by Ed Cmar | Apr 3, 2015 | NHL, Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals, who saw their playoff streak of seven consecutive playoff appearances, end at the end of the 2013-14 season. Many pundits believed that the Caps would struggle in the new Metropolitan Division versus the dominance they held in the old...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 3, 2015 | Edmonton Oilers, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
The moaning about whether the Kings will make the playoffs this year is getting, quite frankly, pretty boring. Even if they don’t have success in the post-season, they, and their fans, have a lot to celebrate. But it’s hard to get that message through to people who...
by Ed Cmar | Apr 2, 2015 | Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL
To say that the Columbus Blue Jackets have experienced a hardscrabble season of adversity, particularly with injuries is to be kind. They are the runaway winner of the not-so-dubious distinction of ‘Man Games Lost to Injury’, a statistic that the National Hockey...
by Mike Stern | Apr 2, 2015 | Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Winnipeg Jets
Playoff hockey – and not golf — is the desired game of choice for the Dallas Stars for mid-April. But the Stars, who began the month of March like a point-devouring lion, finished the month lamblike by losing two of their last three games, and may well miss the...
by Diana Driscoll | Mar 30, 2015 | Homepage, New York Rangers, Washington Capitals
After clinching a playoff spot Thursday, the New York Rangers had a disastrous weekend. The Blueshirts dropped two consecutive games in regulation for the first time since Jan 27-29. It wasn’t the way the Rangers wanted to welcome back Henrik Lundqvist who played...
by Angie Carducci | Mar 29, 2015 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
After going 1-5-1 over the past two weeks, the Pittsburgh Penguins got the best news possible Saturday when they learned Evgeni Malkin and Patric Hornqvist, two of their most important offensive players, were ready to return to the lineup. “It’s not fun” to watch from...
