There is not much time to rest after the end of an exciting first round, as the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs begins Saturday night as the Dallas Stars take over the Colorado Avalanche. The last time we saw these teams, they each dropped seven goals on their …
Read More »Fast-Tracking Canucks to the Cusp of Pride
The last time the Vancouver Canucks showed the defending champions the door was in 2011 and they came within one agonizing game of winning the Stanley Cup. But that was expected. The Canucks had 10 points at the top of the overall NHL standings and were an emerging powerhouse. But …
Read More »NHL Playoffs Today 2020 – St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, must eliminate
Goodbye to the Washington Capitals and Calgary Flames, who were eliminated on Thursday night. That means the No. 7-seeded New York Islanders are through in the East, and the No. 3-seeded Dallas Stars have joined the conference semifinal crew in the West. Sille de St. Louis Blues and Montreal Canadiens …
Read More »The Blues cut the Canucks’ series to 2-1 on Brayden Schenn’s OT goal
It lasted six games, but defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues finally tasted the victory in the newly launched NHL postseason. Brayden Schenn’s breakthrough goal at 15:06 of the Sunday Superior Power gave the Blues a 3-2 victory and cut the Vancouver Canucks’ lead to 2-1 in their Western …
Read More »NHL Playoffs Today 2020 – Chicago Blackhawks, Arizona Coyotes seek to dig out 0-2 holes
The Stanley Cup champions of 2018 (Washington Capitals) and 2019 (St. Louis Blues) are both in a 0-2 hole after Friday. The team that won in 2016 and 2017 (Pittsburgh Penguins) has already been eliminated. It certainly feels like this summer will win some new blood. We also got our …
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