Category: NHL

The Stanley Cup Daily – The First Round Has Begun!

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! →

Smith’s 2 Goals Guide Vegas to Game 1 Victory

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 →

Lightning Outlast Blue Jackets in 5 OT Thriller

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 →

Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders: Game 1 Preview

    Goaltender 2019-20 Record GAA / SV% Washington Capitals Braden Holtby 25-14-6 (48GP) 3.11 / .897 New York Islanders Semyon Varlamov 19-14-6 (45GP) 2.62 / .914 The Stanley Cup Playoffs are finally here. Game 1 between the Washington Capitals and the New York Islanders is set for tomorrow, Wednesday August 12, 2020 at 3:00pm … Continue reading Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders: Game 1 Preview →

Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders: Round 1 Preview

  Goaltender 2019-20 Record GAA / SV% Washington Capitals Braden Holtby 25-14-6 (48GP) 3.11 / .897 New York Islanders Semyon Varlamov 19-14-6 (45GP) 2.62 / .914 The matchups are set. The dates are made. And Todd Reirden and the Washington Capitals will face-off against former head-coach Barry Trotz and the New York Islanders in Round … Continue reading Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders: Round 1 Preview →

Rangers Strikes Gold in Draft Lottery

Today for Phase 2 of the NHL Draft Lottery, the League announced that the New York Rangers have won the Draft Lottery and will select first overall in the NHL Draft after the Stanley Cup Playoffs have concluded. https://twitter.com/NYRangers/status/1292948665301184512?s=20   The eight teams that were eliminated in the Qualifying Round were given a 12.5 percent … Continue reading Rangers Strikes Gold in Draft Lottery →

NHL Releases Weekly COVID-19 Update

Today the NHL announced their weekly update regarding COVID-19 testing for the Return to Play. https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/1292875974275739649?s=20   After completing their second week of Phase 4 of the Return to Play, the NHL has reported that there have been no new positive test results. During the period of August 2nd through 8th, the League has conducted … Continue reading NHL Releases Weekly COVID-19 Update →

The Stanley Cup Daily – The Final Day of the Qualifying Round

NHL News and Notes from Sunday, August 9th, 2020   News The following First Round matchups have been confirmed: Western Conference Chicago Blackhawks v. Vegas Golden Knights Arizona Coyotes v. Colorado Avalanche Calgary Flames v. Dallas Stars Vancouver Canucks v. St. Louis Blues Eastern Conference Montreal Canadiens v. Philadelphia Flyers Columbus Blue Jackets v. Tampa … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – The Final Day of the Qualifying Round →