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2016 NHL Playoffs

Kyle Okposo

Islanders Season Comes to a Close

Christopher Lizza | May 9, 2016

The reality of the NHL Playoffs is when all is said and done, only one team can go home happy. The other reality is how quickly the season ends for…

Matt Murray

Stanley Quips: Uncovering Matt Murray and Trotz’s Greatest Flaw

Ben Lutz | May 6, 2016

With Pittsburgh’s overtime win last Wednesday, they have now grabbed a three games to one advantage that will be difficult for them to lose. Of the 82 situations in Stanley…

“Scottrade Snipe” Saves Stars’ Season

Matt Pryor | May 6, 2016

Call it the “Scottrade Snipe.” 2:58 into the first overtime Thursday night at St. Louis’ Scottrade Center, Dallas Stars center Cody Eakin put a feed from Patrick Sharp over Blues…

Antoine Roussel

Plus/Minus: Stars 2, Blues 1

Matt Pryor | April 30, 2016

On a rain-soaked Friday night in Big D, the Dallas Stars began the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs on the right note with a 2-1 win over the…

Most Valuable Goalies: Vezina Winners from the First Round

Kenneth Laws | April 30, 2016

While the poor goaltending performances have packed their bags for home, the best netminders created some of the best hockey and entertainment in the first round. The best tend to show…

Jimmy Howard

Least Valuable Goalies: Forgettable Performances in the First Round

Kenneth Laws | April 30, 2016

The first round has ended. Two series went the distance and three only lasted five games. In almost every series, the better goaltending won the day. The only cases were…

Capitals’ T.J. Oshie Has History of Heroics in Critical Matchups

Sammi Silber | April 30, 2016

The Verizon Center lights dimmed red, and fans went wild on Thursday night, when the Washington Capitals started what is already seen to be an intense, hard-hitting, high-scoring series against…

Small Market Series Provided Big Entertainment

Trevor Beggs | April 29, 2016

The New York Rangers. The Philadelphia Flyers. The Detroit Red Wings. The Chicago Blackhawks. Some of the financial powerhouses in hockey are now eliminated from post-season contention. The Rangers, the…

Mike Sullivan, Pittsburgh Penguins, Penguins Announcing Starting Goalie

Can the Capitals End Mike Sullivan’s Success

Ben Lutz | April 28, 2016

It was December 12th when Pittsburgh decided to go a different direction by firing head coach Mike Johnston and replacing him with assistant Mike Sullivan. It was a move general…

Lineup Changes Ahead for Stars?

Matt Pryor | April 28, 2016

Could lineup changes lie ahead for the Dallas Stars? After dispatching the Minnesota Wild in an uncomfortably close six-game Stanley Cup playoff series, the Stars now face a much tougher…

Stanley Quips: Viewing the Capitals’ Past and the Flyers’ Present

Ben Lutz | April 27, 2016

When the final horn sounded in Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center last Sunday, the relief of the players and fans could not have been more obvious. After leading the series three…

Minnesota Wild 2016-17 preseason schedule

Inconsistency Kills the Minnesota Wild’s Postseason

Danny Lambert | April 25, 2016

When the puck dropped in St. Paul Sunday afternoon, everyone was ready for a battle.  The Minnesota Wild had just snatched victory from the jaws of defeat only a day…

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