picture: Getty Images There is a common phrase leaking through Every National Hockey League playoff broadcast About how this is the “most identical” postseason ever. It’s as if these commenters get a bonus every time they talk about it. It sucks and most importantly, it’s not true. This year’s NHL Postseason is the most fiercely … Read more
What type of teammate is Jack Campbell? Trevor Lewis I went to buy ice cream once with Campbell when the two were playing in Los Angeles kings. Spot in Hermosa Beach. Lewis happily devoured the flavor of the week’s creativity. Campbell took note. “Every time they had that flavor, I had new DoorDash ice cream … Read more
Fifth game: Notice 5, penguins 3 | Pittsburgh leads 3-2 Who was the man? In an alternate universe, Filip Chytil’s Game 1 goal stands, instead of off the board due to goalkeeper interference. Rangers win in regulation. Casey Desmith Don’t get hurt. We never learn about it Louis Doming Or spicy pork, not to mention … Read more
The Stanley Cup beard has been an NHL tradition since the early 1980s, when the shaggy New Yorkers won four consecutive championships. It represents the individual focus of the players, as if personal hygiene were sacrificed in the pursuit of the Holy Grail of hockey. It signifies the gritty grit synonymous with the post-season NHL … Read more
Auston Matthews Knows when to seize the moment. The Maple Leafs star, and the NHL’s leading goalscorer in the regular season, has not scored since the first game of the first round of the Stanley Cup in Toronto against Tampa Bay. When Matthews lit the lamp again, the goal was to corner the winner in … Read more
The NHL will be holding its annual draft lottery tonight, with 16 non-playoff teams looking to bid for future stars. The NHL Draft is scheduled for July 7-8 in Montreal. Here’s everything you need to know: When and where is this NHL lottery held? The NHL’s #1 general selection lottery drawing will be held on … Read more
Shane Wright entered the 2021-22 season as the No. 1 unanimous prospect of 2022 NHL Entry draft. He was considered by many scouts as a true elite candidate, a potential star in the number one spot. After gaining the exceptional status of playing in OHL when he was just 15 years old, he immediately scored … Read more
New York Islanders fired coach Barry Trotz on Monday, with president and general manager Lou Lamorillo saying the team needed a “new voice.” The Islanders missed the playoffs this season, finishing with 84 points (37-35-10) and not making the Eastern Conference playoffs by 16 points. This was the first time in Trotz’s four seasons with … Read more
Claude Giroud He was asked if playing for the Florida Panthers was as fun as it sounds. “Okay, we’re winning,” he said. “So yeah.” Giroux, 34, had a classic deadline glow in the NHL trade, from the Philadelphia Flyers-related draft lottery to the Panthers, who won the Presidents Cup for best record in the regular … Read more
Jordan Bennington He won his first playoff game in nearly three years on Sunday, supporting the St. Louis Blues to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 4 until they made it to the first round of the Stanley Cup playoff series with a score of 2-2. Prior to Sunday, Bennington’s last playoff … Read more
