by:
Brian Costello
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The Hockey News
14h
It wasn't supposed to end this way for the Calgary Flames. Coming in as the top seed in the Western Conference, the Flames were banking on a long playoff run. Instead, it ends after just one win against the eighth-seeded Avalanche.
Calgary Flames
... this spring wiped out a regular season for the ages. Few of us predicted the Flames would set the pace in the Western Conference this season. Even fewer predict ...
Colorado Avalanche
... Calgary Flames’ unimaginable disintegration against the impressive Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the playoffs this spring wiped out a regular season fo ...
by:
Jared Clinton
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The Hockey News
19 Apr
There's no heartbreak quite like a playoff overtime defeat and no joy quite like sealing the sudden-death victory. Who are the players who delivered the first taste of the latter to each franchise?
by:
Ken Campbell
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The Hockey News
19 Apr
More than three and a half decades after Steve Yzerman pulled on a Red Wings jersey and helped transform Detroit into a contender, he will have the opportunity to do it again as he steps into the GMs chair.
Detroit Red Wings
... it with the Pittsburgh Penguins when he was drafted there the year after the Red Wings took Yzerman, and Lemieux did it again 25 years later when he used his defer ...
Tampa Bay Lightning
... is that as talented as he was on the ice and as outstanding a job he did the Lightning, Yzerman is not a magician. This is going to take time. Luckily, Yzerman’s n ...
by:
Jared Clinton
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The Hockey News
19 Apr
After finishing respective second and third place finishes last season, Ryan O'Reilly and Aleksander Barkov are up for the Lady Byng once again. Sean Monahan joins the top three, too. Unlike other awards, the winner here should be clear.
Calgary Flames
... oters, the result of consecutive years with at least 20 penalty minutes, the Flames sharpshooter finds himself right back in consideration thanks to an excellen ...
Florida Panthers
... ing. Barkov’s 35 goals were one more than Monahan scored this season and the Panthers captain’s 96 points were not only the most of his career, but 14 more than M ...
by:
Steven Ellis
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The Hockey News
19 Apr
Easter is this weekend, and people around the world will spend it with family and friends. But for some players, they'll be using it as a chance to keep their season alive by coming up big on the scoresheet. Let's look at a few players who need to...
Calgary Flames
... ntests, Gaudreau has been held to just one assist and 12 shots, and with the Flames on the brink of elimination tonight against Colorado, now is the time for hi ...
Carolina Hurricanes
... a matchup I suggested was going to be a big one for Teravainen), giving the Hurricanes a 2-1 lead they wouldn’t relinquish. For a player coming off a career-high i ...
Nashville Predators
... ed 2-2 with Dallas heading into Game 5 Saturday. Viktor Arvidsson, Nashville Predators – 0 points Speaking of Arvidsson, he’s just one of just two forwards on Nash ...
San Jose Sharks
... s from the point. He has just one shot over his past two games, and with the Sharks on the brink, he needs to generate more opportunities. Timo Meier, San Jose ...
by:
Jared Clinton
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The Hockey News
18 Apr
Colorado has controlled play and dizzied Calgary with the exact type of puck possession game that was a staple of the Flames' game this season, and it's led the Avalanche within one win of the second round.
Calgary Flames
... es. , in the three regular season meetings between Calgary and Colorado, the Flames controlled 5-on-5 play to the tune of a 56.5 Corsi percentage, 56.4 scoring ...
Colorado Avalanche
... loss away from an all-too-early playoff exit. Especially stunning about the Avalanche’s performance, though, is that Colorado’s play-driving dominance – a middle ...
by:
Steven Ellis
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The Hockey News
18 Apr
Sometimes, you need a bit of help from a couple of greybeards to win games. Let's take a look at the oldest players to score a game-winning goal in an NHL playoff game.
by:
Steven Ellis
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The Hockey News
18 Apr
Two key forwards are out for the time being for the Hurricanes. It's time for some of the team's other stars to pick up the pace.
Carolina Hurricanes
... ull the upset, it needs it’s three top scorers to step up. Because while the Canes’ depth guys have come through so far, they need some production from the big ...
Washington Capitals
... antasy player rankings for each team. Also: features on the Lightning, Jets, Capitals, Giordano, Andersen, Stone and more. Special Issue Business Special Money & ...
by:
Jared Clinton
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The Hockey News
18 Apr
The Bruins center could make history with a fifth Selke Trophy victory, but in his way stand O'Reilly and Stone, who is the first winger to finish top-three in voting in more than a decade.
Boston Bruins
... vy minutes on the penalty kill, not to mention a role as a key member of the Bruins’ defensive strategy and matchup game. For the new school, Bergeron’s case is ...
St. Louis Blues
... ayoff teams throughout his career. After all, this season with the St. Louis Blues marks just his third trip to the post-season in a decade-long NHL tenure. He ...
by:
Ryan Kennedy
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The Hockey News
18 Apr
He can agitate and muck it up with the best of them, but Boston's elite left winger is letting his production do the talking right now and he's reaping the benefits. Can Toronto figure out a way to stop Marchand and his top-line buddies the rest of...
Boston Bruins
... e Leafs turned the other cheek in Game 3, using their speed to devastate the Bruins and come away with another win. It seemed like Toronto had the template: ska ...
Toronto Maple Leafs
... ’s Jake DeBrusk in the face, earning Kadri a series-long suspension. But the Leafs turned the other cheek in Game 3, using their speed to devastate the Bruins ...
by:
Ken Campbell
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The Hockey News
18 Apr
Toronto has the worst penalty kill rate of any team left standing in the post-season, and the inability to stop the Bruins' power play hurt the Maple Leafs in Game 4. The solution going forward? Use top talents while shorthanded.
Boston Bruins
... at Ron Hainsey and Nikita Zaitsev were each on for all but 24 seconds of the Bruins’ 2:09 with the man advantage. Zach Hyman was on for 1:30 and Mitch Marner 1: ...
Toronto Maple Leafs
... goal in each game and five on 11 opportunities. This is nothing new for the Leafs over the past three seasons they’ve appeared in the playoffs. In the regular ...
by:
Matt Larkin
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The Hockey News
17 Apr
After being swept in Round 1, the Penguins face some difficult decisions. Are they willing to get younger – and weaker – in the short term if it elevates their ceiling a couple seasons from now?
Chicago Blackhawks
... ere isn’t sufficient cap space to bring in any top-end veterans. The Chicago Blackhawks previewed the Penguins’ fate perfectly. Chicago won the Stanley Cup in 2015, ...
Pittsburgh Penguins
... nd missed the playoffs the next two seasons. That’s a five-step map, and the Penguins just completed step three, by the looks of it, getting swept by the New York ...
