Category: NHL

Qualifying Round Preview – Arizona Coyotes v. Nashville Predators

With the Qualifying Round taking place to determine who will advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and who gets a shot at the first overall pick in the NHL Draft, we take a look at the upcoming best of five game series between the Arizona Coyotes and the Nashville Predators. https://twitter.com/ArizonaCoyotes/status/1281748417169911808?s=20   The Coyotes Leading … Continue reading Qualifying Round Preview – Arizona Coyotes v. Nashville Predators →

Qualifying Round Preview – Toronto Maple Leafs v. Columbus Blue Jackets

The NHL play-in series are quickly approaching and here at TXHT we will be breaking down all the matchups. Today, we take a look at the powerhouse offense of the Toronto Maple Leafs vs. the solid defense and scrappy play of the Columbus Blue Jackets. These two teams are essentially polar opposites of each other … Continue reading Qualifying Round Preview – Toronto Maple Leafs v. Columbus Blue Jackets →

Stanley Cup Qualifiers Preview – Vancouver Canucks vs. Minnesota Wild

#7 Vancouver Canucks (36-27-6) vs. #10 Minnesota Wild (35-27-7) On the season, the Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks would face off three times.  The Minnesota Wild would win two of the three contests, with one being in the overtime session. This will be only the second match-up between the two squads, with Minnesota winning the … Continue reading Stanley Cup Qualifiers Preview – Vancouver Canucks vs. Minnesota Wild →

Qualifying Round Preview – New York Rangers v. Carolina Hurricanes

The return of the NHL is quickly approaching and here at TXHT we will be breaking down all of the play in and round robin series for you all before the action kicks off on August 1st. The New York Rangers, the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference, will play the Carolina Hurricanes, the sixth … Continue reading Qualifying Round Preview – New York Rangers v. Carolina Hurricanes →

Stanley Cup Qualifiers Preview – Edmonton Oilers vs. Chicago Blackhawks

#5 Edmonton Oilers (37-25-9) vs. #12 Chicago Blackhawks (32-30-8) The Edmonton Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks are back in the postseason in this best-of-five match-up. On the season, the Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers played three times with the Blackhawks winning two out of the three match-ups. Schedule of Games (all games in Edmonton): Game 1: … Continue reading Stanley Cup Qualifiers Preview – Edmonton Oilers vs. Chicago Blackhawks →

NHL Announces Final Phase 3 Testing Results

Today the National Hockey League announced the final testing results for Phase 3 of the Return to Play plan. https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/1287780026281336833?s=19   The NHL announced that zero players tested positive for COVID-19 between the dates July 18th through 25th. More than 800 players were tested with 4,256 tests administered in the week. In the first week … Continue reading NHL Announces Final Phase 3 Testing Results →

New York Islanders vs Florida Panthers: Playoff Match-up Preview

 2019-20 Regular Season Record% Games Won of Total GPNew York Islanders35-23-10 (68 GP).588Florida Panthers35-26-6 (69 GP).565 Barring extenuating circumstances, the New York Islanders and Florida Panthers are set to play one-another in a best-of-5 play-in series to determine who will face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs (what … Continue reading New York Islanders vs Florida Panthers: Playoff Match-up Preview →

Rosters Announced as Teams Report to Hub Cities

With the teams reporting to Edmonton and Toronto for the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, all 24 teams have officially announced their 31-man rosters. Here is how all 24 teams will look heading into the Playoffs.   Forwards 8 - Nick Schmaltz 9 - Clayton Keller 13 - Vinnie Hinostroza 15 - Brad Richardson 18 - … Continue reading Rosters Announced as Teams Report to Hub Cities →

Trouble in the Desert as Changes to the Front Office Take Place

The last few days in Arizona have mired in confusion, or controversy as some would say, as reports of General Manager John Chayka has terminated his contract and Steve Sullivan has taken over as interim GM. https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1287453369032941569?s=20   As seen as reported by Pierre LeBrun (above), Chayka had three years left on his contract with … Continue reading Trouble in the Desert as Changes to the Front Office Take Place →

Seattle Officially Releases the Kraken!!!

The moment that hockey fans in Seattle have been waiting for has finally arrived...their expansion NHL team finally has a name! CEO Tod Leiweke and Vice President of Marketing Heidi Dettmer unveiled the team name, logo, and colors today live to the construction crew at the site of Climate Pledge Arena where the team will … Continue reading Seattle Officially Releases the Kraken!!! →