Posts About "Atlantic Division"
Lightning and Panthers Closing Division Gap on the Bruins
January 24th, 2020 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 and fast. What once seemed like a large enough lead that Tampa Bay was fighting for a wild card berth, the Lightning are now eight points behind the Bruins...
Bolts Breakdown: Lightning Come up Big Against Atlantic Division Foes
December 31st, 2019 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 while they came out flat and lethargic against the Montreal Canadiens, their second and third-period stands were enough to get them the win. They also...
Maple Leafs' 3 Obstacles in 2019-20
September 26th, 2019 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 the 2004 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. After many losing seasons followed by three consecutive first-round playoff exits, the team is in a position to become a...
Atlantic Division Is Even Tougher in 2019-20
September 26th, 2019 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...
The Red Wings Versus the Atlantic Division
September 10th, 2019 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, their divisional peers present the biggest challenge to a rise in the standings. The Atlantic Division is the most lethal in the NHL. In fact, the only team...
NHL 19: Top 10 Player Ratings By Team - Atlantic Division
September 13th, 2018 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 appear to be the weakest in the newest installment of this legendary video game franchise. Related: NHL 19 - A Refreshing Twist on the Classic Game To kick...
Atlantic Division 'X Factor' Players for Each Team
July 29th, 2018 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 achieve them. One way to do this is by looking at each team's roster and determining which player is the X Factor, the player most vital for his team to succeed this...
Leafs Should Be Licking Chops for Lightning
April 6th, 2018 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 Hockey League season, they seem destined (assuming the Boston Bruins continue their strong play and finish first) to play the Tampa Bay Lightning in round...
Bruins Limping Into Playoffs (Literally & Figuratively)
March 16th, 2018 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, the club was healthy, happy and hungry. They weren't just winning games either, they were blowing opponents out of the building. Tremendous chemistry had developed as a...
Could Bruins Benefit From Flawed Playoff Format?
March 8th, 2018 The NHL's playoff format is heavily flawed; there's no denying that. It gives as much weight and sway to geography as it does actual results, frequently pitting two behemoths against one another in the first round while two featherweights have a pillow fight, all in the name of the ratings boost that comes along with a good rivalry...
Bruins & Canadiens Rivalry Unmatched in NHL
January 17th, 2018 For the first time since his firing 344 days ago, Claude Julien will coach a game within the confines of the TD Garden. He will do so as the head coach of the legendary Montreal Canadiens franchise, unparalleled in their mystique, aura and success. When the puck drops Wednesday night, the Boston Bruins and their fans will be facing...
NHL Atlantic Division Trends: Who's Up & Who's Down?
July 24th, 2017 "The 2017-18 NHL season will commence in less than eleven weeks," he repeated to himself while hyperventilating into a paper bag.... We're officially in the "Hockey Dead Zone," several weeks into free agency and still months away from training camp. Though that may seem like a lifetime away as the summertime thermometer continues to...
Senators Accomplish Much by Doing Little
July 21st, 2017 As the saying goes, sometimes the best moves are the ones you don’t make. For the Ottawa Senators, it couldn’t be more relevant. Rather than overpay for players like Kevin Shattenkirk, Karl Alzner or Martin Hanzal in a bid to keep pace with or artificially widen the gap between their divisional opponents, the Sens have stood on...
