The NHL season started 2016-17 with a bang on Wednesday. Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews put on a show, scoring four goals against the Edmonton Oilers in his first game. Auston Matthews had the best NHL debut of all time. pic.twitter.com/swaKCrtvWD — SB Nation (@SBNation) October 13, 2016 The …
Read More »Steven Stamkos Staying In Tampa Bay
Rumors were spreading about the teams that were planning to pursue Tampa Bay Lightning center and captain Steven Stamkos. The Detroit Red Wings. The Boston Bruins. The Buffalo Sabres. The Vancouver Canucks. The Toronto Maple Leafs. With Stamkos set to become an unrestricted free agent on Friday, competition was going to …
Read More »Pittsburgh Penguins win 4th Stanley Cup
It is all smiles for the Pittsburgh Penguins as they earned their fourth Stanley Cup Championship title in franchise history. The Penguins defeated the San Jose Sharks 3-1 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals Sunday night. A power-play goal by Brian Dumoulin started the scoring and continued with Patric Hornqvist …
Read More »Hockey Legend Gordie Howe Dies at Age 88
Gordie “Mr. Hockey” Howe 1928 – 2016 The sports world now mourns the loss of another legend…after the news broke, the sports world’s heart shattered. The name “Mr. Hockey” was given for more reasons than one. Howe helped the Detroit Red Wings compile four Stanley Cups, he racked up six Hart Trophies, …
Read More »Penguins Can Win Stanley Cup With Win Tonight
The Pittsburgh Penguins are back at home tonight as they look to wrap up the Stanley Cup Finals against the San Jose Sharks. Pittsburgh leads the best of seven series 3-1. Both teams have kept every game in this series very tight with the Games 2 and 3 ending in overtime. Game 4 …
Read More »Penguins Lead Stanley Cup Finals 3-1
The Pittsburgh Penguins are closer to winning the Stanley Cup after Monday night’s game, defeating the Sharks in Game 4. Penguins are leading the series 3-1. In the first period, Ian Cole of the Penguins breaks the 0-0 tie and scores his first ever Stanley Cup Playoff goal. He collected the rebound …
Read More »Sharks Trail Penguins in Game 4
The Stanley Cup Finals continues tonight with the Pittsburgh Penguins visiting the San Jose Sharks. The Penguins currently lead the series 2-1. Monday’s game can either determine if the Sharks tie up the series or making it just one win away for the Penguins to hoist the Cup. Tomas Hertl for the Sharks …
Read More »Do the Sharks Still Have Some Bite with the Series Moving to San Jose?
So far, the story for this San Jose-Pittsburgh NHL Stanley Cup Finals series has been San Jose rebounding from Pittsburgh’s early punches. However, the Penguins have finished each game with the final blow. Pittsburgh did its job defending their home ice, and now San Jose is on the ropes. This is the …
Read More »Penguins and Sharks Continue Quest for the Stanley Cup
The San Jose Sharks and the Pittsburgh Penguins will face off in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals Wednesday night. Game 1 ended when Penguins center Nick Bonino made a goal late in the 3rd period, winning the game for the Penguins 3-2 and giving them a one-game lead in …
Read More »Tampa Bay Lightning’s Season Comes to an End
Despite the return of captain Steven Stamkos, the Tampa Bay Lightning could not get it done versus the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Bolts fell 2-1 to the Pens to end their season just shy of the Stanley Cup Final. Had the Lightning won, …
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