Chicago Cuts Off the Oil(ers) to Advance

   GoaltenderGAA / SV%% Games Won of Total GPEdmonton OilersMikko Koskinen.897.585Chicago BlackhawksCorey Crawford.953.514 With Edmonton facing elimination on… wait for it… Elimination Friday… it was imperative for all cylinders to be firing in Game 4 of 5 against the Chicago Blackhawks. Unfortunately for the Oilers, their road to the playoffs ended tonight. The Oilers fell … Continue reading Chicago Cuts Off the Oil(ers) to Advance

The Stanley Cup Daily – Thinning Out the Herd

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, August 6th, 2020   News The NHL announced that on Monday, August 10th the NHL Draft Lottery will proceed with Phase 2. The eight teams to be eliminated in the Qualifying Round will each get a 12.5 percent chance at the number one overall pick in the 2020 NHL … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Thinning Out the Herd

Flames Torch the Jets to Advance

  The Calgary Flames look to win the series 3-1 after the Flames won Game 3 6-2 Tuesday evening.  The Winnipeg Jets look to tie the series with a potential win-or-go home scenario for Game 5 Saturday. Calgary Flames Projected Lines and Defenceman Pairings Johnny Gaudreau Sean Monahan Elias Lindholm Andrew Mangiapane Mikael Backlund Matthew … Continue reading Flames Torch the Jets to Advance

Canucks Gain Advantage In The Series

Today, the Vancouver Canucks and the Minnesota Wild played their third game in their play in series. Minnesota took Game 1 by a score of 3-0. Vancouver would then get a 4-3 win in Game 2 to even up the series. Game 3 started today early for both teams, game time was 230p EST. https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1291438554795524097?s=20 … Continue reading Canucks Gain Advantage In The Series

Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks; Stanley Cup Qualifiers Game 4

   GoaltenderGAA / SV%% Games Won of Total GPEdmonton OilersMikko Koskinen4.07 / .840.585Chicago BlackhawksCorey Crawford3.00 / .893.514 The Chicago Blackhawks took a 2-1 series lead the other day over the Edmonton Oilers and will look to close out the series on Friday afternoon. Doing so would be their first post-season series win since the 2014-15 … Continue reading Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks; Stanley Cup Qualifiers Game 4

The Stanley Cup Daily – Game 4’s Around the Corner

NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, August 5th, 2020   News Per Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night in Canada, Vancouver Canucks forward Micheal Ferland will be leaving the bubble due to injury. https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1291153410985787394?s=20   The Washington Capitals announced that the organization will be launching a series of of public and internal initiatives focusing on diversity … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Game 4’s Around the Corner

*UPDATED* Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers; Round Robin Game 2

 GoaltenderGAA / SV%% Games Won of Total GPWashington CapitalsBraden Holtby1.88 / .929.652Philadelphia FlyersBrian Elliott2.87 / .899.645 The Washington Capitals will take on the red-hot Philadelphia Flyers in their 2nd round robin game on Thursday the 6th. The Capitals and Flyers were 1st and 2nd in the Metropolitan Division during the 2019-20 season, and Washington did … Continue reading *UPDATED* Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers; Round Robin Game 2

The Stanley Cup Daily – Hurricanes Sweep the Rangers Out of the Bubble

NHL News and Notes from Tuesday, August 4th, 2020   News The NHL Department of Player Safety has fined forward Mike Matheson of the Florida Panthers for High Sticking New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson. https://twitter.com/NHLPlayerSafety/status/1290767742161780739?s=20   The Carolina Hurricanes would record the first ever sweep in the Qualifying Round to advance to the First … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Hurricanes Sweep the Rangers Out of the Bubble