Flyers’ Farabee Finds Roster Spot With Raffl Injury Max Nason | August 3, 2020 During the Philadelphia Flyers’ first round-robin game with the Boston Bruins, it looks as though a key bottom-six forward is going to miss some time. After a nasty, legs-first fall…
Maple Leafs Need a New Plan: Too Much Wasted Effort, No Reward At All The Old Prof | August 3, 2020 Well, back to the drawing board. What we know after last night’s game is that, should the Toronto Maple Leafs move past the Columbus Blue Jackets into the playoff round,…
Blackhawks’ Takeaways From Game 1 Win Over Oilers Brooke LoFurno | August 3, 2020 After the Chicago Blackhawks’ 4-0 win against the St. Louis Blues in their exhibition game on Jul. 29, they put up another solid performance to start the qualifying round. They…
Bruins’ Qualifying Round Opponents: Washington Capitals Scott Roche | August 3, 2020 When the National Hockey League announced they were ending the shortened regular-season at the end of May and proceeding with a 24-team tournament, the Boston Bruins were part of a…
Dumba Speaks for NHL and Hockey Diversity Alliance Before Oilers/Blackhawks Game Christopher Kelsall | August 3, 2020 The puck dropped Saturday in Edmonton’s Rogers Place and Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena for the pandemic-delayed 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs. There is an unusual air to the games without live audiences…
Capitals Depth Is Definite Advantage in These Playoffs TC Zencka | August 3, 2020 When the NHL season was put on pause, the Washington Capitals had racked up 90 points, good enough to cling to third place in the Eastern Conference. While they avoided…
Oilers Have Poor Defense, Rust to Shake, and Stars Shut Down in Game 1 Christopher Kelsall | August 3, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers and the Chicago Blackhawks faced off for Game 1 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday under anything but ordinary conditions. Firstly, there was a heat…
Kuemper-Led Coyotes Hold Off Preds in Game 1 Louis Pannone | August 3, 2020 In the team’s first playoff game in 2,994 days, the Arizona Coyotes raced out to a 3-0 lead on the Nashville Predators on Sunday afternoon in Edmonton and ultimately held…
Flyers’ Standouts From First Round Robin Game Nathan Moser | August 3, 2020 In the first meaningful game since the middle of March, the Philadelphia Flyers continued where they left off on their hot streak. They defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 in the…
3 Keys to a Rangers’ Game 2 Victory Brendan Azoff | August 2, 2020 It was evident early in Game 1 that nerves had gotten the better of the New York Rangers. The Blueshirts succumbed to the Carolina Hurricanes’ physicality and speed, playing catch-up…
Predators Will Soon See If Hynes Was the Right Choice Ashley Grant | August 2, 2020 John Hynes will have a lot to prove in the 2020 NHL Playoffs. The salvaged conclusion to the season will be the head coach’s first shot in the postseason with…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Lehtonen, Keefe & Tortorella The Old Prof | August 2, 2020 If history repeats, things don’t look good for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Last season the Columbus Blue Jackets played giant-killer during the first round of the playoffs when they swept the…