After six hours, five hours and a combined 151 shots on goal, the Tampa Bay Lightning won an epic Game 1 against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. Brayden Point scored 150 minutes, 27 seconds into the game to give Tampa Bay a 3-2 victory. “It was very special,” …
Read More »NHL Playoffs Daily 2020 – Let the First Round Begin!
Playoffs? Yes, you can now actually say that these are the 2020 NHL playoffs. The tournament is now officially in its first round, with only 16 teams left. Day 1 brings us a list of four games, though none before 3 pm ET. We already miss morning / afternoon hockey. …
Read More »2020 NHL playoffs – picks for each first-round series
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 …
Read More »NHL Playoffs Daily 2020 – Best Series, X Factors for Next Round
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 …
Read More »NHL Playoffs Daily 2020 – Win or go home to Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets
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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