Capitals Need Holtby, Kuznetsov & Hathaway to Step Up in the Playoffs Ben Little | July 24, 2020 As the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs approach, the Washington Capitals are entering one of the most confusing and uncertain postseasons in their 46-year history. Every player on every team is…
Carolina Hurricanes’ 2019-20 Season Headlined by Ayres, Williams, Svechnikov Matt Cosman | July 23, 2020 One week remains until the Carolina Hurricanes get back into action with an exhibition match against the Washington Capitals on July 29. Three days following that, the puck will drop…
Maple Leafs Banter with Forbes & Baracchini: Who’ll Be the Maple Leafs Unsung Hero in the Playoffs? Peter Baracchini | July 23, 2020 When the playoffs start, all the attention will be focused on the top players to be at their best, push their team forward and be a key factor in winning…
Coyotes’ 2020 Playoffs Difference-Makers: Hjalmarsson, Schmaltz & Chychrun Domenic Lunardo | July 23, 2020 Is there anything better than the National Hockey League Playoffs? After a four-and-a-half month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it looks as though the puck will drop on an…
Canucks Have a Playoff Black Ace in Loui Eriksson Tyler Halsey | July 23, 2020 Loui Eriksson has been a lightning rod for criticism since he signed with the Vancouver Canucks in July 2016. When the now-35-year-old Swedish winger signed his six-year, $36 million contract…
Power Play Is Key for Blue Jackets’ Postseason Success Cody Chalfan | July 22, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets pulled off the impossible during the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They swept the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round. The key to the…
Canadiens Need Productive Youth to Succeed in Playoffs Blain Potvin | July 22, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens will soon be travelling to Toronto to enter the bubble and begin Phase 4 where they will play one exhibition game versus (vs) division rival, the Toronto…
Why I’m Not Excited About the Lightning’s 2020 Playoffs Eugene Helfrick | July 22, 2020 Heading into the 2019-20 NHL regular season, the feeling surrounding Tampa Bay Lightning fans wasn’t excitement, but worry and frustration. Since the 2015 Playoffs, when the Lightning made it all…
Golden Knights’ Sin City Advantage Disappears In Oilers Hub City Brett Pickler | July 22, 2020 The Vegas Golden Knights will travel to Edmonton for the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Although hockey is returning to play, this could come with a slight disadvantage for the Golden…
Capitals’ Road to Another Cup Doesn’t Look Easy Ben Little | July 22, 2020 The Washington Capitals may have been skidding just prior to the stoppage in play, but since they had done well enough earlier on in the season, they earned themselves their…
Boeser Key to Canucks’ Play-In Round Success Sartaaj Bhullar | July 21, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks will take on the Minnesota Wild in the play-in round ahead of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in under two weeks. A few players have a lot to…
Patrick Marleau’s Last of Many Shots at the Stanley Cup Adam Krivanek | July 21, 2020 Among the current active NHLers, nobody has played more games than Patrick Marleau. The 40-year-old forward was drafted way back in 1997, second overall by the San Jose Sharks, right…
