Posts About "Presidents’ Trophy"
'Good Luck!' Lightning Carry Burden of Presidents' Trophy
April 10th, 2019 Jon Cooper and Todd Reirden were coaching at the All-Star Game in January when the topic of winning the Presidents' Trophy came up. With Cooper's Tampa Bay Lightning cruising toward winning it as the NHL's best team, he asked the Washington coach how t...
Can Predators Avoid Presidents' Trophy Curse?
April 12th, 2018 The Stanley Cup playoffs are upon us once again, and, as the No. 1 team in the league, the Nashville Predators have been getting the lion's share of the attention during the lead-up to their first game of the postseason against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. They opened up as the betting favorites in Vegas, and it's easy to...
Penguins Fans...Time to Worry?
May 7th, 2017 No. How many of you reading this picked the Penguins to win their second rounds series against the Washington Capitals in five games? And for those of you who rely on hockey "experts", how many of them picked the Pens in five? No one predicted a short series. And I doubt people expected the Penguins to have a chance to close the series...
Leafs Can Prove Doubters Wrong, Again
April 11th, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs have made the playoffs. It feels weird, doesn't it? The last time the Leafs made the playoffs was the 2012-13 season, but it feels like it's been longer. Maybe it's because of how that series against the Boston Bruins ended or that it was only one post-season appearance before missing the next three...
Washington Capitals — Victory on the Home Front
March 30th, 2017 This season has been a year of great moments on home ice for the Washington Capitals. From January through to March, the Caps recorded a winning streak of 15 games at home. More recently, Washington set another franchise record for most home wins in a single season. Washington's new franchise record came after a recent 4-1 win over...
Capitals Need Their A-Game for Presidents Trophy
March 24th, 2017 The Washington Capitals might have been the first team to earn a playoff berth this season, but with other teams now catching up in points, they have some serious competition to face in the Presidents' Trophy race. If the Caps do win the Presidents' Trophy, it'll be the team's second consecutive title. Hopes have been high all...
It's Truthiness Season In The NHL
March 15th, 2017 One can hear it almost every day from now until season's end. Coaches saying “there are two critical points on the line tonight.” But for those teams which have essentially clinched a playoff spot, it is not true. It is truthiness. The term ‘truthiness’ was developed by Stephen Colbert. He premiered the term in 2005. The...
Capitals - Another Presidents' Trophy Season?
January 25th, 2017 With a record of 32-10-6, the Washington Capitals are living up to their name as the capital of NHL fan attention. If the regular season ended today, the Caps would repeat as Presidents' Trophy winners, and a trophy appears to be on the horizon for the NHL's top-ranked team. Even with the most recent 3-0 shutout loss to the Ottawa...
Will The Presidents' Trophy Ever Be Respected?
April 13th, 2016 With an election coming up this year to decide the leader of the United States, it seems like the running narrative is that this country is more divided and indecisive on opinions every year. The same can be said for us predicting who should win the Stanley Cup every year because of hundreds of reasons. One of the two explanations...
The Capitals Clinch Best Record in the NHL
March 29th, 2016 It has only happened once before in franchise history. The Washington Capitals clinched the best record in the National Hockey League on Monday night, securing the President's Trophy, awarded to the team with the most points in the regular season. Regular Season "Champions" The Capitals have a fourteen point lead on the next closest...
Dallas Stars' Big Guns Shooting Blanks
March 10th, 2016 When it comes to high-end offensive talent, the Dallas Stars don't have a single weapon; they've got an arsenal. Since the calendar flipped to 2016, however, Dallas' two biggest guns have been shooting blanks. Consider these stats: http://gty.im/485161415 Through December 31, team captain Jamie Benn tallied 24 goals in 39 games....
Preds Season in Review: What Could Have Been
April 28th, 2015 The Nashville Predators lost in the first round of the playoffs to a tough Chicago Blackhawks team that truly went the distance. As some have pointed out, "if Preds fans were told Nashville would make the playoffs but lose in the first round, odds are, many would be okay with that," a sentiment I generally agree with - from the beginning...
Top 5 Moments from the Rangers' Presidential Season
April 14th, 2015 With the Rangers' regular season in the rear view mirror and the 2015 NHL playoffs fast approaching on the horizon, let’s take a quick moment to look back and enjoy some of the best moments from what was a Presidential regular season for the Broadway Blueshirts. 5) Klein to the Rescue, Part 1 On October 21st, the Rangers headed...
