Author: Kassie Coulson

Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche: Game 3 Preview

 RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV%Dallas Stars6-4-0Anton Khudobin2.00 / .950Colorado Avalanche6-2-1Pavel Francouz4.29 / .846 With a commanding two games to none lead over the Colorado Avalanche, the Dallas Stars are looking to win their 6th straight playoff game on Wednesday. Dallas has outscored their opponent 10 to 5 in two games versus the Aves, and since their series clincher versus … Continue reading Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche: Game 3 Preview →

Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche: Game 2 Preview

 RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV%Dallas Stars5-4-0Anton Khudobin3.05 / .906Colorado Avalanche6-1-1Pavel Francouz3.64 / .900 On Saturday night, the Dallas Stars defeated the Colorado Avalanche in Game 1 of the Second Round. It would be a massive upset if Dallas were to eliminate the Aves, but this year’s playoffs seem to have favored the underdogs thus far. The Stars elected to … Continue reading Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche: Game 2 Preview →

Stars Win Game 1 as Radulov, MacKinnon Score 2, and Aves Lose Grubauer

 RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV%Dallas Stars5-4-0Anton Khudobin3.05 / .906Colorado Avalanche6-1-1Pavel Francouz3.64 / .900 TLDR: Stars take Game 1 by score of 5-3 as Radulov (DAL) and MacKinnon (COL) both tally two goals, Aves goaltender Grubauer suffers lower-body injury, and Khudobin stands tall for Dallas. Saturday night marked the official start of the Second Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. … Continue reading Stars Win Game 1 as Radulov, MacKinnon Score 2, and Aves Lose Grubauer →

It’s Not Goodbye…, Caps drop Game 5, Eliminated in First Round for 2nd Straight Year.

Goaltender Record GAA / SV% Washington Capitals Braden Holtby 2-5-1 2.07 / .867 New York Islanders Semyon Varlamov 7-2-0 0.00 / 1.000 TLDR: Capitals drop do-or-die Game 5 by a score of 4-0, and thus have been eliminated by the New York Islanders. For a second consecutive year, Washington failed to advance beyond the first … Continue reading It’s Not Goodbye…, Caps drop Game 5, Eliminated in First Round for 2nd Straight Year. →

*UPDATED* Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders Game 5 Preview

 GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV%Washington CapitalsBraden Holtby2-4-1.923 / 2.03New York IslandersSemyon Varlamov6-2-0.897 / 3.10 Raise your hand if you thought we’d see a Game 5. It’s okay, you can be honest. In a twist of fate, the Washington Capitals avoided elimination on Tuesday night and thus avoided being swept in the First Round for the first time … Continue reading *UPDATED* Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders Game 5 Preview →

*UPDATED* Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders: Game 4 Preview

  GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV%Washington CapitalsBraden Holtby1-4-11.88 / .941New York IslandersSemyon Varlamov6-1-00.94 / .957 Game 4 between the Washington Capitals and the New York Islanders is a do-or-die, win-or-go-home elimination game. If the Caps lose on Tuesday evening, it will be for the second time in back-to-back years that Washington is sent home during the First Round … Continue reading *UPDATED* Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders: Game 4 Preview →

On the Brink: Vrana fails to deliver and Barzal wins it in OT, Caps down 0-3, facing elimination

  GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV%Washington CapitalsBraden Holtby1-3-21.88 / .941New York IslandersSemyon Varlamov6-1-00.94 / .957 TLDR: Jakub Vrana fails to bury on a breakaway, and Mat Barzal pots the overtime game-winner to bring the Caps one game away from elimination. Game 4 is scheduled for Tuesday August 18th at 8:00pm EST. Not saying we as Caps fans need … Continue reading On the Brink: Vrana fails to deliver and Barzal wins it in OT, Caps down 0-3, facing elimination →

Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders: Game 3 Preview

  GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV%Washington CapitalsBraden Holtby1-3-14.07 / .871New York IslandersSemyon Varlamov5-1-02.00 / .920 The Washington Capitals are on the brink of elimination, and being swept by the New York Islanders in Round 1. They’ve dropped their first two games, with Friday’s Game 2 loss being arguably worse than Game 1. No one is scoring, except for … Continue reading Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders: Game 3 Preview →

Ovechkin Strikes Twice, but Caps Drop to 0-2 vs Isles

  GAA / SV%Washington CapitalsBraden Holtby.871New York IslandersSemyon Varlamov.917 TLDR: Ovechkin pots two, but Capitals drop second straight game, fall 0-2 to the Isles in a 5-2 loss. Game 3 is scheduled for Sunday August 16th at 12:00pm EST. After dropping Game 1 versus the New York Islanders and losing Nicklas Backstrom to a blindsided hit … Continue reading Ovechkin Strikes Twice, but Caps Drop to 0-2 vs Isles →