Category: Playoff Recaps

  • Tampa Bay One Step Closer To Repeating

    Tampa Bay One Step Closer To Repeating

    The Tampa Bay Lightning claim the second spot in the Semi Finals after shutting out the Carolina Hurricanes at home. Andrei Vasilevskiy saved 29 shots and received quite the praise from Carolina coach, Rod Brind’Amor. The Carolina Hurricanes biggest problem throughout the series was the amount of penalties they took. Their penalty was exposed by…

  • Vegas completes comeback with OT victory in Game 5

    Vegas completes comeback with OT victory in Game 5

    Hockey is a 60-minute game and generally requires a “full 60-minute effort” to win, you know, the game, but the Colorado Avalanche didn’t do that on Tuesday, didn’t they? If you read that in one of Bill Hader’s impression voices, give yourself a pat on the back. Anyway, the Vegas Golden Knights scored two quick…

  • Chance to advance: Isles road victory in Game 5 means New York can win series on home ice

    Chance to advance: Isles road victory in Game 5 means New York can win series on home ice

    The New York Islanders failed to register a shot on goal after Brock Nelson scored in the third period as they outlasted an onslaught of offense and an attempted comeback in a, 5-4, victory over the Boston Bruins in Game 5 at TD Garden on Monday. Semyon Varlamov (3-3, 2.73 goals-against average, .925 save percentage…

  • How Sweep It Is, Montreal Moves On To Semi-Finals After Defeating The Jets in OT

    How Sweep It Is, Montreal Moves On To Semi-Finals After Defeating The Jets in OT

    The Montreal Canadiens complete the sweep against the Winnipeg Jets. Cole Caulfield comes up big in overtime with an assist for Tyler Toffoli’s series winner. They are the first team to advance to the final four. This is the first time a Canadian team has advanced to the semi-finals since 2017. The Habs will play…

  • Vegas cruises to a, 5-1, victory over Colorado in Game 4, series tied 2-2

    Vegas cruises to a, 5-1, victory over Colorado in Game 4, series tied 2-2

    Whether it was the glove side or sheer puck luck, everything went the right way for the Vegas Golden Knights in their, 5-1, win against the Colorado Avalanche at T-Mobile Arena in Game 4 on Sunday night. The home team has not lost a game in the series thus far as the clubs are tied…

  • Montreal Canadiens Ground The Jets Again

    Montreal Canadiens Ground The Jets Again

    The Montreal Canadiens are one win away from advancing to the semi-finals. They beat the Jets 5-1. You know the drill. Offense, solid goaltending from Price, and of course trips to the penalty box for both teams. How was tonight different for the Canadiens?  Corey Perry opened up the scoring tonight. Yes, you’re reading that…

  • Islanders breakthrough with, 4-1, win & tie series 2-2 heading back to Boston for Game 5

    Islanders breakthrough with, 4-1, win & tie series 2-2 heading back to Boston for Game 5

    The New York Islanders managed to pull ahead midway through the third period before adding a pair of empty net goals to defeat the Boston Bruins, 4-1, in Game 4 of their 2021 Second Round series at Nassau Live at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday night. Semyon Varlamov (2-3, 2.48 goals-against average, .929 save…

  • Lightning Strike With 4 Unanswered Goals

    Lightning Strike With 4 Unanswered Goals

    The Tampa Bay Lightning are one win away from advancing after they beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-4 Saturday afternoon. Tempers were flaring before the puck even dropped. Warren Foegle and Blake Coleman were given unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. Both knew better and should have said no to avoid 4v4 hockey. You could see the disappointment in…

  • Carey Price Earns 8th Postseason Shutout in Victory Over Winnipeg Jets.

    Carey Price Earns  8th Postseason Shutout in Victory Over Winnipeg Jets.

    The Montreal Canadiens are on a five game win streak for the first time since 2017. They have not trailed a single time in those five games. These are the same Montreal Canadiens who were struggling to hold on to the fourth seed toward the end of the regular season. From juggernauts to underdogs, the…

  • Golden Knights rally late for Game 3 victory in front of capacity crowd

    Golden Knights rally late for Game 3 victory in front of capacity crowd

    A pair of goals in 45 seconds were enough to tie the game and take the lead in the third period as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Colorado Avalanche, 3-2, in front of a full capacity crowd at T-Mobile Arena in Game 3 of their 2021 Second Round series on Friday. 17,504 fans were…