Posts About "Stanley Cup Playoffs"
Remembering What Made Mario Lemieux the Greatest
September 5th, 2019 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...
Sabres Survive Senators in Overtime - Reliving the May 5, 2006 Classic
May 5th, 2019 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
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
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
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
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...
