Maple Leafs’ Game 1 Victory: 11 Thoughts The Old Prof | April 12, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs skated out of TD Gardens last night with a convincing 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins. After a season where the Bruins beat on the Maple…
Lightning Need This Test From the Blue Jackets Eugene Helfrick | April 12, 2019 If you look at the Stanley Cup Playoffs as a long exam, then the Tampa Bay Lightning failed part one in spectacular fashion. After taking a three-goal lead in the…
Stars’ Defense Revolves Around Rookie Heiskanen Ryan Szporer | April 12, 2019 Any other season, Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen would probably be the Calder Memorial Trophy favorite as the league’s top rookie. Unfortunately, it isn’t like most years and the 19-year-old…
Lightning, Penguins, Jets & Golden Knights Look to Bounce Back Tonight The Canadian Press | April 12, 2019 The Tampa Bay Lightning faced little adversity in the regular season on the way to a record-tying 62 wins and the most points in a season in 23 years. That all changed as fast as the Lightning squandered a three-goal lead before losing 4-3 to the Colum…
Capitals Survive Surge From Hurricanes to Take Game 1 The Canadian Press | April 12, 2019 WASHINGTON — Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin combined to score three goals on the first eight shots, and the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals survived a surge from Andrei Svechnikov and the Carolina Hurricanes to win Game 1 of the…
Maple Leafs Beat Bruins in Game 1 – Mitch Marner Tallies Two The Canadian Press | April 12, 2019 BOSTON — Mitch Marner scored twice, including one on a short-handed penalty shot, as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Thursday to grab a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven first-round playoff series William Nylander a…
Maple Leafs Need to Learn From Past Mistakes Thomas Waind | April 11, 2019 Game 1 of the Toronto Maple Leafs-Boston Bruins series is tonight with fans from both sides waiting for puck drop with bated breath. Last season’s Game 7 loss is still…
Hurricanes’ “Mr. Game 7” Makes a Good Captain, Too Mark Shiver | April 11, 2019 Yes, the Carolina Hurricanes are in the playoffs for the first time since 2009. Unless you are totally unplugged this is fast-becoming old news. The ‘Canes media – of which…
4 Bold Predictions for the Maple Leafs-Bruins Series Andrew Forbes | April 11, 2019 It’s that time of year again. The ice is ready, the jerseys and tickets are bought and the Toronto Maple Leafs are awaiting puck drop in Boston to take on…
Avalanche & Flames Series: Speed & Skill on Display The Canadian Press | April 11, 2019 DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche and Calgary Flames have never crossed paths in the playoffs. Not in the days of Joe Sakic or Jarome Iginla (who later would become an Avalanche player). Not in the tenure of Bob Hartley (he coached both, including the Av…
Flames Top Line Hoping to Regain Form in Game 1 The Canadian Press | April 11, 2019 CALGARY — The Flames are hoping the team’s top line of Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm will regain its mid-season form in Game 1 of Calgary’s playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche. The players struggled following…
Deep Flames Battle Top-Heavy Avalanche Ryan Pike | April 11, 2019 The Calgary Flames had a regular season for the ages in 2018-19, winning 50 games for the second time in franchise history and finishing second overall. Their reward for their…