by Angie Carducci | May 29, 2021 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins outplayed the New York Islanders for at least four, maybe five games of their six-game series. They dominated Games 5 and 6 by a wide margin. Friday, though, the Penguins were facing reporters’ questions via Zoom after their locker clean-outs and exit...
by Kenneth Cross | May 27, 2021 | Florida Panthers, Homepage, Nashville Predators, Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA – A championship mentality, the cohesion of a stellar set of lines and special teams units and the “elite” play of the NHL’s top goalie in Andrei Vasilevskiy saw the Tampa Bay Lightning halt the Florida Panthers, 4-0, on Wednesday night,...
by Angie Carducci | May 25, 2021 | Homepage, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins
After an undisciplined Game 4 at Long Island put the Penguins in a 2-2 series deadlock with the New York Islanders, they returned home to PPG Paints Arena Monday facing what could fairly be described as a must-win situation. These playoffs represent perhaps the last,...
by Jason Scales | May 23, 2021 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, NHL, Washington Capitals
The Boston Bruins topped the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Sunday night to close their opening-round series 4-1. The Bruins got two goals from captain Patrice Bergeron and one from David Pastrnak. Tuukka Rask turned back forty shots in earning playoff victory number 55....
by Kenneth Cross | May 22, 2021 | Florida Panthers, Homepage, Inside Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA – The defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning had the flex of a champion on Saturday afternoon as they jumped to a 2-0 lead just 7:24 into the first period en route to a dominating 6-2 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the best of seven...
by Jason Scales | May 21, 2021 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, NHL, Washington Capitals
BOSTON, MA – The Boston Bruins took a commanding three games to one series lead on the strength of a solid, total, team effort 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals at TD Garden. Three Bruins scorers notched their first postseason goals as Boston rode that...