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Golden Knights 12 Days of Hockeymas: 5 Playoff Series Wins

Golden Knights 12 Days of Hockeymas: 5 Playoff Series Wins

December 20th, 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 the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. The...
Remembering What Made Mario Lemieux the Greatest

Remembering What Made Mario Lemieux the Greatest

October 5th, 2020 Equal parts exhilarating and devastating, sports are quite simply unpredictable. Ask the city of Pittsburgh. This week 25 years ago, Penguins fans experienced both emotions at the same time. Riding back-to-back Stanley Cup championships and looking like a team destined to three-peat, Mario Lemieux stepped to the podium at a sudden press...
Longest NHL Games in the Post-Expansion Era

Longest NHL Games in the Post-Expansion Era

August 11th, 2020 The atmosphere, the do-or-die mentality and, in the end, the reception of the most iconic trophy in sports: there's nothing quite like playoff hockey. All the way from Game 1 of the first round to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, the drama never seems to cease, and nothing heightens that drama like overtime. Montreal Maroons...
Blue Jackets' History of Facing Championship-Caliber Teams

Blue Jackets' History of Facing Championship-Caliber Teams

August 10th, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets have only made the postseason five times in their 19 season existence (six if you include this season). In those five appearances, they've only advanced to the second round once and have a record of just 12-21. Related: The Good & the Bad: The Columbus Blue Jackets Under GM Scott Howson At first...
Blackhawks & Oilers Playoff History: A Path to the Stanley Cup Final

Blackhawks & Oilers Playoff History: A Path to the Stanley Cup Final

July 30th, 2020 The Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers will start their best-of-five Qualifying Round series on Saturday. This marks the fifth time these two franchises have met in the Stanley Cup playoffs and the first time since 1992. All four of the previous playoff meetings came in a conference final. Even though the playoff history between...
Blackhawks News & Rumors: Playoff Schedule, Rosters & Analysis

Blackhawks News & Rumors: Playoff Schedule, Rosters & Analysis

July 13th, 2020 Happy return to hockey day! The Chicago Blackhawks and the 23 other teams participating in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs are all returning to the ice today. The schedule has been announced for the series against the Edmonton Oilers. Also, the Oilers have released their camp roster and one of the top analysts in the game isn’t writing...
Top 5 Greatest Stanley Cup Playoff Upsets

Top 5 Greatest Stanley Cup Playoff Upsets

June 1st, 2020 Hockey fans were taken through a bit of history as the timeline ranged from the 1930s to 2006. If history has shown hockey fans anything, then it has illustrated that there are no guarantees when the Stanley Cup playoffs begin.
Sabres Survive Senators in Overtime - Reliving the May 5, 2006 Classic

Sabres Survive Senators in Overtime - Reliving the May 5, 2006 Classic

May 5th, 2020 The 2005-06 season was a very memorable one for Buffalo Sabres fans. Coming out of the NHL lockout, the team was not expected to accomplish much with a low payroll and the second-lowest highest-paid player in the league. They were a young team, led by co-captains Daniel Briere and Chris Drury along with Teppo Numminen and Mike...
Penguins’ 13 Seasons of Playoff Memories: Round 2

Penguins’ 13 Seasons of Playoff Memories: Round 2

April 29th, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins hold the longest active streak for consecutive playoff appearances in the NHL with 13 seasons under their belt. Though they failed to advance to the second round in the 2019 Postseason - as did other favored teams like the Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Vegas Golden Knights - there have been plenty...
Penguins’ 13 Seasons of Playoff Memories: Round One

Penguins’ 13 Seasons of Playoff Memories: Round One

April 9th, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins hold the longest active streak for consecutive playoff appearances in the NHL with 13 seasons under their belt. However, the fate of that streak hung in the balance until the 81st game of the 2018-19 regular season, and facing the New York Islanders in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs remained a...
Stars Cannot Afford to Miss on Their Next Coach

Stars Cannot Afford to Miss on Their Next Coach

April 21st, 2018 A month and a half ago, it seemed like the Dallas Stars were poised to be players in the Western Conference playoff picture, with a team that was finally rounding into form after a gritty 2-1 win against the St. Louis Blues at the American Airlines Center. How times have changed - the Stars suddenly collapsed into an eight-game losing...
2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs Odds and More

2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs Odds and More

April 9th, 2018 The regular season is complete. The 16-team playoff table has now been set. The Stanley Cup playoffs kick off Wednesday, Apr. 11. It’s the best two months in all of sport, where every shift, every check and every play matters. It’s when real players perform their best, wins make players forget about pain and heroes are...
Bruins Have Nothing to Fear in Round One

Bruins Have Nothing to Fear in Round One

April 8th, 2018 The Boston Bruins are headed for their second consecutive postseason and sit in a position of strength with home ice guaranteed in the first round. However, entering the final weekend of the regular season, there’s still uncertainty around who they will face in their first matchup of the 2018 NHL playoffs. The Bruins, with an extra...
The 2010 Flyers Should Inspire the Current Crew

The 2010 Flyers Should Inspire the Current Crew

March 19th, 2018 The Philadelphia Flyers magic run to the 2010 Stanley Cup Final had it all. We all know the story of how they made the playoffs on the last day of the regular season in a shootout victory over the New York Rangers. They went on to make the Stanley Cup Final by beating their rival, the New Jersey Devils, achieving a miracle series...
The 2018 Stanley Cup Contenders

The 2018 Stanley Cup Contenders

March 16th, 2018 The battle for the Stanley Cup kicks off in less than a month, on Wednesday, April 11. While there are still several teams battling to secure a playoff spot in the Western Conference, teams in the East are fairly well decided. Best Odds to Win the Stanley Cup This season, three of the four 2016-17 division winners–the Montreal...
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