by Angie Carducci | May 18, 2017 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
It stands to reason that, if the league’s highest-scoring team can win a game 1-0, a team known for its trapping, shutdown defense can win one in a blowout. Ottawa center Mike Hoffman opened the scoring just 48 seconds into Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final, and...
by Joe Soccoa | May 4, 2017 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, New York Rangers, NHL
NEW YORK – May the 4th line be with you. There is your Star Wars plug. Indeed it was the New York Rangers fourth line that contributed in a big way as they rolled past the Ottawa Senators to tie the series at two games a piece. The atmosphere of Madison Square...
by Joe Soccoa | May 2, 2017 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, New York Rangers, NHL
New York – The New York Rangers did everything right on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in game three against the Ottawa Senators. The Blueshirts were back on home ice and fed off the lively crowd and stormed past the Sens with a 4-1 victory to get back...
by Heath Whelan | Apr 24, 2017 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, Inside Hockey
The first round playoff series between the Boston Bruins and the Ottawa Senators had close games (all six games were decided by one goal), a lot of extra hockey (four of the six games went to overtime, including a double overtime Game 5), and heartbreak for the Bruins...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 17, 2017 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
There’s a very big difference between a 2-1 series deficit and a 3-0 one. Close the gap to 2-1 and you’re right back in the postseason. Go down by three, however, and your margin of error shrinks to zero. With the stakes that high, the 2-0 Penguins expected the...
by Neal McHale | Apr 12, 2017 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, New Jersey Devils, NHL
NEWARK–For some of the Devils, Tuesdays breakup day was far too early. Especially when the postseason has become so regular. That though was the case for Beau Bennett and Ben Lovejoy. Both former Penguins, capturing the Stanley Cup one year ago. But this summer...
