Islanders Given a Second Chance with New Playoff Format John Fiorino | May 25, 2020 Prior to the Covid-19 global pandemic, the New York Islanders were slipping out of the playoffs. With the newly proposed format, they don’t have to worry about missing out and…
Jets Could Make Noise In Proposed Return-To-Play Playoff Format Declan Schroeder | May 25, 2020 Bookies and sports betters are giving the Jets long Stanley Cup odds if the NHL’s return to play 24-team playoff format comes to fruition. Figures released on May 23 by…
How the Canadiens Season Could Play Out if it Continues Trege Wilson | May 6, 2020 With all the uncertainty surrounding the NHL with the COVID-19 pandemic, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is still preparing to complete the season and possibly award the Stanley Cup in September.…
Why the Bruins Deserve This Cup Run Tim Kearns | May 3, 2020 While no one is denying that the safety measure and precautions being taken during this uncertain time are necessary, it is also necessary to hope. That is exactly what the…
NHL CBA: Minor Clauses Could Have Impact on Playoff Plans Pete Bauer | April 26, 2020 The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the NHL and the National Hockey League Players’ Association is an incredibly detailed, occasionally dense, 500-plus page piece of finely crafted legalese. The current…
Predators vs Golden Knights: A Potential First Round Series Ashley Grant | April 25, 2020 When will hockey return? Well, no one really knows. Will the NHL be able to conclude the regular season? The league certainly hopes so, but it’s not definitive. What about…
Predators: Will We Ever Know Who They Are in 2019-20? Ashley Grant | April 14, 2020 According to TSN, the regular season remains the NHL’s top priority. Sources report that Gary Bettman spoke with the board of governors and “reiterated the league’s preference and its priority…
1st Round Playoff Predictions After a 68-Game Regular Season Pete Bauer | April 10, 2020 In the first part of this series, I posited that the NHL’s regular season should be truncated to 68 games. Why 68? It’s the number of games that every team had…
A 68-Game NHL Season for 2019-20: Western Conference Playoffs Pete Bauer | April 6, 2020 In the first part of this series, I suggested that the NHL end the 2019-20 season after the 68th game (the number of games played by every team at the time of The…
A 68-Game NHL Season for 2019-20: Eastern Conference Playoffs Pete Bauer | April 3, 2020 In the first part of this series, I suggested that the NHL end the 2019-20 season after the 68th game (the number of games played by every team at the time of The…
From NHL Pause to Playoffs: How to End the 2019-20 Regular Season Pete Bauer | April 1, 2020 With the COVID-19 pandemic raging, the NHL has hit the ‘Pause’ button. It’s unlikely that the league will be able to schedule both the remainder of the 2019-20 regular season…
Maple Leafs’ First Round Match-up Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning Shane Andrews | March 13, 2020 UPDATE: This was written before the 2019-2020 NHL season was postponed to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. All information below is still accurate, and we hope the virus will…