GAA / SV% Washington Capitals Braden Holtby 4.21 / .852 New York Islanders Semyon Varlamov 2.00 / .923 The Capitals are back in action for Game 2 in hopes of re-establishing themselves as a dominant force against former head coach Barry Trotz and his Isles. After losing Nicklas Backstrom after the first period, and allowing … Continue reading Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders: Game 2 Preview
NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 News The Pittsburgh Penguins announced a shakeup to their coaching staff as they will not be renewing assistant coaches Sergei Gonchar, Jacques Martin, and Mark Recchi for the 2020-21 season. The search for new assistant coaches for head coach Mike Sullivan has begun immediately. https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1293557919364132874?s=20 … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Getting Back on Track
Vancouver Canucks v. St. Louis Blues Game 1 Game Recap: The St. Louis Blues begin their official defense of the Stanley Cup as they face the Vancouver Canucks for Game 1 of their Western Conference First Round matchup. In the first period the Canucks would get an early powerplay against the Blues, and they … Continue reading Canucks 3 Goal Third Topples Blues
Montreal Canadiens v. Philadelphia Flyers Game 1 - First Round Lineups: Montreal Canadiens: Tomas Tatar -- Nick Suzuki -- Brendan Gallagher Jonathan Drouin -- Jesperi Kotkaniemi -- Joel Armia Paul Byron -- Phillip Danault -- Artturi Lehkonen Alex Belzile -- Max Domi -- Dale Weise Ben Chiarot -- Shea Weber Brett Kulak -- Jeff … Continue reading Flyers Hold Canadiens at Bay for Game 1 Victory
The Arizona Coyotes and the Colorado Avalanche kicked off their postseason series up in the Edmonton bubble tonight. The Coyotes are a young team with some key vets that are looking to surprise the NHL and attempt to make a deep run in the playoffs for the first time since 2012 when they made the … Continue reading Avalanche Bury Coyotes with Late Surge
GAA / SV% Washington Capitals Braden Holtby 4.21 / .852 New York Islanders Semyon Varlamov 2.00 / .923 TLDR: Capitals drop Game 1 in regulation, after allowing four consecutive Isles goals, including a SHG. Game 2 is scheduled for Friday at 8:00pm EST. After being delayed due to the rescheduled Carolina/Boston game, puck drop … Continue reading Capitals Drop Game 1, Allow Four Unanswered by the Isles
The Bruins and the Hurricanes are no strangers to meeting each other in the playoffs. This year will mark the sixth time the two teams have met. Boston holds a 4-1 series edge over Carolina. Last year, when they squared off, it was in the Eastern Conference finals. Boston swept the series 4-0, en route … Continue reading Bruins Take Game 1 In Double OT
NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 News The Hockey Hall of Fame has announced that the 2020 Induction Weekend/Celebration has been postponed. The Board of Directors will address rescheduling plans on October 29th, 2020. https://twitter.com/HockeyHallFame/status/1292838125987868672?s=20 You can read about the HHOF's decision here. The Buffalo Sabres have unveiled their new … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – The First Round Has Begun!
Last night the series between the Chicago Blackhawks and Vegas Golden Knights began. Vegas would take the 1-0 series lead with a 4-1 win thanks to two goals by Reilly Smith. Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines and Defencive Pairings Dominik Kubalik Jonathan Toews Brandon Saad Alex DeBrincat Kirby Dach Patrick Kane Alex … Continue reading Smith’s 2 Goals Guide Vegas to Game 1 Victory
To kick off the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Blue Jackets and Lightning would play a really tight game as they needed X overtime periods to decide the winner. In the first period both teams traded opportunities as Pierre-Luc Dubois would open the scoring while on the powerplay to give the Jackets … Continue reading Lightning Outlast Blue Jackets in 5 OT Thriller
