Jets 2022-23 Report Cards: Nino Niederreiter

The Winnipeg Jets had an exceedingly up-and-down 2022-23 season. They had a strong first half, suffered a prolonged slide in the second half, recovered from it just in time to squeak into the playoffs, then were quickly dispatched in the first ...

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Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup Heroes

In what has arguably been the most successful expansion journey for any professional sports franchise, the Vegas Golden Knights are Stanley Cup champions.

Tuesday night's celebratory, 9-3, Cup-sealing romp in Game 5 before a raucous T-Mobile Aren...

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Jets 2022-23 Report Cards: Adam Lowry

The Winnipeg Jets had an exceedingly up-and-down 2022-23 season. They had a strong first half, suffered a prolonged slide in the second half, recovered from it just in time to squeak into the playoffs, then were quickly dispatched in the first round by the ...

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Columbus Blue Jackets Have Heavy Ties to Stanley Cup Final

The Columbus Blue Jackets 2022-23 season has been over for quite a while at this point, however, some of their former members have been doing great things in the postseason. Whether it’s the players or an execu...

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Panthers Toughness Matched by Golden Knights in Game 1

The Vegas Golden Knights wouldn't back down. They stood their ground in Game 1 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final against the relentless toughness that has been the identity of the Florida Panthers...

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Panthers Undisciplined & Ineffective in Game 1 Loss to Vegas

The Florida Panthers are back in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1996. But they now have a hill to climb, this hill being a situation they haven't been in since their first round series against the...

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Hill Steals the Show in Golden Knights’ Game 1 Win vs. Panthers

The Vegas Golden Knights opened the 2023 Stanley Cup Final with a 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers and are now just three wins away from winning their first championship.

It was a back-and-forth contest that sta...

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5 Takeaways From Gary Bettman’s Stanley Cup Final Availability

In advance of Game 1 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly gave their annual state of the league address. ...

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26 Seconds: How The Penguins Collapse Affected 7 NHL Teams

Twenty-six seconds. Twenty-six seconds in a seemingly redundant game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 11 influenced the NHL’s landscape this season and for the decade to c...

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Panthers-Golden Knights Final Ensures a First-Time Cup Winner

Every team's ultimate goal is to win the Stanley Cup. But there is a reason that it is considered the hardest prize to claim in sports. The NHL playoffs are a gauntlet, and it takes a combination of incredible skill...

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4 Takeaways From Stars’ Game 5 Win Over Golden Knights

The Dallas Stars have become the fifth NHL team in the last 10 years to force a Game 6 after losing the series' first three games. Thanks to a heroic performance from Ty Dellandrea, who scored two goals in a thrilling 4-2 victory in Game 5, t...

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3 Takeaways From Stars’ Game 3 Loss to Golden Knights

The Vegas Golden Knights are now one win away from a berth in the Stanley Cup Final after shutting out the Dallas Stars 4-0 in Game 3 at American Airlines Center on Tuesday night. Even though these two teams appeared to be an even match on paper, the series has...

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Former Blue Jackets Shine in 2023 Playoffs

The Columbus Blue Jackets are once again absent from the post-season. After a tumultuous run, they finished second-last in the standings, effectively banishing fans from Nationwide Arena in early April for the third straight year. Despite tha...

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3 Takeaways From Hurricanes’ Game 2 OT Loss vs. Panthers

It was another overtime game in the Carolina Hurricanes' Round 3 matchup against the Florida Panthers and another overtime winner scored by Matthew Tkachuk. Despite striking first the Hurricanes c...

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Panthers Game 1 Win vs. Hurricanes Is an Instant Playoff Classic

Earlier this morning, Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk showed why he was nominated for the Hart Trophy this season after he ended an epic playoff game with the most valuable shot of the season for...

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Draisaitl & Tkachuk Lead Early 2023 Conn Smythe Trophy Race

In the past five years, only one Conn Smythe Trophy winner led the playoffs in points. That was the case when Ryan O'Reilly won the trophy in 2019. From 1965 to 2022 the award has been given to a pl...

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Maple Leafs Defence: Time for Some Changes

One of the areas the Toronto Maple Leafs expected to have as a postseason strength was their defensive depth. The team carried nine defensemen from the trade deadline onward with the sole purpose of retaining that depth and not risking ...

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Oilers’ Special Teams Scorches Golden Knights in Game 2 Victory

It was a great rebound effort for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of their series against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Oilers struggled to get momentum in Game 1. The Golden Knights had followed ...

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Devils Game 3 Preview: Luke Hughes & More

The New Jersey Devils have faced a 2-0 series deficit in these playoffs once already. They now again find themselves in the same position against the Carolina Hurricanes and need to rally to advance to the Eastern Conference Final. They've already proven they can do so with ...

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3 Devils Takeaways From Game 2 Loss to Hurricanes

If the first two games of the New Jersey Devils' second-round series felt familiar, it's because they were. Just like in Round 1 against the New York Rangers, they got their lunch fed to them in a Game 2 blowout, losing 6-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes. Dev...

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