Jay Bouwmeester: Raising the Bar for Playoff Futility
Jay Bouwmeester is on the verge of reaching a very unwelcome milestone. The Flames defenseman has the longest active iron man streak, having played 598 consecutive regular season games. The key words...
View ArticleAre Josh Bailey and the New York Islanders Playoff Ready?
Josh Bailey and John Tavares are still seeking their first taste of playoff-hockey. (Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) Quick off the top of your head: when is the last time the New York Islanders were in a...
View ArticleMarc Bergevin Drops The Ball As Canadiens Lose Alexei Emelin
Despite a very important 2-1 win against their division rivals on Saturday at Bell Centre, the Canadiens lost a key element of their defensive brigade when bruising defensemen Alexei Emelin left the...
View ArticleMontreal Canadiens: Possible Playoff Matchups
Michel Therrien and Marc Bergevin have done a great job building a winning team. (Eric Bolte-US PRESSWIRE) With only eight games left in the regular season, the Montreal Canadiens are back at the top...
View ArticleAre the Vancouver Canucks Poised to Steal a King’s Ransom?
The Vancouver Canucks have been the best regular season team in the NHL the two seasons preceding this one. That regular season success, which includes two straight President’s Trophy wins, has yet to...
View ArticleNew York Rangers Potential Playoff Matchups
Updated with new calculations following the Rangers’ 8-4 win over the Sabres. With just four games to go in the Rangers’ season, the team is battling hard for a playoff spot. So far, they’re hanging...
View ArticleNHL Playoffs: Is Columbus, Detroit, Dallas Or Phoenix Getting The Eighth Seed?
There is an enthralling logjam that has developed in the Western Conference for the last playoff spot in Lord Stanley’s annual gala. With the sun-setting on this abbreviated season, only a handful of...
View ArticleHow Do The Toronto Maple Leafs Stack Up Against Montreal?
The Maple Leafs fanbase would love to see their beloved Buds face the Montreal Canadiens in the playoffs— should they be careful what they wish for, or do the Maple Leafs’ stack up well against the...
View ArticleBoston Bruins: Fenwick Close and Potential Playoff Opponents
Based on Fenwick, Bruins have as good a shot as anybody to succeed in the playoffs. (Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports) With two games to go before the end of the regular season, here’s a look at the...
View ArticleStanley Cup Playoffs: The Best in All of Sport
She stands in at 35.25 inches high and 35 pounds of silver and nickel alloy. She is the Stanley Cup, perhaps the most prestigious trophy in all of professional sports. Hockey players give their...
View ArticleLuck of the Draw: Why the Toronto Maple Leafs Aren’t a Playoff Team
James Reimer was relied on a little too heavily this season (Icon SMI) The Toronto Maple Leafs may have clinched a playoff spot for the first time in nine years but that doesn’t necessarily mean they...
View ArticleSo, Your Maple Leafs Made The Playoffs, Eh?
So, your Toronto Maple Leafs have qualified for the playoffs again, eh? First time since 2004. There’s a palpable excitement in Toronto as the city’s hockey heroes have finally made their way into the...
View ArticleFantasy Hockey Chateau Bow Wow: NHL Playoffs Beginnings?
The NHL Playoffs are here and will be flying tonight even for fantasy fans. (File Photo) The NHL Playoffs and fantasy hockey used to go together like oil and vinegar but not anymore. While daily...
View ArticleOttawa Senators: Four Players That Will Need to Step-Up in the Playoffs
The Ottawa Senators will face Montréal in the playoffs for the first time in modern franchise history. The Ottawa Senators got their preferred playoff match-up as they will face the struggling Montréal...
View ArticleIslanders Return Home With Playoff Lessons Learned
The first two New York Islander playoff games of 2013 showed a young, inexperienced, nervous team play “the learning game.” While most people hate having to learn new things because it’s hard, it’s...
View ArticleOttawa Senators: Pageau, Pageau, Pageau! Wait, Who?
The legend of Jean-Gabriel Pageau is growing in Ottawa! Yes I said Jean-Gabriel Pageau! No, not Erik Karlsson, Daniel Alfredsson, or even Craig Anderson but rather the man I will call JGP quite often...
View ArticleWhat The Leafs Have Done And What They Need To Do
It’s not over ’til it’s over. For the Toronto Maple Leafs… it’s not over, yet. They’ve managed to drop both home games and win two on the road to stay behind in the series 3-2. The Boston Bruins seem...
View ArticleCalifornia Dreamin’ in Round Two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs The Beach Boys sang “I’ve been for a walk on a winter’s day, I’d be safe and warm if I was in L.A.”. I’m sure they weren’t singing of the second round of the 2013 Stanley...
View ArticleBoston Bruins: Believe, One More Time
Raise your hand if you believed the 2013 Boston Bruins were going to advance to the second round of the NHL Playoffs after Nazem Kadri of the Toronto Maple Leafs scored to make it 4-1 on Monday night....
View ArticleTop 10 Memorable Playoff Goals in New Jersey Devils History
It is NHL Playoff time and that means that your favorite teams will be providing you memories that will last a lifetime (both good and bad). The New Jersey Devils missed the playoffs for the second...
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