Barry Trotz won the Stanley Cup two years ago with a star-studded Capitals roster. Now he has sent them home early with a largely unheralded roster depicting the team. The Islanders, who learned they will play the Flyers in the next round after Philadelphia eliminated the Canadiens on Friday, have …
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The Tampa Bay Lightning will play the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference Second Round. Tampa Bay, the No. 2 seed, defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets in five games in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Boston, the no. 4-seed, eliminated the Carolina Hurricanes in five games. The …
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The NHL bubble can keep its players safe from COVID-19, but not its fans from Mike Milbury’s “insensitive and insulting” comments. The NBC Sports analyst came under fire Thursday night while calling the Islanders and Capitals game, for suggesting that women were a distraction for NHL players. ‘If you think …
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The Islanders are starting with a trend to kick back after a loss to advance in the playoffs. With a 4-0 victory over the Capitals on Thursday night in Toronto, the Islanders claimed a place in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second year in a …
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Cal Clutterbuck fell victim to a low hit by Radko Gudas past the boards late in the second period of the Islanders’ 3-2 loss to the Capitals in Game 4 Tuesday night and went to the locker room, where he played for the rest of the match. The fourth-line winger …
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