Senators Fans – Who Should You Cheer For? Dayton Reimer | April 18, 2019 Sadness has befallen the Ottawa Senators’ fan base again, as the Belleville Senators failed to make the AHL playoffs in the last regular season game. Now, almost all of the…
San Jose Sharks on the Brink Zeke | April 18, 2019 After a win to open their playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights, the San Jose Sharks have lost three straight and are now a game away from ending a…
3 Thoughts from Jets’ Pair of Playoff Wins Declan Schroeder | April 18, 2019 The Winnipeg Jets were in enemy territory for the past two games of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff matchup with the St. Louis Blues. Down 2-0 in the series heading…
Penguins Playoff History With the Islanders Grows Deeper Bob Hoffman | April 18, 2019 No tarot card reader or Ouija board would have predicted the New York Islanders would sweep the Pittsburgh Penguins out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris…
How the Lightning Melted Down in 3 Easy Steps Eugene Helfrick | April 18, 2019 After having one of the greatest regular seasons in NHL history, the Tampa Bay Lightning went from the top of the hockey world to the laughingstock of the league in…
Avalanche Beat Flames to Take 3-1 Lead – Rantanen Nets OT Winner The Canadian Press | April 18, 2019 DENVER — Mikko Rantanen scored on a slap shot 10:23 into overtime after tying the game with a goal late in regulation and the Colorado Avalanche rallied for a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the teams’ best-of-s…
Stars Even Series With Predators – Rinne Pulled After 4 Goals on 8 Shots The Canadian Press | April 18, 2019 DALLAS — Roope Hintz and Alexander Radulov scored power-play goals on Dallas’ first two shots, and the Stars chased Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne with an early four-goal onslaught, beating the Predators 5-1 Wednesday night and evening the best-of-seven …
Bruins Survive Maple Leafs Late Surge to Tie Series The Canadian Press | April 18, 2019 TORONTO — David Pastrnak scored twice in quick succession, Brad Marchand had a goal and two assists, and the Boston Bruins survived a late Toronto surge to beat the Maple Leafs 6-4 on Wednesday and even their best-of-seven Eastern C…
Columbus Blue Jackets: At Long Last Mark Scheig | April 17, 2019 At long last, the playoff victory drought is over in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets permanently put a cannon blast to their previous first-round failures in historic fashion. When the…
Maple Leafs & Bruins Reflect on ‘Shocking’ Sweep of the Lightning The Canadian Press | April 17, 2019 TORONTO — Bruce Cassidy didn’t see it coming. And quite frankly, neither did many others. A day after the Tampa Bay Lightning — the Presidents’ Trophy winners, a team that tied the NHL record for wins in a season — were swept out of the playoffs i…
The Problem With Playoff Officiating Brian Joyce | April 17, 2019 It is commonplace for fans to look for excuses when their team loses a game in the playoffs. Whether it be lack of rest or bad bounces, there will always…
Mike Smith is the Only Thing Going Right for the Flames Ian Pham | April 17, 2019 Recall the night of March 2, when the Calgary Flames home crowd, unhappy with a few bad goals allowed by Flames goaltender Mike Smith, decided to express their frustrations with…
