by Angie Carducci | May 12, 2022 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
With a 3-1 lead in their first-round series, the Pittsburgh Penguins had plenty of reason to feel confident, even as they headed into the unfriendly confines of Madison Square Garden. They’d been better than the Rangers in nearly every facet of the series so far....
by Brian Kennedy | May 11, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
If you hadn’t noticed, let me point something out to you: in English, verbs have become nouns. Case in point: “to ask” is something one does. That’s what verbs are—actions. But “an ask” is now somehow a noun—that is, a thing. And that’s what LA tried to respond...
by Neal McHale | May 10, 2022 | Homepage, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, NHL
For the third time in six years, the Devils will select in the top-two of the NHL Entry Draft. Already familiar with missing the postseason, the Devils have been well-acquainted with the only upside of finishing in the bottom of the standings. The Devils will select...
by Angie Carducci | May 10, 2022 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The start of Game 4 didn’t bode well for the Penguins. Just two minutes in, 20-year-old Alexis Lafrenière found the back of the net for his first career playoff goal, with Penguins blueliner Kris Letang screening goalie Louis Domingue while not providing much in the...
by Brian Kennedy | May 9, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
Friday night in LA, the two big guns of Edmonton cranked it up, got their team off to a fast start, and watched while mid-tier players took over the show and cruised to an 8-2 victory. After the game, the Kings, to a player, were saying what their coach had likely ...
by Jason Scales | May 9, 2022 | Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Homepage, NHL
Boston evens series vs. Hurricanes 2-2 in Sunday matinee. Boston, MA – The Boston Bruins had four goal scorers for the second straight game as they outlasted the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 in front of 17,850 at TD Garden on Sunday afternoon. Brad...
