Bruins Take Game 1 With OT Win Over Blue Jackets The Canadian Press | April 26, 2019 BOSTON — Charlie Coyle tied it in the final five minutes of regulation and scored again with 5:15 gone in overtime on Thursday night to lead the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifin…
Predators’ First-Round Exit a Long Time Coming Kyle Gipe | April 25, 2019 As pretty much every NHL fan knows, the Nashville Predators were eliminated from the 2019 Playoffs. They fell to the Dallas Stars in overtime in Game 6 after never gaining…
Predators Have Work to Do After Earliest Exit Since 2015 The Canadian Press | April 25, 2019 NASHVILLE — The Nashville Predators had every piece in place for another long playoff run chasing the Stanley Cup. So they thought. Now they have a longer off-season to fix the NHL’s worst power play and the issues that proved so costly in being ousted…
Bruins & Blue Jackets ready for 1st playoff matchup The Canadian Press | April 25, 2019 BOSTON — The Boston Bruins have home-ice advantage through a potential trip to the Stanley Cup Final, and they have the Columbus Blue Jackets to thank for it. They’ll get a chance to show their gratitude in the TD Garden on Thursday night. The Bruins h…
Hurricanes Storm Into 2nd-Round Showdown With Islanders The Canadian Press | April 25, 2019 Calvin de Haan was at a loss for words about what comes next. Minutes after the Carolina Hurricanes’ shocking 4-3 double-overtime victory in Game 7 to move on to the second round, he wasn’t yet ready to turn his attention to facing the New York Islande…
Maple Leafs Failed on Many Levels in 1st Round Series The Canadian Press | April 25, 2019 BOSTON — Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock used the word “opportunity” over and over again when discussing his team’s playoff rematch with the Boston Bruins. Toronto wound up missing a big one against its Atlantic Division rival. The Leafs …
A Stars’ Fan Guide to the St. Louis Blues Stephen Ground | April 25, 2019 Few analysts, reporters, or hockey fans expected that the second round of the NHL playoffs would see a matchup between the Dallas Stars and the St. Louis Blues, and yet,…
The Colorado Avalanche Are Growing Up J.D. Killian | April 25, 2019 The Colorado Avalanche came up big in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. They defeated the top-ranked team in the Western Conference – the Calgary Flames – in…
Hurricanes Overpower Capitals to Take Game 7 in Double OT The Canadian Press | April 25, 2019 WASHINGTON — Jordan Staal tied it in the third period, Brock McGinn scored in the second overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes stormed back to stun the Washington Capitals 4-3 in Game 7 on Wednesday night to eliminate the defending Stanley Cup champions…
5 Keys to Blue Jackets/Bruins Mark Scheig | April 24, 2019 The Columbus Blue Jackets finally have a second-round opponent. The Boston Bruins finally knocked out the Toronto Maple Leafs. The two teams finally get it on at TD Garden starting…
Bill King Perfectly Explains the San Jose Sharks Zeke | April 24, 2019 There are few, if any, sports broadcasters who will ever match colorful Bay Area legend Bill King. King had some of sports most memorable calls in some of sports most…
Time for a Hurricanes’ Road Win Mark Shiver | April 24, 2019 The Carolina Hurricanes are tied 3-3 with the Washington Capitals in their best of seven series. Their first-round skirmish in the Stanley Cup Playoffs has been one-sided – the home…
