#4 Nashville Predators v. #1 Carolina Hurricanes - Game 1 Game Recap: In Carolina for their first ever meeting in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Hurricanes would play host to the Nashville Predators for game one of their best of seven series. In the first period things would be chippy as both teams would combine … Continue reading Predators v. Hurricanes – Canes Storm the Preds in Game One
The NHL playoffs are off to an absolutely wild start, and Game 1 of Panthers - Lightning was no exception. This was a barnburner from the beginning. The first period featured 3 goals - two from the Panthers, and one from the Lightning. Blake Coleman got the scoring started for the Lightning at 7:42 of … Continue reading Lightning v. Panthers Game 1 – A Barn Burner in Florida
It's that time once again where 16 teams aim to win the most prestigious trophy in all of sports, the Stanley Cup. In the first round I'll be covering the Central Division champion Carolina Hurricanes and the Nashville Predators as they face off for the first time in Stanley Cup Playoff history. How Did They … Continue reading Playoff Preview: Predators and Hurricanes Prepare for Battle
Minnesota Wild vs Vegas Golden Knights Game Recap: After winning the season series 4-3-1, the Minnesota Wild reunite with the Vegas Golden Knights in round one of the Stanley Cup playoffs. While there was no scoring in the first period, it was a dominating one for the Golden Knights as they had a commanding 19-5 … Continue reading Game 1 Goes to the Wild in OT
The Islanders and the Penguins played the opener of their series in Pittsburgh. Here is the starting lineups for both teams: https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1393969921105727491?s=20 https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1393961580547743747?s=20 In the first period, the Penguins came out flying, trying to establish momentum and feed off the crowd that was on hand at PPG Paints Arena. Sorokin was the starter for the … Continue reading Isles Take Game 1 In OT Thriller
When you talk about magical moments in sports, some of the memorable of all time have taken place during the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Bobby Orr flying goal in OT to win the Cup over the Blues. Mark Messier’s guaranteed hat trick to push the Rangers to a Game 7 in the 1994 Eastern Conference … Continue reading Playoff Preview – Avalanche Look to Sing the Blues
Tampa Bay Lightning (36-17-3, 75pts) vs. Florida Panthers (37-14-5 79pts) This all Florida battle pits two very talented teams against each other. The Panthers won the season series 5-3 (with one of those wins in overtime), but blitzed the Lightning the last two games of the season, outscoring them by a combined 9-1. The defending … Continue reading Battle of Florida Comes to the Playoffs
Minnesota Wild (35-16-5 75pts) v. Vegas Golden Knights (40-14-2 82pts) Without further ado, the Stanley Cup playoffs are finally here hockey fans! And boy do we have an exciting matchup coming up between the Minnesota Wild and the Vegas Golden Knights. I’m Scott Fairchild, and I will be previewing and covering this exciting playoff matchup … Continue reading A “Kirillâ€ing Matchup
Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of May 3rd through 9th. First Stars – Connor McDavid (C - EDM) and Aleem Rajani (Alberta Health Services) McDavid would reach the 100 point plateau in 53 games played this season. For the week to get him to 100 … Continue reading NHL Stars of the Week – McDavid Scores His Way to Top Honors
The New Jersey Devils season has finally and officially ended. Although to be honest, it really ended a long time ago. As I’ve said plenty of times before this was going to be a youth evaluation and development type of season. We all knew that going into the season that there would be painful times … Continue reading Devils Weekly: Season Review
