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Tag: 2019 Western Conference Final

  • Take Five: Five takeaways from Game 1 of the 2020 Eastern Conference Final

    It seems everybody’s scoring points these days as the Tampa Bay Lightning won, 8-2, in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Final matchup with the New York Islanders on Monday. Seriously, 11 different Lightning players had at least a point in Monday night’s series opener, while Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov each had five points…

  • San Jose Sharks 2019-20 Season Preview

    San Jose Sharks 46-27-9, 101 points, 2nd in the Pacific Division Eliminated in the Western Conference Final by St. Louis Additions: F Jonny Brodzinski, D Trevor Carrick (acquired from CAR), D Nicolas Meloche (acquired from COL), D Dalton Prout Subtractions: F Joonas Donskoi (signed with COL), F Micheal Haley (signed to a PTO with NYR),…

  • 2019-20 Pacific Division Outlook

    As the entire hockey world awaits training camp action next month, let’s make some (un)educated guesses about the upcoming season that will totally pan out because everything always goes as expected. (It doesn’t.) The projected standings below are only a forecast. They are based on recent indications– as well as the last few seasons of…

  • DTFR Podcast #159- Battle For Gloria (Part One)

    DTFR Podcast #159- Battle For Gloria (Part One)

    Nick and Pete recap the Ottawa Senators coaching hire, two extensions, the latest rumors and the 2019 Western Conference Final while teasing their 2019 Stanley Cup Final preview. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Stitcher and/or on Spotify. Support the show on Patreon.

  • Bruins downgrade Hurricanes, advance to Stanley Cup Final

    For the first time since 2013, the Boston Bruins are going to the Stanley Cup Final– and for the first time since 1990, the Bruins will have home ice advantage in the Final– after their, 4-0, victory over the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on Thursday. The Bruins swept the Hurricanes in the series 4-0…

  • DTFR Podcast #158- Upon Further Review…

    DTFR Podcast #158- Upon Further Review…

    Nick and Pete take a stand on video review, predict the rest of the Conference Finals and discuss the Buffalo Sabres new head coach. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Stitcher and/or on Spotify. Support the show on Patreon.

  • DTFR Podcast #157- Play Gloria, You Jerks

    DTFR Podcast #157- Play Gloria, You Jerks

    Nick, Cap’n and Pete mourn the Columbus Blue Jackets, review the Vegas Golden Knights front office moves, Ken Holland to the Edmonton Oilers and the Philadelphia Flyers new assistant coaches. Finally, the guys preview the 2019 Eastern Conference Final matchup between the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes, as well as the 2019 Western Conference Final…

  • 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Final Preview

    If you didn’t learn your lesson from the First Round to the Second Round, hopefully you’ve learned it by now, because their is no “Third Chance Bracket”. Yes, it’s time for the Conference Finals in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, ladies and gentlemen, and this year in the Western Conference it’s a familiar duo going…

  • 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Preview: Western Conference

    How’s your bracket doing? Not great? Well, you should have taken my advice for the last round (except for Calgary and Tampa). Maybe you’ll nail the Second Chance Bracket the NHL is offering. Or maybe you won’t. Regardless, the First Round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs is over and the Second Round starts on…