The NHL playoffs in 2020 roll through to the semifinals of the conference that begin on August 22nd. The Colorado Avalanche takes on the Dallas Stars. The Avs defeated the Stars 4-0 in the round robin portion of the postseason, but the Stars won all four matchups in the regular …
Read More »Defensive champion Blues eliminated by Canucks after ‘reduced’ effort
Ryan O’Reilly died at the table in front of him, moments after the Vancouver Canucks’ six-game call from his St. Louis Blues completed. After the last game of last season, he and his teammates ran the Stanley Cup in victory. But O’Reilly did not recognize the team around him Friday …
Read More »Lightning will play Bruins in Eastern Conference Second Round
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 …
Read More »Avalanche, Stars to start series Saturday as NHL schedule adjusted
After the Colorado Avalanche closed its first round with the Arizona Coyotes in five games on Wednesday, its schedule looked clear for most of next week. But on Friday, the NHL cut that holiday short, and extended the start of its Western Conference semi-final series against the Dallas Stars to …
Read More »NBC’s Mike Milbury in hot water over NHL comments bubbles ‘women’
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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