stolarz injury. Stolarz was knocked out of Game 1 by Sam Bennett after taking an […]

The Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night to tie their Stanley Cup Playoffs series at two games each. After the game, Panthers’ minority owner Doug Cifu got into it on social media with a Leafs fan. Now, the NHL has suspended Cifu amid an investigation into the NSFW posts. The Toronto […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are searching for a solution to end their slump in their second-round series versus the Florida Panthers. Could netminder Anthony Stolarz be part of the solution this coming Wednesday, when Toronto tries to reclaim the series lead? Stolarz has not seen action since Game 1, which he was not able to […]

It’s hard not to feel bad for Calvin Pickard after bad injury luck could’ve cost him his starting opportunity. The Edmonton Oilers’ second-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights was shaping into an incredible story for Pickard. He won six games in a row dating back to Game 3 of Round 1, and had a […]

The Dallas Stars have been doing just fine without Miro Heiskanen as he recovers from an injury, but that doesn’t mean they don’t want to see him return as soon as possible. The star defenseman will make the Stars even better, and if fellow countryman Mikko Rantanen keeps performing like he is, there might not […]

The Vegas Golden Knights look to stay alive in the series as they host the Edmonton Oilers. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with an Oilers-Golden Knights Game 5 prediction and pick. The Oilers took the first two games of the series, both on the road. They won game one […]

The home team has dominated the series as the Florida Panthers visit the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Panthers-Maple Leafs Game 5 prediction and pick. The first two games of the series both went to the home Maple Leafs, winning game one 5-4 and […]

Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Edmonton Oilers erupted in controversy after a heated moment involving Oilers forward Evander Kane and Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill. With 6:57 remaining in the first period, Adam Henrique scored his second goal of the game, giving the Oilers a 2–0 […]

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Washington Capitals in Game 4 of their second round series on Monday. The Capitals entered the game with confidence despite trailing 2-1 in the series. And it seemed as if Washington would even the series at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. However, veteran forward Taylor Hall stepped up, […]

The Vegas Golden Knights won Game 3 of their second-round matchup with the Edmonton Oilers thanks to veteran forward Reilly Smith. And with Calvin Pickard still recovering from an injury, it seemed as if Vegas had the perfect chance to even this series. Unfortunately, this did not come to pass. Stuart Skinner pitched a shutout […]

In a night that mixed individual greatness with team struggles, Alex Ovechkin added another historic milestone to his legendary career. In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes, Ovechkin’s power-play goal etched his name further into NHL history. Despite the Capitals falling 5–2 and facing elimination, Ovechkin’s […]

The Minnesota Wild were eliminated by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Minnesota put in a respectable effort despite heading into the series as the underdog. And this certainly gives them confidence going forward. For now, though, the Wild turn to the offseason and the potential trades and signings inherent with […]

The Washington Capitals’ offense has dried up. After scoring 18 goals in a five-game Round 1 win over the Montreal Canadiens, the Caps have managed just four in three games against the Carolina Hurricanes in Round 2. Now down 2-1 in their Eastern Conference second-round series, Washington badly needs a win on the road in […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost back-to-back games to the Florida Panthers, blowing a 2-0 series lead in the process. Mitch Marner, who has been one of their best players all season long, isn’t playing at the level we’re used to seeing from him through Games 3 and 4. Marner has failed to record a […]

The Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes play Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Monday. Carolina took control of the series with a 4-0 shutout win on Saturday in Raleigh. Now, Washington needs a road win to keep this series alive. Capitals coach Spencer Carbery is confident in his squad heading into the big […]

The Florida Panthers pounced on the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 4, knotting the Eastern Conference Semi Final at two games apiece thanks to their pair of victories at Amerant Bank Arena. Sunday night’s 2-0 shutout victory put the finishing touches on Florida’s second consecutive victory, meaning that it is now a best-of-three. The series […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost Game 4 to the Florida Panthers on Sunday by a score of 2-0, which now puts the series at 2-2. Tempers flared at the end of the contest, with Max Domi shoving Aleksander Barkov into the boards. That hit caused controversy and NHL Player Safety has punished Domi, fining him […]