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Stanley Cup Final

Canadians in the Cup Final: Who Should You Root For?

Shaun Filippelli | June 18, 2022

With the abundance of hockey fans spread across North America’s northern nation, the fact that there are no Canadian cities competing in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final leaves some perplexed…

Categories Colorado Avalanche, Tampa Bay Lightning

Maple Leafs Fans Face Impossible Decision in Stanley Cup Final

Kevin Armstrong | June 28, 2021

This has been the worst month for Toronto Maple Leafs’ fans in recent memory. Four weeks ago, another painful and humiliating chapter was added to the growing book of playoff…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Oilers 12 Days of Hockeymas – Revisiting 7 Stanley Cup Finals

Sean Mallon | December 18, 2020

The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…

Categories Hockey History, Oilers History

Are the Bruins Stanley Cup Favorites?

Brandon Share-Cohen | January 10, 2018

Predicting the Stanley Cup winner in January is about as fruitless as picking the winner at the start of the season. While trends, statistics and team compositions can indicate and…

Categories Boston Bruins, Column

Off the Crossbar: Smashville to Have Hearing with Bettman

Jeff Seide | June 9, 2017

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has scheduled an emergency hearing for the entity known as Smashville. The list of violations committed over Games 3 and 4 hosted by the Predators includes…

Categories Column, Editor's Choice, Humor

Off the Crossbar: Golden State Warriors Challenge Cup Winner to Game on Ice

Jeff Seide | June 8, 2017

With a perfect 15-0 postseason record, the dominant Golden State Warriors are well on their way to winning the 2017 NBA championship and could do so with an unprecedented 16-0…

Categories Column, Humor, Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins

Stanley Cup Final Filled With Inconsistencies

Brady Smith | June 1, 2017

The NHL playoffs, where the calls are made up and points don’t matter. At least that’s how it has seemed at times since the puck dropped in Game 1 of…

Categories Editor's Choice, Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins

Not Your Typical Stanley Cup Final Primer

Jeff Seide | May 29, 2017

The 2017 Stanley Cup Final stage has been set. The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to become the first team since the Detroit Red Wings in 1997-98 to win consecutive Stanley…

Categories Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins

Stanley Cup Final Predictions

Shayna Goldman | May 29, 2017

Here at The Hockey Writers, we compiled predictions from our writers for the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Twenty-five of our writers contributed their predictions on the Stanley Cup Quarterfinals (Eastern…

Categories Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins

Looking Back on a Wild Year

Alli Baker | December 28, 2015

If you’re a Minnesota Wild fan, this past year might not seem like it was anything truly special. There was no Cup; no first-round choice in the draft; no huge…

Categories Minnesota Wild, Wild History

Dynasty Cup-Check for the Kings

Cole Querry | June 23, 2015

On Monday June 15 of last week, the Chicago Blackhawks won their third Stanley Cup championship in six years. The debate of whether Chicago is a dynasty had already been…

Categories Los Angeles Kings

Stanley Cup Final NHL 94 Sim: Game Two

Michael Straw | June 6, 2015

The Stanley Cup Final is in full swing after Game 1 took place from Tampa Bay on Wednesday night. After having control for much of the game, including taking a…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning
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