April 11. To the average person it’s just another day. But die heart hockey fans around the nation, and Canada, know it means much more than that. It’s the start of the NHL Playoffs and it starts tonight with a matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and the Las Vegas …
Read More »Boston Bruins Take on the Toronto Maple Leafs
Two teams who qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs last year will take the ice in hopes of making it even further this season. The Toronto Maple Leafs will travel to Boston for the first round of the playoffs Thursday night to face the Boston Bruins. History Between the Two …
Read More »Golden Knights Make Playoffs In Inaugural Season
The Vegas Golden Knights are capping off their inaugural season with a trip to the playoffs. After winning the Pacific Division, the Knights will face off against the Los Angeles Kings in Round 1 on Wednesday. Previous Matchups The Golden Knights and the Kings faced off four times in the …
Read More »NHL Playoff Push Heats Up In Regular Season’s Final Stretch
The playoff picture in the NHL is still coming into focus. Several teams in both conferences are still jockeying for positioning or even to just get into the playoff conversation. The points separating the top half of the standings and the bottom half is as narrow as the blades on …
Read More »Melrose Shares His Thoughts On Upcoming NHL Playoffs
With the NHL regular season winding down, NHL Analyst Barry Melrose joined Sportscene with Steve Russell to talk some hockey. Melrose’s discussion ranged from talking about the team he believes will make a surprise run at the Stanley Cup to the importance of a solid goalie in the postseason. Anything …
Read More »NHL All-Star Weekend
The 2018 All-Star Game was hosted by the Tampa Bay Lightning this past weekend in the Amalie Arena. This was the first time NHL All-Star weekend was held in Tampa, since 1999. Packed Weekend Tampa was a busy place this weekend. In addition to the All-Star game, there were also …
Read More »NHL Regular Season Underway
A quartet of games on Wednesday night marked the beginning of the National Hockey League’s regular season. A new quest for the Stanley Cup has begun. The wait is over. The pursuit continues. The excitement returns. Hockey is back.#NHLFaceOff https://t.co/rlSd6Z1cDk — NHL (@NHL) October 4, 2017 The Back-to-Back Champs are …
Read More »Stanley Cup Finals: Nashville thumps Pittsburgh to Take Game 4 and Even Series
In front of raucous crowds at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, the Predators have been nearly unbeatable this postseason. That held true yet again Monday night. The Preds took down the Penguins 4-1 in Nashville to tie up the Stanley Cup Finals at 2-2. The win pushes Nashville to 9-1 this …
Read More »Can the Predators Tie it Up at Home?
The Nashville Predators are looking to even the Stanley Cup Finals tonight with a Game 4 win. After blowing out Pittsburgh on Saturday 5-1, Nashville has a shot to force at least a sixth game. Predators or Prey? The Pittsburgh Penguins cruised through the first two games, but even Nashville players admit that their …
Read More »Sharks Look to Even the Series Against Edmonton
The Stanley Cup chase continues for the San Jose Sharks, who face a one game deficit opposite the Edmonton Oilers. The Sharks are one of six teams who are behind in their respective series totals in the playoffs thus far. Series Scores#StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/9Ip3HR5Ao2 — NHL (@NHL) April 17, 2017 They’ll …
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