by Brian Kennedy | May 7, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
The LA Kings had debuted ten players to the playoffs by the time the puck dropped for their Friday evening contest at home versus the Oilers. Before the game was over, “make that eleven” was the lament. Why? Because Jonathan Quick got yanked after allowing four...
by Jason Scales | May 7, 2022 | Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Homepage, NHL
Boston cuts series deficit to 2-1 in win over Carolina. Boston, MA – A raucous sellout TD Garden crowd was just what the slumping Boston Bruins needed to get back into their series against the Carolina Hurricanes. 17,850 black and gold-clad fans witnessed a...
by Brian Kennedy | May 5, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
After one period of play on Wednesday night, it appeared that the LA Kings might just reprise their victory of Game 1 and go home to Cali on Friday night with a 2-0 series lead. This on the strength of two near goals early and hard physical play throughout ...
by Angie Carducci | May 4, 2022 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
No. 1 goalie Tristan Jarry, after waiting all year to redeem himself in the playoffs, couldn’t start. No.2 Casey DeSmith couldn’t finish. No. 3 Louis Domingue came in cold in the second overtime, fresh from a meal of spicy pork and broccoli, and got the win. That was...
by Brian Kennedy | May 3, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
The first night of the NHL playoffs a la 2022 was marked with high-scoring knockout games. 5-0, 5-1, 4-0. If you could have picked which one would the the mighty Oilers versus the much-injured Kings, you would have taken the first of those. Edmonton’s favor....
by Angie Carducci | May 2, 2022 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins go into the postseason in an unfamiliar position – as heavy underdogs. This was a tale of two seasons for the Penguins. At the All-Star break, they were the NHL’s sixth-best team with 62 points, two points off the Metro lead, with a 27-11-8...
