Canucks’ Youth and Experience Combine For Series Win Matthew Zator | August 10, 2020 After four long seasons of futility, the Vancouver Canucks are finally back in the Stanley Cup playoffs. You can thank Quinn Hughes and Chris Tanev for that. They weren’t the…
Islanders’ “Killer B’s” Break Out in the 2020 NHL Playoffs James Nichols | August 10, 2020 The New York Islanders topped the Florida Panthers in their NHL Qualifying Round series, 3-1, and in convincing fashion. They had a rare offensive surge, scoring 13 goals in the…
Blue Jackets Qualifying Round Stars – Atkinson, Dubois, Foudy & Korpisalo Cody Chalfan | August 10, 2020 On Oct. 21, 2019, after a 4-3 OT win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella told reporters: “We’re supposed to suck this year.” This…
Dallas Stars 2020 First-Round Playoff Preview Victor Nuño | August 10, 2020 After an exciting play-in round with plenty of upsets and round-robin games to re-seed the top four, we are finally ready for the first round of the 2020 playoffs. The…
Blue Jackets Game 5 Notes: Game 1 Repeat Leads to Round 1 Repeat Pete Bauer | August 10, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets are in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a team-record 4th consecutive season. They defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in the deciding Game 5, 3-0. They also shut out the…
Canadiens News & Rumors: Kotkaniemi, Suzuki, Julien, the Flyers & More Melissa Boyd | August 10, 2020 In this week’s Montreal Canadiens News & Rumors, we’ll look at youngsters Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Nick Suzuki who played a pivotal role in the Habs’ series win over the Pittsburgh…
Blue Jackets Identity Reveals Maple Leafs Identity Crisis Mark Scheig | August 10, 2020 Both the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs thought they knew who they were coming into their best-of-five series. But after a decisive 3-0 win in Game 5 by…
Canucks’ 5 Takeaways From Game 4 Win Sartaaj Bhullar | August 10, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks have won a postseason series for the first time since the 2011 Western Conference Final win over the San Jose Sharks. After a 3-0 shutout win over…
Rangers Youth Struggle In Playoff Debuts Against the Hurricanes Brian Abate | August 10, 2020 The New York Rangers are one of the youngest teams in the NHL and they had numerous players making their postseason debut. The outstanding play of the team’s young players…
St. Louis Blues Go Winless in Round Robin Games Ethan Carter | August 10, 2020 The round-robin “tune-up” games have come to a close and the St. Louis Blues will now get ready to defend their title in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs. Even though…
Montreal Canadiens’ Future at Center Is Now Blain Potvin | August 10, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens have done what was once considered impossible by many – they defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in four games in the best-of-five qualification-round series. This means the fans…
Flyers’ Giroux Nearly at Season-Long Pointless Streak Johnny Berman | August 10, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers are the hottest team in the NHL after consecutive wins over the Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, and Tampa Bay Lightning. They were dominant in the Eastern Conference…
