Last Wednesday night after a 4-0 victory in Tampa Bay, Alexander Ovechkin posed for a picture with the Prince of Wales trophy for the first time in his NHL career. He would not hoist the trophy over his head or kiss it, but simply stood almost directly in the middle of the frame directly behind […]
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At the start of the year, it seemed like every hockey fan was rooting for Vegas. While fans wanted them to do well, apparently not this well. The Vegas Golden Knights are going to the Stanley Cup Final and they did not even have a roster one year ago. How did the Vegas Golden Knights
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Both teams overcame a lot to make it this far. The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins for the first time in years for the chance at the finals and they beat the lighting to make it to the finals. The Vegas Knights overcame a first-year typical struggle to bring hope to an area devastated by loss. Both
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Everyone wants to know why teams with such lofty expectations fall short of the high bar that is set before them. When a team wins a Presidents Trophy during the hockey season, it is no given that they will advance to play in the Stanley Cup series. The Nashville Predators were one of the hottest
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The second round of the playoffs proved to be much more exciting than the first with the matchups we all wanted. But that is all ancient history in the fast-moving world of sports. Let’s take a look at round three of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Round Three of The Stanley Cup Playoffs It’s official, we will see
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Arguably the most important individual trophy in the NHL is the Stanley Cup playoff MVP award; the Conn Smythe Trophy. The trophy is awarded at the end of the playoffs to the player deemed to have had the great impact on the playoffs and in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Since Ron Hextall took home the consolation prize
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The NHL Conference Finals are just about set, meaning the playoffs are closing in on their final four teams. The Nashville Predators and Winnipeg Jets will battle in Game 7 on Thursday night. No matter the results of that game, here are four teams that can win it all. NHL Conference Finals: Which Teams Can Win
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I would not be the first or last to say that the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs kind of sucked. We are only 3 games in and the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is what we all wanted. We have what is probably the best matchups we will see this postseason.
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Six down, 10 teams left, the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs are in full swing. The Philadelphia Flyers and Colorado Avalanche are the latest teams to start their summer vacation early. Both teams were eliminated in Game 6 action on Sunday. They join the Devils, Wild, Ducks and Kings in the scrap heap of the 2018
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Well, it’s springtime in Beantown which means that the Boston Bruins are anticipated to advance into round two of the NHL playoffs. So far the Bruins have been getting stellar performances from Tuukka Rask. In this post, we’ll review three areas the Bruins need to capitalize on so they can progress on to round two. Bruins
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