2019-20 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Stanley Cup Finals Preview
In my mind, there were only two possible Stanley Cup finals match-ups. The Vegas Golden Knights vs. New York Islanders or the Tampa Bay Lightning vs. the Dallas Stars....
2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals Preview
Wow, what a second round. I don’t recall ever having all series be 3-1 and only one team closing out in five and everyone else going to seven. It’s...
2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 Preview
I don’t know who does the NHL’s scheduling, but they are terrible at it. I thought since the NHL was doing the scheduling from only two rinks they had...
2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 Preview
I wanted to write a preview for the qualifier series and round-robin games. But it had been almost five months since the season was over and I couldn’t remember...
NHL 2019-20 Recap Week 19 – Lightning rolling, Boudreau sacked, Seguin dazzles, Maple Leafs choke, Karlsson injured
The Tampa Bay Lightning just keep right on rolling and getting better. They’ve won 10 in a row, have points in 12 in a row and are 17-3 in...
2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 Preview
The Tampa Bay Lightning tied the record for most wins in an NHL season with their 62 this season. To say they are the favorites would be an understatement....
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 12 – Bruins Blackhawks Winter Classic, Lightning on a roll, Stars Stars called out, William Nylander slumps
Another Winter Classic featuring two teams we’ve seen plenty of times before in these games. The Boston Bruins made their third appearance and the Chicago Blackhawks made their fourth....
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 10 – Ovechkin red hot, Oilers and Ducks are streaking, Lightning still top team
When the Washington Capitals finally won the Stanley Cup, I was happy for Alex Ovechkin. I didn’t think he would ever win another one but I thought he would...
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 3 – Penguins and Lightning early favorites, Crosby and McDavid shine, Canadian teams finally on NBCSN
As the calendar turns to November this week, we are left with only two teams who have one loss in regulation. The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Pittsburgh Penguins....
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 2 – Oilers regressing, NHL threesomes, Canadiens balanced, Kings struggling
The Oilers, as a team, have scored 13 goals. Connor McDavid has 11 points. Meaning McDavid has figured into 85% of the Oilers offense. That’s quite a large percentage....