The round-of-16 matchups in the NHL playoffs in 2020 come into focus. After the no. 1-seeded Saturday was determined – the Philadelphia Flyers in the East and the Vegas Golden Knights in the West – Sunday’s two round robin games will give us the numbers 3 and 4, with the …
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With a shootout around the no. Determining 1-seed in the Western Conference and ticking time away, Alex Tuch scored 4:44 in overtime as the Vegas Golden Knights outscored the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 to win the round-robin tournament in Edmonton win on Saturday. The Golden Knights, who made a coaching change …
Read More »Stanley Cup Qualifiers Preview: Penguins vs. Canadiens
No. 5 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. No. 12 Montreal Canadiens Penguins 40-23-6, 623 percentage points Canadians: 31-31-9, .500 percentage points Season series: PIT 2-1-0; MTL 1-1-1 The Montreal Canadiens have grappled with the perception of being the least deserving team in the Stanley Cup Qualifiers. However, they have a unique opportunity …
Read More »Islanders, savages, and Canadians make use of NHL trading window, sign their top KHL prospects
Kirill Kaprizov, Alexander Romanov and Ilya Sorokin, three of the NHL’s top prospects playing in Russia’s KHL, signed deals with their respective NHL clubs on Monday. There’s only one catch: They won’t be available to play for their teams in this summer’s 24-team reboot. The Wild (Kaprizov), Canadiens (Romanov) and …
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