The St. Louis Blues are one game away from making their first Stanley Cup Final appearance since 1970 after routing the San Jose Sharks 5-0 in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals. The victory gives the Blues a 3-2 series lead, with Game 6 taking place in St. Louis […]
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Boston Bruins Sweep Carolina Hurricanes, Another Shutout for Tuukka Rask
The Boston Bruins defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 to win Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals for a series sweep thanks to smoking-hot goalie Tuukka Rask. The Bruins return to the Finals for the first time since 2013. They await the outcome of the Western Conference Finals. The San […]
San Jose Sharks Beat St. Louis Blues in OT After Refs Miss Illegal Hand Pass
The San Jose Sharks defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-4 in Game 3 of the Western Conference final, on a controversial goal that appeared to be scored off of an illegal hand pass. The win gave the Sharks a 2-1 series lead over the Blues. No Review for Hand Pass […]
NHL Playoffs Preview: San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues in Western Conference Showdown
No one really expected the St. Louis Blues and the San Jose Sharks would be fighting each other to represent the Western Conference in this NHL playoffs preview, but the two unexpected squads both find themselves only four wins away from the Stanley Cup Finals and eight wins away from […]
San Jose Sharks Knock Out Colorado Avs, Win Game 7 to Advance to West Finals
The San Jose Sharks defeated the Colorado Avs 3-2 in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals to advance to the Western Finals thanks to goals by Joe Pavelski and Tomas Hertl. Joe Pavelski, the Sharks captain who missed the first six games of the Avalanche series, rallied back from […]
Hometown Hero Pat Maroon Scores Goal in 2OT to Lift the Blues Over Stars in Game 7
Pat Maroon scored a goal less than six minutes into the second overtime frame to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The Blues advance to the Western Finals and will play the winner of the […]
Colorado Avalanche Win in OT Force Game 7 Against San Jose Sharks
The Colorado Avalanche defeated the San Jose Sharks in overtime 4-3 to win Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The Avs forced a Game 7. Gabriel Landeskog, a left winger from Sweden scored the game-winner in overtime for the Avs. Landeskog scored 75 points this season including 34 goals, […]
Blue Jackets Dunzo, Boston Bruins Advance to Eastern Conference Finals
The Columbus Blue Jackets squandered a 2-1 series lead and the Boston Bruins won three-straight games, including a 3-0 victory in Game 6, to clinch the series and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals to face the Carolina Hurricanes. The Columbus Blue Jackets stunned the Tampa Bay Lightning with an […]
Boston Bruins, San Jose Sharks Look to Avoid Game 7 in Series with Columbus, Colorado
The Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks are the new favorites to win the Stanley Cup. The two are 11/4 to capture the title, but first the two teams have to close out their second-round series. They will have that opportunity Monday night. The Bruins lead Columbus 3-2, and can end […]
Carolina Hurricanes are Winning in NHL Playoffs, but it Comes with Costly Injuries
The Carolina Hurricanes are surprisingly dominating the New York Islanders in the second round of the NHL Playoffs, but it is coming at a price. Carolina has a 2-0 lead going into Wednesday’s Game 3 against the NEw York Islanders, but have several players that are injured. The Hurricanes were […]
Refs Who Called Controversial Penalty in San Jose-Vegas Game not Working Second Round
Thought the NHL has not publicly criticized the referees who made the controversial penalty call in Game 7 of the San Jose-Las Vegas first-round playoff series, they won’t be working the second round. The league has not released the full list as of Thursday night, but Dan O’Halloran and Eric […]
After Wild First Round, Boston Bruins Now Favorites to Win Stanley Cup
With several of the top teams knocked out of the first round of the playoffs, the Boston Bruins have emerged as the favorite to win the Stanley Cup. The Bruins downed Toronto in their opening round match. The Bruins were installed as the 4/1 favorite after three teams that were […]
Carolina Hurricanes Knock Out Defending Champs Washington Caps in Game 7 2OT Thriller
It took double overtime for Justin “Mr. Game 7” Williams and the Carolina Hurricanes to knock out the defending champions, the Washington Capitals, 4-3 in Game 7 of the opening round of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Capitals won the Cup last year, but they lost their beloved head coach. […]
San Jose Sharks Mount Epic Third Period Comeback to Eliminate Vegas Golden Knights
The San Jose Sharks came back from a 3-0 third period deficit, eventually beating the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 in overtime to win Game 7 of their first-round series and advance in the NHL playoffs. The comeback was sparked by a five-minute major penalty called on Cody Eakin after he […]
Toronto Maple Leafs, Canada’s Last Hope for Stanley Cup in 2019
The Toronto Maple Leafs are the only team from Canada remaining in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, but they are on the verge of elimination by facing the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of their opening-round series. The Leafs were up 3-2 in the series heading into Game 6. The […]
Winnipeg Latest Top Team To Fall In NHL Playoffs First Round
With the Winnipeg Jets getting knocked out of the first-round of the NHL Playoffs playoffs, oddsmakers and bettors are trying to figure out why another top team in the regular season couldn’t make it to the second round. The Jets, who finished second Central Division were ousted by the third-place […]
San Jose Sharks Force Game 7 After Double OT Win Over Vegas Golden Knights
The San Jose Sharks will get to host a Game 7 on Tuesday after Tomas Hertl scored a shorthanded goal in double overtime to give his team a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday. The winning goal came with 8:43 remaining in the second overtime period, after […]
Barry Trotz’s New York Islanders Sweep Sidney Crosby and the Penguins
The New York Islanders, playing old-school defensive hockey implemented by coach Barry Trotz, completed a four-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the NHL playoffs. The Islanders kept the Penguins top scorers in check for the entire series. The Islanders had one of the best defensive […]
NHL Playoffs: Stingy Columbus Blue Jackets Sweep the 62-Win Tampa Lightning
The Columbus Blue Jackets completed a sweep after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-3 in Game 4 of the opening-round of the NHL Eastern Conference playoffs. All season long while marching their way toward a 62-win season, the Lightning were favorites to win the Stanley Cup. Heading into the postseason, […]
Hockey Fights in NHL Playoffs: Alex Ovechkin KO’s Andrei Svechnikov and Reaves vs. Kane (Video)
The NHL’s top scorer, Alex Ovechkin from the Washington Capitals, knocked out 19-year old Andrei Svechnikov from the Carolina Hurricanes during a fight in Game 3 of an opening-round game in the NHL Eastern Conference Playoffs. You do not see many hockey fights in the postseason, especially this early into […]