The Stanley Cup Daily – Gaining/Growing the Lead

NHL News and Notes from Friday, August 14th, 2020   Game Recaps Arizona Coyotes v. Colorado Avalanche - 2p EST Start Time For Friday the games would start out west in Edmonton as the Coyotes look to even their series with the Avalanche. In the first period Nathan MacKinnon would score 3:40 in the game … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Gaining/Growing the Lead

Canucks Hold Off Blues Comeback for 2 Game Lead

Vancouver Canucks v. St. Louis Blues Game 2 – First Round The two teams sported the following lineups: St. Louis: Lines: https://twitter.com/jprutherford/status/1294399651500752896?s=20 https://twitter.com/jprutherford/status/1294400088861741061?s=20   Vancouver: Lines: https://twitter.com/ThomasDrance/status/1294395569599725568?s=20   First Period: The Blues came out playing a bit better than in Game 1, but it was Vancouver who opened the scoring with a nifty short handed … Continue reading Canucks Hold Off Blues Comeback for 2 Game Lead

The Stanley Cup Daily – Getting Back on Track

NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, August 12th, 2020   News The Pittsburgh Penguins announced a shakeup to their coaching staff as they will not be renewing assistant coaches Sergei Gonchar, Jacques Martin, and Mark Recchi for the 2020-21 season. The search for new assistant coaches for head coach Mike Sullivan has begun immediately. https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1293557919364132874?s=20 … Continue reading The Stanley Cup Daily – Getting Back on Track

Canucks 3 Goal Third Topples Blues

Vancouver Canucks v. St. Louis Blues Game 1   Game Recap: The St. Louis Blues begin their official defense of the Stanley Cup as they face the Vancouver Canucks for Game 1 of their Western Conference First Round matchup. In the first period the Canucks would get an early powerplay against the Blues, and they … Continue reading Canucks 3 Goal Third Topples Blues

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

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

Canucks Gain Advantage In The Series

Today, the Vancouver Canucks and the Minnesota Wild played their third game in their play in series. Minnesota took Game 1 by a score of 3-0. Vancouver would then get a 4-3 win in Game 2 to even up the series. Game 3 started today early for both teams, game time was 230p EST. https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1291438554795524097?s=20 … Continue reading Canucks Gain Advantage In The Series

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

Canucks Tame the Wild to Even Series at One

Minnesota Wild v. Vancouver Canucks Game 2 Vancouver looks to even the series after their Game 1 loss Sunday night. https://twitter.com/mnwildPR/status/1290836836714262529?s=20   Minnesota Wild Lines and Defencive Pairings Jordan Greenway Eric Staal Kevin Fiala Zach Parise Joel Eriksson Ek Luke Kunin Marcus Foligno Alex Galchenyuk Mats Zuccarello Ryan Donato Mikko Koivu Ryan Hartman Ryan Suter … Continue reading Canucks Tame the Wild to Even Series at One