Category: NHL

Report – Peter Laviolette Next Capitals Coach

This morning reports are coming in that Peter Laviollete will become the next head coach of the Washington Capitals as reported by Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night in Canada. https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1305842584925999106?s=20 It's been reported before that Laviolette was one of three head coaches with substantial coaching experience to be interviewed by the Capitals. The other two … Continue reading Report – Peter Laviolette Next Capitals Coach →

Stars Score 3 Unanswered to Advance

For the first time in 20 years, the Dallas Stars are headed to the Stanley Cup Final. This is a group, who started the season 1-7-1 with no regulation wins, and dealt with a midseason coaching change that gave the reins to Rick Bowness, figured it out and got hot at just the right time. … Continue reading Stars Score 3 Unanswered to Advance →

The Stanley Cup Daily – Tampa Gets One Game Closer

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, September 13th, 2020 News The New York Islanders announced before the start of Game 4 that forwards Casey Cizikas and Tom Kuhnhackl are both injured and have left the bubble, and will not be returning for the rest of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. https://twitter.com/NYIslanders/status/1305216737370144768?s=20 The NHL announced defenseman Mark … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Tampa Gets One Game Closer →

Tampa One Win Away with 4-1 Victory

Tampa Bay Lightning v. New York IslandersTB Leads 2-1Game 4 Lineups Tampa Bay Lightning Ondrej Palat -- Brayden Point -- Nikita Kucherov Alex Killorn -- Yanni Gourde -- Blake Coleman Barclay Goodrow -- Anthony Cirelli -- Tyler Johnson Pat Maroon -- Cedric Paquette Victor Hedman -- Kevin Shattenkirk Ryan McDonagh -- Zach Bogosian Mikhail Sergachev … Continue reading Tampa One Win Away with 4-1 Victory →

The Stanley Cup Daily – Stars Take Game 3

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, September 12th, 2020 News The Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes made a deal. The Canadiens acquired defenseman Joel Edmundson. The Hurricanes acquired the 139th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. Pick is in the 5th Round. https://twitter.com/Canes/status/1304875282604732416?s=20   The NHL announced Lou Lamoriello of the New York Islanders … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Stars Take Game 3 →

Benn Scores Game Winner, Stars Up 3-1

They only scored four goals in the round robin. Now they're one win away from their first Stanley Cup Final since 2000. The Dallas Stars have proved all their critics wrong all postseason and have done it on the backs of their savvy veterans and their young stud defensemen Miro Heiskanen and John Klingberg. The … Continue reading Benn Scores Game Winner, Stars Up 3-1 →

The Stanley Cup Daily – Tampa’s Winning Streak Halted

NHL News and Notes from Friday, September 11th, 2020 News The NHL announced the new dates for the 2020 NHL Draft, and for the first day of Free Agency. The 2020 Draft will take place virtually with the First Round taking place on Tuesday, October 6th at 7p ET. The Second through Seventh Rounds will … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Tampa’s Winning Streak Halted →

Islanders win 5-3, snap Bolts’ six-game win streak

 RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV%Tampa Bay Lightning10-3-0Andrei Vasilevskiy4.14 / .886New York Islanders12-4-3Semyon Varlamov3.05 / .919 TLDR: Despite a third-period push from Tampa, early goals from New York sets the stage for the Islanders to win their first game of the series, and snap the Bolts six-game win streak. In a potentially tide-changing Game 3, the New York … Continue reading Islanders win 5-3, snap Bolts’ six-game win streak →

The Stanley Cup Daily – Stars Strike Early to Take 2-1 Series lead

NHL News and Notes from Thursday, September 10th, 2020 News The National Hockey League Department of Player Safety announced that forward Alex Killorn of the Tampa Bay Lightning has been suspended for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Killorn boarded New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson six minutes into Game 2, and was given … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Stars Strike Early to Take 2-1 Series lead →

Early OT Strike Gives Dallas Series Lead

Vegas Golden Knights v. Dallas StarsSeries Tied 1-1Game 3 Game Recap The Golden Knights look to continue riding their wave of momentum heading into Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, but the Stars will look to retake the series lead. In the first period both teams would trade powerplay opportunities, but no goals would … Continue reading Early OT Strike Gives Dallas Series Lead →