by Neal McHale | May 4, 2021 | Homepage, New York Rangers, NHL, Washington Capitals
There’s direct and there’s the New York Rangers statement on Tuesday. Capitals forward, Tom Wilson, who took repeated shots to the back of the head at New York’s Pavel Buchnevich in the second period of Monday’s contest at Madison Square...
by Bob Fina | May 4, 2021 | Philadelphia Flyers, Photo Galleries, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins by a score of 7-2 during regulation. Three Star Selections: 1st Alex Lyon (#34 PHI) 2nd Claude Giroux (#28 PHI) 3rd Shayne Gostisbehere (#53 PHI)
by Brian Kennedy | May 4, 2021 | Arizona Coyotes, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
And then there was one. Point to go to 1000, that is. Anze Kopitar is the player in question, and he entered Monday night at 997. He got 998 on the Kings’ first goal versus the Coyotes in Arizona. He then added an assist on a goal by Alex Iafallo to make it 999....
by Brian Kennedy | May 3, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, St. Louis Blues
Not with a bang, but a whimper. More TS Eliot for you (see Saturday’s story for the initial Eliot reference). So the Ducks had the chance to beat St. Louis on Monday night. That had no significance of its own, but it would have kept the Kings from advancing in their...
by Brian Kennedy | May 2, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
The speaker in TS Eliot’s “The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock” says at one point, “I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker,/I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker/And in short, I was afraid.” Ryan Miller has no reason to fear. His greatness...
by Jason Scales | May 1, 2021 | Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Homepage, NHL
Boston, MA – Craig Smith scored three goals in the Boston Bruins convincing 6-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres at TD Garden on Saturday afternoon. The Sabres were the perfect elixir for multiple struggling Bruins over the two-game home-stand as Boston piled up 11...