The NHL playoffs in 2020 are past the awkward but comfortable qualifying round, and we are now at the visited, 16-team tournament to which we are all accustomed. Once this time round: Instead of a bracket, the teams will be racked up after each round, so that the highest seed …
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have been eliminated, and the final round-robin games have determined the definitive pieces of the puzzle while winning both conferences. The matchups for the quarterfinals of the Playoffs of Stanley Cup 2020 have been set. So let’s put an arc around the opening round and look …
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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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For the ninth season in a row, Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron was named a finalist for the Selke Trophy for best defensive forward, based on his NHL record. Bergeron joined Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier and St. Louis Blues center Ryan O’Reilly, who won the award last season. The …
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Several members of the St. Louis Blues have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to multiple reports on Friday night. Athletic first reported that training scheduled for Phase 2 on Friday for the team was canceled as a result of positive tests. No workouts were scheduled for this weekend, and …
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