Blackhawks & Oilers Playoff History: A Path to the Stanley Cup Final Greg Boysen | July 30, 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…
Blackhawks News & Rumors: Playoff Schedule, Rosters & Analysis Greg Boysen | July 13, 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…
Sabres Survive Senators in Overtime – Reliving the May 5, 2006 Classic Jordan Deshane | May 5, 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…
Penguins’ 13 Seasons of Playoff Memories: Round 2 Christy Walters | April 29, 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…
Penguins’ 13 Seasons of Playoff Memories: Round One Christy Walters | April 9, 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…
Stars Cannot Afford to Miss on Their Next Coach The Hockey Writers | April 21, 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…
2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs Odds and More Jeff Seide | April 9, 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…
Bruins Have Nothing to Fear in Round One Sebastian Egerton-Read | April 8, 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…
The 2010 Flyers Should Inspire the Current Crew Matt Sitkoff | March 19, 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 2018 Stanley Cup Contenders Jeff Seide | March 16, 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…
Bruins & Leafs Rivalry Revived in Playoffs? Cody Rivera | March 13, 2018 March Madness is setting in across the nation. But even while sports fans are experiencing their annual college basketball craze (including myself; I’ve got Gonzaga winning the national championship), there’s still…
Could Bruins Benefit From Flawed Playoff Format? Joseph Ochs | March 8, 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…