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Atlantic Division

Florida Panthers Right in the Mix for Playoff Spot in 2021

November 8, 2020 by Alex Brunstrom
Florida Panthers celebrate

The Florida Panthers have made some offseason moves this year that’ll add depth, physicality, and speed to their group. New general manager Bill Zito has started to shift their identity …

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Categories Florida Panthers, Previews and Predictions Tags Atlantic Division

Sabres Are Better, but Not Near Atlantic Division Best

November 1, 2020 by Nick Richardson
Buffalo Sabres Jack Eichel

There are any number of reasons why the Buffalo Sabres haven’t made the postseason since the 2010-11 season: poor drafting, questionable signings, misjudged trades, constant front office upheaval — the …

Read moreSabres Are Better, but Not Near Atlantic Division Best

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Previews and Predictions Tags Atlantic Division

Bruins Looking to Separate From Lightning

March 3, 2020 by Scott Roche
Bruce Cassidy Boston Bruins

Coming out of the All-Star break five weeks ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning were in the midst of an 11-game winning streak. A 15-point lead in the Atlantic Division standings …

Read moreBruins Looking to Separate From Lightning

Categories Boston Bruins Tags Atlantic Division, Steven Stamkos

Lightning and Panthers Closing Division Gap on the Bruins

January 24, 2020 by Scott Roche
Tuukka Rask Boston Bruins

Six weeks ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning were 15 points behind the Boston Bruins in the Atlantic Division standings. As the teams head into the All-Star weekend, things have changed …

Read moreLightning and Panthers Closing Division Gap on the Bruins

Categories Boston Bruins Tags Atlantic Division

Bolts Breakdown: Lightning Come up Big Against Atlantic Division Foes

December 31, 2019 by Steve Marowski

The Tampa Bay Lightning won all three games this week, and all were big wins against Atlantic Division rivals. They beat the Florida Panthers handily before the Christmas break, and …

Read moreBolts Breakdown: Lightning Come up Big Against Atlantic Division Foes

Categories Column, Tampa Bay Lightning Tags Atlantic Division, Victor Hedman

Maple Leafs’ 3 Obstacles in 2019-20

September 26, 2019 by Brenton Kemp
Boston Bruins David Pastrnak Toronto Maple Leafs Frederik Andersen

Expectations in Toronto haven’t been this high in some time. The Maple Leafs haven’t won a playoff series since Pat Quinn’s club eliminated the Ottawa Senators in Game 7 of …

Read moreMaple Leafs’ 3 Obstacles in 2019-20

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs Tags Atlantic Division, Frederik Andersen, Top Story, Travis Dermott, Zach Hyman

Atlantic Division Is Even Tougher in 2019-20

September 26, 2019 by The Canadian Press
Boston Bruins Prince of Wales trophy 2019 Bill Daly

Jack Eichel watched Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final 10 rows from the ice at TD Garden last June.
A Boston Bruins fan growing up, the captain of the Buffalo Sabres didn’t have a rooting interest in the series-clinching tilt against St. Lo…

Categories Commentary Tags Atlantic Division

The Red Wings Versus the Atlantic Division

September 10, 2019 by Devin Little
Detroit Red Wings Jimmy Howard Toronto Maple Leafs John Tavares

Everyone judges themselves against their peers at some point in order to shed light on ways to improve that weren’t previously considered. For a team like the Detroit Red Wings, …

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Categories Detroit Red Wings Tags Atlantic Division

NHL 19: Top 10 Player Ratings By Team – Atlantic Division

September 18, 2018September 13, 2018 by Brandon Share-Cohen
Patrice Bergeron Steven Stamkos John Tavares

With NHL 19’s official release right around the corner, it seems appropriate to start looking through each team’s roster and seeing which teams appear to be the strongest and which …

Read moreNHL 19: Top 10 Player Ratings By Team – Atlantic Division

Categories Commentary, Video Games Tags Atlantic Division, NHL 19, Top Story

Atlantic Division ‘X Factor’ Players for Each Team

July 29, 2018 by Kyle Gipe
Sabres center Casey Mittelstadt

Now that the majority of the offseason has passed and the 2018-19 season is nearing, it’s time to look at each team’s goals for the season and how they can …

Read moreAtlantic Division ‘X Factor’ Players for Each Team

Categories Previews and Predictions Tags Atlantic Division, Matt Duchene, Mike Hoffman, Nikita Zaitsev, Top Story

Leafs Should Be Licking Chops for Lightning

April 7, 2018April 6, 2018 by Peter Ferrell
Auston Matthews, NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been locked into the third Atlantic Division playoff spot for what seems like forever. Now, with just one game to go in their 2017-18 National …

Read moreLeafs Should Be Licking Chops for Lightning

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs Tags 2018 NHL Playoffs, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Atlantic Division, Top Story

Bruins Limping Into Playoffs (Literally & Figuratively)

March 16, 2018 by Joseph Ochs
Patrice Bergeron, NHL, Boston Bruins, Fantasy Hockey, Fantasy

You knew this was coming. It took three months to come back for seconds, but the injury bug is once again feasting on the Boston Bruins. For three glorious months, …

Read moreBruins Limping Into Playoffs (Literally & Figuratively)

Categories Boston Bruins Tags Atlantic Division, Charlie McAvoy, Patrice Bergeron, Top Story, Zdeno Chara
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Canadiens Refuse to Use Price as Scapegoat for Recent Losses [Video]

Oilers’ Great Lowe Joins Hockey Order of Canada’s 2021 Class

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