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! →

Flames Take Game 1 Over Stars

To kick start the first round for the Western Conference Calgary and Dallas would play a tightly contested match up. In the first period Dillon Dube would net a pair of goals to give the Flames the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Denis Gurianov and Jamie Benn would both score for the stars … Continue reading Flames Take Game 1 Over Stars →

The Stanley Cup Daily – Determining the Top Seeds

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, August 8th, 2020 News The following First Round matchups have been confirmed: Western Conference Chicago Blackhawks v. Vegas Golden Knights Arizona Coyotes v. Colorado Avalanche Eastern Conference Montreal Canadiens v. Philadelphia Flyers Game Recaps Vegas Golden Knights v. Colorado Avalanche - 3p EST Start Time In Edmonton … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Determining the Top Seeds →

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.Â 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 →

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 →

The Stanley Cup Daily – Hat Tricks to Start and End the Day

NHL News and Notes from Monday, August 3rd, 2020 News The NHL Department of Player Safety has fined Vancouver Canucks forward Micheal Ferland $5000 for Spearing Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman. https://twitter.com/NHLPlayerSafety/status/1290309971813400576?s=20 DoPS also announced that they have fined Wild forward Luke Kunin $1000 for Unsportsmanlike Conduct against the Canucks in Game 1 … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Hat Tricks to Start and End the Day →

The Stanley Cup Daily – The Games Have Begun!

NHL News and Notes from Saturday, August 1st, 2020 News With today's action we also saw a touching tribute for those on the frontlines fighting the battle against COVID-19, and also witnessed a powerful speech from Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba who spoke on systemic racism in both society, and in the game of … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – The Games Have Begun! →

Qualifying Round Preview: Calgary Flames vs Winnipeg Jets

This will be one of the most fun series in the play in round. Both Winnipeg and Calgary have a great dose of skill and size. While Winnipeg may have the deeper and more deadly forward corps, Calgary has the defense corps to do everything they need to do to stop them. This is going … Continue reading Qualifying Round Preview: Calgary Flames vs Winnipeg Jets →

Stanley Cup Playoffs Team Preview: Calgary Flames

Regular season record: 36-27-7 79pts (3rd place Pacific Division, 8th place Western Conference) Today we are going to take a look at and preview the Calgary Flames as they enter the qualifying round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Looking back at the regular season before the coronavirus pandemic, this is not the season the Calgary … Continue reading Stanley Cup Playoffs Team Preview: Calgary Flames →