Stanley Cup Playoffs Articles - Page 9

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a 2-0 series lead in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 1987. The Leafs defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 4-3 in Game 2 at Scotiabank Arena with backup goaltender Joseph Woll between the pipes — and that’s likely going to […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to take a commanding 3-0 lead as they face the Florida Panthers in Game 3 on Friday at Amerant Bank Arena. The series shifts to Sunrise, Florida, as we continue our Stanley Cup Odds series with a Maple Leafs-Panthers Game 3 prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs defeated the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs took a 2-0 lead over the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday night with a 4-3 victory. Mitch Marner played his part, scoring a goal in the win. Following the contest, Marner revealed a new tactic he’s been using in the Stanley Cup Playoffs to motivate him: sticking […]

The Dallas Stars took down the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday. After a hat trick to eliminate his former team on Saturday, Mikko Rantanen scored another for the Stars in Game 1. When he scored three goals in the second period on Wednesday, he became the first […]

The Dallas Stars look for another road win as they visit the Winnipeg Jets. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Stars-Jets Game 2 prediction and pick. In game one of the series, it would be a tight game overall. The first period would be scoreless, but Nino Niederreiter […]

The Vegas Golden Knights lost Game 1 to the Edmonton Oilers on home ice on Tuesday night. After taking a 2-0 lead early in the game, they wilted down the stretch, allowing four straight goals to lose the game. They were without two of their key players for that game and may be again on […]

It only took one period for Mikko Rantanen to defeat the Winnipeg Jets. Rantanen had a natural hat trick in the second period, which ended up sealing Dallas’ victory over Winnipeg 3-2 in Game 1 of their series. Now the Jets have to figure out exactly what went wrong and fix it before Game 2. […]

The Florida Panthers lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Wednesday night to fall behind 2-0 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They are defending their Stanley Cup title, but they got off to a rough start on the road in this series. Officiating has been a massive question throughout this series, starting with the […]

The Winnipeg Jets are in early trouble in their second-round series in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Dallas Stars. Powered by Mikko Rantanen’s attacking brilliance, the Stars came away with a 3-2 victory in the series opener on Wednesday night at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. Following the game, Jets coach Scott Arniel […]

The Dallas Stars and the Winnipeg Jets didn’t have much time to rest before their second round series, as both teams were coming off of historic Game 7 comebacks to advance. Stars forward Mikko Rantanen was the hottest player in the postseason after the first round after his Game 7 hat trick to take down […]

The Florida Panthers’ championship defense is on the ropes early in the second round against the Toronto Maple Leafs. After a disappointing Game 1 loss, the Panthers are looking to rebound with a strong performance to get a win on the road in Game 2 and even the series before heading back to the Sunshine […]

The Winnipeg Jets were very fortunate and equally clutch to escape from their first-round series against the St. Louis Blues in Game 7. The Jets trailed by two goals with just two minutes remaining, but they improbably came back to tie the game and eventually won it 4-3 in overtime. Now, the Presidents’ Trophy winners […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs hope to claim a two-game series lead over the Florida Panthers when the two rivals reconvene for Game 2 of their Stanley Cup Playoff series on Wednesday evening. Toronto will not have goaltender Anthony Stolarz between the pipes after he was hurt in Game 1 following a collision with Panthers forward […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a one-game lead over the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Semi-Final, but now they’re without goaltender Anthony Stolarz, who emerged as their starter thanks to his strong play in the 2024-25 regular season. Stolarz was forced from Game 1 after his former Panthers teammate Sam Bennett collided with him; […]

The Vegas Golden Knights look to even the series as they face the Edmonton Oilers. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with an Oilers-Golden Knights Game 2 prediction and pick. In game one of the series, the Golden Knights took the early lead. Mark Stone scored on the power play […]

The Washington Capitals look to even the series as they face the Carolina Hurricanes. It’s time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Hurricanes-Capitals Game 2 prediction and pick. In game one of the series, it was a tight and low-scoring game. After a scoreless first period, Aliaksei Protas scored his first […]

The Edmonton Oilers kicked off their Western Conference semifinals series against the Vegas Golden Knights in a way that is becoming eerily familiar for them. After rattling off four straight comeback victories against the Los Angeles Kings in their first-round series, the Oilers once again rallied in the third period of Game 1 vs. the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs look to defend home ice as they host the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Panthers-Maple Leafs Game 2 prediction and pick. In game one of the series, William Nylander scored 33 seconds in to make it 1-0. He would add a […]

The Washington Capitals often find themselves under the microscope during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and there was much to dissect in Game 1 of their second-round showdown with the Carolina Hurricanes. It was an overall listless showing, as the Caps incurred a 2-1 overtime loss on their home ice Tuesday night. They picked an especially […]

After trailing for most of Game 1 on the road in Washington, D.C., the Carolina Hurricanes pulled a rabbit out of their hat. The Canes scored a goal midway through the third to tie the defensive battle up at one goal each before Jaccob Slavin scored the overtime winner just a few minutes into overtime. […]

