NHL Playoff Matchups: The First Round Jim Parsons | April 10, 2017 The first round of the NHL playoffs is mere days away. The brackets are in and the playoff matchups set. The league has determined who will be playing who based…
A Canadiens Fan Guide to the New York Rangers Tom Dianora | April 10, 2017 The Stanley Cup playoffs are finally upon us. In a first round full of intriguing matchups, one of the most interesting ones looks to be the Montreal Canadiens versus the…
How Important is Penguins’ Home Ice? Julia Stumbaugh | April 10, 2017 As the NHL has worked to make the league more competitive, debate has begun over whether or not home-ice advantage truly matters in the playoffs. Things like the salary cap…
Toronto Maple Leafs Clinch Playoff Position Branden Poelzer | April 9, 2017 On a night that started out as a complete nightmare, the Toronto Maple Leafs picked up a win and clinched their first playoff appearance since the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season. Although…
Race to the Playoffs: Leafs Down to the Wire Will Billinghurst | April 7, 2017 This is a stressful time to be a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs. All the ups and downs that this team has gone through in the last decade has…
Don’t Panic Leafs Nation! Anthony Fusco | April 7, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a couple of opportunities to clinch a playoff spot. So far, however, those games have both amounted to losses to the Washington Capitals and…
Wild Veterans Key To Playoff Success Vincent Trombley | April 6, 2017 The Wild’s veterans have played a huge part in the team’s success recently. Over the last four seasons, the Wild have made the postseason. In those four years, they have…
NHL’s Regular Season Problem Zeke | April 4, 2017 With five games left in the season, the top four Pacific Conference teams stood within five points of each other. Seven of the eight playoff teams were within a mere…
Oilers End a Decade of Ineptitude Shane Sander | March 29, 2017 It’s official — the Edmonton Oilers have clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2006, in the process ending a decade of ineptitude. It was perfect theater as…
An Oilers Fan Guide to the Stanley Cup Playoffs Marcy Di Michele | March 29, 2017 With their 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night, the Edmonton Oilers accomplished something that had eluded them since the 2005-06 season: clinching a playoff spot. The…
Do Canadiens Want Higher Seed? Josh Boulton | March 29, 2017 If the Stanley Cup Playoffs started today, under the current format the Montreal Canadiens would begin round one at home against the New York Rangers. The Rangers have more points,…
Flames Monday Musings: Chaos in the Pacific Glenn Eberth | March 27, 2017 This is why predictions are useless. Just a couple of weeks ago, it looked all but certain that the San Jose Sharks would win the Pacific Division, with a battle…