Kings, Wild Rally for 1st Wins in Cup Playoffs
The Los Angeles Kings and Minnesota Wild weren’t facing elimination in their Stanley Cup first round playoff series, but losses would put both in a very deep hole, down 3...
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Capitals, Stars, Islanders, and Sharks win Their Playoff Openers
There were four first round series openers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 14th. Two games had predictable results and two games matched opponents of fairly equal ability. The...
Flyers and Red Wings Clinch Final Stanley Cup Playoff Berths
The Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit Red Wings, and Boston Bruins battled down to the final weekend of the regular season for the last two Eastern Conference Stanley Cup playoff berths, with...
Florida Panthers Ratted Out
This week’s Real Men of Genius Award goes to whoever in the Florida Panthers organization that decided giving away plastic rats at a Panthers’ game was a good idea. Back...
Philadelphia Flyers Beat Washington Capitals in Shootout, Eliminating Canada From Post Season
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the visiting Washington Capitals 2-1 in a shootout on March 30th. The loss didn’t significantly affect Washington, which has already locked up home ice throughout the...
San Jose Sharks Top L.A. Kings, Clinch Playoff Spot
The NHL regular season is winding down, and the playoff slots are filling up fast. The latest team to clinch a berth is the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks scored...
The Pittsburgh Penguins Have Quietly Become A Factor in the NHL East
The Pittsburgh Penguins were the #8 seed in the NHL East playoffs in the 2014-15 season, and made an early exit, losing to the New York Rangers.
Capitals Clinch Playoff Berth; Kings Beat Dallas in Battle of 1st Place Teams
It has pretty much been the Washington Capitals followed (distantly) by everyone else in the NHL’s Metropolitan Division—actually, the whole Eastern Conference—so, it’s no surprise that the Capitals became the...
Kings, Ducks Both Win, Keep Pace With Each Other
The Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks are running neck and neck in the NHL Pacific Division race. Both teams are playing equally well and neither can pull away from...
Washington Capitals End Anaheim’s Winning Streak
The best team in the East met the hottest team in the west in NHL action on March 7th with the Washington Capitals at the Anaheim Ducks. Anaheim had taken...
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