by Kenneth Cross | Apr 26, 2021 | Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage, Inside Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning
One shift off of the face-off in overtime and that is all it took. The Tampa Bay Lightning needed that extra point that Victor Hedman gave them when Brayden Point’s connection with Hedman in front of the goal spelled a 4-3 Lightning win over the stubborn...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 25, 2021 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
There’s something different about the Pittsburgh Penguins this season – an intangible that’s making a tangible difference in their outcomes. Whether you call it buying into a team concept, commitment to defense or simply professionalism, it’s been a big part of what’s...
by Neal McHale | Apr 25, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres, Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL, San Jose Sharks
Saturday marked the ninth-straight regulation loss for the Devils and their 13th loss in their last 15 games decided in 60. It’s sunk the Devils to 30th in the National Hockey League and are only safeguarded from last in the league by the lowly (yet as of late,...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 25, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, Vegas Golden Knights
The Anaheim Ducks had no answer for the Las Vegas Golden Knights Saturday night in front of approximately ten percent of the usual Honda Center crowd. But then again, they weren’t supposed to. Entering the night, the Ducks were 3-6-1 in their last ten games and on a...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 24, 2021 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild
East Coasters and Canadian Division fans don’t much know or care what’s happening out West, it seems. Most have assumed that the fourth spot (after Vegas and Colorado, already in, and Minnesota, a lock at 63 points) will go to the Blues. Don’t look now, but they don’t...
by Anthony Garofalo | Apr 21, 2021 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, NHL
You know, it really is okay to be wrong. It takes a big person to admit when someone whiffs on a controversial opinion. Let us face it, that is what writing about sports is all about some of the time. Well, that was the person behind these words just one article...