Connor McDavid has added another incredible achievement to his already historic career, joining Wayne Gretzky in one of the NHL’s most exclusive clubs. The Edmonton Oilers captain recorded his fourth consecutive postseason with at least 10 assists, cementing his status as one of the league’s premier playmakers. The only players with longer streaks in NHL […]

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 in overtime on Tuesday night to take Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoff series. After taking a 1-0 lead, Washington was caved in by Carolina for most of the game. Logan Stankoven finally broke the seal and tied the game in the second period. Then, Jaccob […]

All the talk surrounding Game 1 of the series between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs has been about Sam Bennett and Anthony Stolarz. It should be about the Maple Leafs’ domination through the first two periods or the Panthers’ flipping the switch and nearly mounting a comeback. However, everyone wants to discuss whether […]

The Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets were both losing Game 7 by multiple goals in the third period this weekend. They both snuck out wins in dramatic fashion to advance to the second round. Now, they face off for the right to play in the Western Conference Final. Before their second-round matchup in the Stanley […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs feared the worst when Anthony Stolarz left Game 1 against the Florida Panthers with an injury. There was speculation that the concussion spotter took out Stolarz, but we soon learned the real reason. He went to the bench at the television timeout and began vomiting from a possible head injury, which […]

The Carolina Hurricanes lost Frederik Andersen midway through Game 4, which left Pyotr Kochetkov to hold down the fort for the final two games of their series against the New Jersey Devils. Kochetkov did a fine job, stopping 14 of 15 shots in Game 4 and then 31 of 35 in Game 5 for back-to-back […]

Sam Bennett escaped supplemental discipline for his hit on Anthony Stolarz, but could not keep avoiding the media. After last night’s game, the Florida Panthers declined to make Bennett available for comment, but he finally faced the music on Tuesday morning. It makes sense, as the Panthers likely wanted to avoid him saying anything to […]

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett will be on the ice in Game 2 when his team tries to level their second-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. The NHL, however, is reportedly not slapping Bennett with a suspension or any supplemental disciplinary action, according to Darren Dreger of TSN and Chris Johnston of […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs received bad news on the injury front when Anthony Stolarz had to exit the arena on a stretcher after a Game 1 hit from Sam Bennett. Stolarz exited the game after feeling discomfort during a television timeout, and Joseph Woll replaced him. He was sent to the hospital for further evaluation, […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have themselves a date with the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Semi Final, marking just the second ever matchup between the two clubs beyond the 82nd game of the regular season in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Oilers arrived at this point thanks to having won four consecutive games against […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs got a huge win against the Florida Panthers on Monday night. Toronto won Game 1 of its second round Stanley Cup playoff series against Florida 5-4 thanks to three goals in the first period. Unfortunately, the Leafs suffered a significant injury to goalie Anthony Stolarz, who left left Game 1 after […]

No one wants to see anyone get hurt, especially when it’s a former teammate with whom you shared a championship. Aleksander Barkov was in a difficult situation on Monday night, as he had to toe the line of defending his teammate and expressing sympathy for an injured opponent. Barkov was teammates with Sam Bennett and […]

After a controversial collision with Anthony Stolarz, Sam Bennett was under fire again on Monday night. The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of their second-round series, but the Stolarz injury overshadowed the victory. He exited the game shortly after the collision, as television cameras caught him throwing up during a […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs opened their second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series with a win that was both electrifying and historic. In a 5–4 victory over the Florida Panthers at Scotiabank Arena, the Leafs tied a long-standing franchise record for the most goals by defensemen through the first seven games of a postseason, with seven total […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs kicked off their second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers with a 5–4 win at Scotiabank Arena, but the postgame buzz centered around a controversial incident rather than the scoreboard. Midway through the second period, Panthers forward Sam Bennett appeared to elbow Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz in the head while […]

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies sent a strong message to the NHL following a frightening incident in Game 1 of their second-round series against the Florida Panthers. While the Leafs secured a 5–4 win, the mood shifted when goaltender Anthony Stolarz was forced to leave the game after a dangerous hit by Sam Bennett. […]

The Florida Panthers tried to mount a comeback on Monday night, but they couldn’t finish the job. Paul Maurice and his Panthers lost Game 1 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, falling down 1-0 in the series. The focus following the game is not on the loss, though. Everyone’s thoughts are with former Florida goalie and […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs took Anthony Stolarz out of Game 1 on Monday night. He left shortly after taking a hit to the head from Florida Panthers star Sam Bennett. During the game, he was seen vomiting on the bench before his exit from the contest. Unfortunately, the latest update on his condition is not […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs pulled Anthony Stolarz from Game 1 against the Florida Panthers on Monday night. Stolarz took a shot to the head during the contest. And he also took an elbow to the head from former Florida teammate Sam Bennett. He stayed in the game, but was pulled after about 10 minutes of […]