The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are showing their pedigree. The Toronto Maple Leafs may very well be headed to “what if?” territory yet again. As the conference semifinals head into Monday’s action, the Panthers are even with the Maple Leafs at 2-2 thanks to a couple of home-ice victories, while all three other…
The NHL’s conference semifinals are just around the corner, and the favorites based on the regular season will be skating on thin ice in all four series. Just another reason the Stanley Cup playoffs rule. We won’t fully know who will be part of the Central Division series until the end of the weekend, but…
Apr 30, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Montreal Canadiens in the second period in game five of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Tom Wilson collected…
Apr 24, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) is congratulated by teammates after scoring against the Winnipeg Jets during the first period in game three of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Pavel Buchnevich netted a hat…
Apr 21, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime against the Montreal Canadiens in game one of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Alex Ovechkin scored two goals, including…
Mar 9, 2025; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen (96) skates against the Vancouver Canucks in the third period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images The NHL playoffs are in full swing, and there have been no surprises after the first couple of days. Only time will tell whether there…
Feb 4, 2025; Buffalo, New York, USA; Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff watches his team play during the first period against the Columbus Blue Jackets at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images Ryan McLeod collected a goal and two assists to help lift Buffalo to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Philadelphia…
Apr 13, 2025; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings center Jonas Valanciunas (17) looks to shoot as Phoenix Suns center Mason Plumlee (22) defends during the second quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images If you’re like me, you just wrote a check to Uncle Sam to cover those pesky taxes and could…
Apr 15, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Blues right wing Jimmy Snuggerud (21) and goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) celebrate a win against the Utah Hockey Club at Enterprise Center to clinch a spot in the playoffs. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-Imagn Images Pavel Buchnevich celebrated his 30th birthday two days early as his three-point…
Apr 1, 2025; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield (7) drives to the basket as Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) defends during the third quarter at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images Variety is the spice of life, and for us, that means having your pucks and your buckets, too. So,…