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2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs
When the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs began, few could have predicted a finals match between Vegas and Florida. Yet here we are with the National Hockey League (NHL)’s second-ever all-"Sun Belt" final. A year removed from missing the playoffs entirely for the first time in its brief existence, the Golden...
2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Doors that were open in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for sentimental picks like Toronto and Edmonton got slammed shut as four teams definitively earned their places in the Conference Finals. Florida, Carolina, Dallas, and Vegas each notched decisive series victories to setup a decidedly non-traditional...
2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs
After an historic collapse of the record-breaking Boston Bruins, and the ouster of the defending champion Colorado Avalanche at the hands of the first-time playoff participants from Seattle, the Stanley Cup is officially up for grabs. The favorite for me is now the New Jersey Devils, who surprised all season....
2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs
From start to finish, the 2022-23 NHL regular season belonged to the Boston Bruins. Despite lowered expectations due to some key injuries in the early going, and some key players reaching their mid-to-late 30s, Boston defied the odds and had a season for the ages. In 2022-23 the Bruins...
NHL 2022 Face-off
Colorado reigned supreme in the National Hockey League (NHL) in 2021-22, decimating Nashville, St. Louis, Edmonton, and two-time defending champion Tampa Bay on a dominant run to the Stanley Cup. With the league’s best roster, and most players just starting to hit their prime, the Avalanche are the clear...
After several seasons with at least one surprise Stanley Cup finalist (Nashville in 2017, Vegas in 2018, Dallas in 2020, Montreal in 2021, and even St. Louis in 2019), Cinderella’s invite for the championship ball got lost in the mail. The 2022 Stanley Cup final, pitting the Tampa Bay...
The NHL’s final four is set, and the cream has risen to the top. In the East, two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay absolutely dominated sunshine rival Florida, the NHL’s best team during the regular season, allowing just three goals in a four-game sweep. In the West, Colorado...
The opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs might have been the greatest postseason round ever. Five of the eight first-round series went the distance. Two winner-take-all contests were decided in overtime. Two more series had their Game 7s decided by just a lone goal. It doesn’t get any...
The 2021-22 NHL season produced more than its fair share of offensive highlights and dramatic moments. Facing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, border crossings, and quarantines, the league managed to put on an eventful regular season even if the playoff races lacked their usual drama. Florida and Colorado stood...
NHL Face-Off 2021
Will the National Hockey League (NHL) return to normal in 2021-22? After an incredibly short off-season, many players, coaches, and fans are hoping this season can be exactly that: normal. A pandemic still rages across North America. However, buildings will mostly be full, and the league expects to play a...