by Neal McHale | Mar 3, 2021 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, NHL
Take a glance at the NHL point-leaders the morning after a 12th victory and you won’t find a New York Islander among the top-10. Or, 20. Or, 30. In fact, you’d have to go down to the 14-way tie for 12th in the league. Thirty-one players have more points...
by Jason Scales | Mar 2, 2021 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, NHL
Boston, Ma – What a difference a week makes. The Boston Bruins 7-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on the banks of Lake Tahoe had a 90’s rave feel to it, complete with Walk-Man, fluorescent one-piece ski suits, and “I’m a Barbie Girl”...
by Kenneth Cross | Mar 2, 2021 | Dallas Stars, Homepage, Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA – The Tampa Bay Lightning’s penalty killers staked their claim in Saturday night’s 5-0 win over the Dallas Stars and the offense then took the game over. The Lightning’s vaunted penalty kill is fifth in the NHL with an 86.9 kill percentage, but needed to...
by Brian Kennedy | Mar 2, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, St. Louis Blues
Anaheim’s best period thus far this year has been the second. That’s why it was barely OK that they gave up what had been a solid lead in shots and chances and a 1-0 score as period one ended versus the Blues on Monday night. The give-up came with 56.9 seconds...
by Brian Kennedy | Feb 28, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Vegas Golden Knights
John Gibson came in rested, having not played since Tuesday. This was Saturday, when the Ducks had Vegas in town for an evening contest. The Anaheim team took a 1-0 lead at about the ten-minute mark but lost it late in the first period. Nothing new there. The team...
by Neal McHale | Feb 27, 2021 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL, Washington Capitals
No, the third time wasn’t the charm. And no, the Caps didn’t give them everything they could. Far from it in fact. But for a team that’s emerged as the class of the East, it didn’t really matter. Washington’s big four up front–Alex...
