Jets vs Flames: A Toss Up Scott Esposito | June 9, 2020 Nothing is etched in ice, but if the NHL has its way, the 2020 Playoffs will be sometime this summer. Should the league pull it off, the Winnipeg Jets and…
3 Ex-Bruins Playing Big Roles With Panthers Scott Roche | June 9, 2020 When the National Hockey League paused its season on March 12 at the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, the Florida Panthers were sitting on the outside looking in on the…
Rangers Get a Boost as Kreider Returns for Qualifying Round Brian Abate | June 9, 2020 Chris Kreider was in the midst of an excellent regular season when he suffered a broken foot while blocking a shot against the Philadelphia Flyers on Feb. 28. The injury…
Bruins’ Oft-Debated Toughness Will Be Tested in Round-Robin Play Carrie Salls | June 9, 2020 Love it or hate it, the National Hockey League Eastern Conference round-robin tournament being proposed to decide the No. 1 seed for the second and subsequent rounds of the 24-team…
Golden Knights’ Playoff Hopes Rely on Round-Robin Results Will Stanton | June 8, 2020 The Vegas Golden Knights have earned a bye to the final 16 for having the third-best point percentage in the Western Conference. Before they play in the first round, they…
Previewing the Coyotes-Predators Matchup Louis Pannone | June 7, 2020 Barring any major COVID-19-related setbacks, the National Hockey League is set to resume play after a 141-day layoff on August 1, with exhibition games starting on July 28. In case…
What Happens if the Maple Leafs’ Nick Robertson Is Really Good? The Old Prof | June 6, 2020 What happens if the Toronto Maple Leafs’ young prospect Nick Robertson is very good? If he is, how will that impact the organization and reshape the team’s roster? What We…
Winnipeg Jets News & Rumors: Flames, Finnipeg & Backup Goalie The Old Prof | June 6, 2020 On May 26, the NHL organized a plan listing what teams will face each other in the Stanley Cup play-ins, whenever those might begin. There are still details to work…
Blue Jackets vs Maple Leafs: Breaking Down the Play-in Series Pete Bauer | June 5, 2020 There are a number of significant similarities between the Columbus Blue Jackets playoff qualification round matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs and last year’s first-round series against the Tampa Bay…
Flames vs Jets: Will Calgary Burn Winnipeg? The Hockey Writers | June 4, 2020 The Calgary Flames are set to face off against the Winnipeg Jets in the preliminary round of the playoffs in a best-of-five series. The winner of that series advances to…
Canadiens’ Drouin Returns – Has Chance to Be a Difference Maker Blain Potvin | June 4, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens have a second chance to prove themselves this season, and one player in particular, who has faced heavy scrutiny since his arrival in Montreal, will get to…
Rangers Need Lundqvist in Net for Play-in Playoff Round Dylan Spilko | June 3, 2020 The New York Rangers will play against the Carolina Hurricanes in the play-in round after the NHL announced that the league will move to a 24-team playoff format. For Henrik Lundqvist, this…