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Tag: NYCB Live

  • 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Final Preview

    The calendar flipped to September and it’s time to gear up for preseason hockey— I mean the Conference Finals! Yes, for the first time in recorded history, the National Hockey League is hosting both the Western Conference Final and the Eastern Conference Final in one hub city as Edmonton, Alberta plays host to the third round…

  • 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Preview: Eastern Conference

    The turnaround from the Qualifier to the First Round was too quick to get this out of the way (other than on the podcast), but at least the league and broadcasting partners gave us all a day or two between the First and Second Round– oh. By the time that you’ll be reading this, all…

  • 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifier Preview: Eastern Conference

    Hockey’s back. In August!?! In this economy?!? Yes, truer words have never been spoken. Hockey. Is. Back. But not in the way you’re probably thinking if you’ve been under a rock for the last– let’s see, what month is it now? The National Hockey League paused the 2019-20 regular season on March 12th due to…

  • Rask, Bruins, shutout Islanders, 4-0

    Four different players scored a goal in a, 4-0, shutout for the Boston Bruins over the New York Islanders at NYCB Live on Saturday afternoon. Tuukka Rask (24-7-6 record, 2.16 goals against average, .928 save percentage in 38 games played) had a 25-save shutout in the win for Boston. It was the fourth shutout of…

  • DTFR Podcast #176- A Day Late

    DTFR Podcast #176- A Day Late

    The new format of the DTFR Podcast is introduced as Dustin Byfuglien is out for an extended period of time, Louis Domingue was traded, Scott Sabourin suffered a scary injury and the New York Islanders are on a nine-game winning streak. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and/or on Spotify. Support the show on Patreon.

  • 2019-20 League Forecast Entering November

    For the first time this season, the calendar is flipped to a new month– and with a new month comes new expectations. All 31 National Hockey League teams are starting to find a rhythm– for better or worse– and it’s time to acknowledge the general trends of what to expect based on what’s already happened…

  • New York Islanders 2019-20 Season Preview

    New York Islanders 48-27-7, 103 points, 2nd in the Metropolitan Division Eliminated in the Second Round by Carolina Additions: F Derick Brassard, D Luca Sbisa (signed to a PTO), G Semyon Varlamov Subtractions: F Steve Bernier (signed with Bridgeport, AHL), F Valtteri Filppula (signed with DET), F Stephen Gionta (retired), F Mike Sislo (DEL), F…

  • 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Preview: Eastern 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…

  • 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Preview: Eastern Conference

    *cue Andy Williams* It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The Stanley Cup Playoffs have returned and all is right with the world (unless your team missed the postseason). In the past, we here at Down the Frozen River have covered every game of every series. This year, we’re mixing it up a bit–…

  • Team effort lifts Bruins over Islanders, 5-0

    Sean Kuraly scored two goals in the Boston Bruins’, 5-0, victory over the New York Islanders to kick off Boston’s four-game road trip on Tuesday night at NYCB Live. Tuukka Rask (25-10-5 record, 2.39 goals against average, .917 save percentage in 41 games played) made 13 saves on 13 shots against for his 4th shutout…