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Western Finals are Golden
With a shimmering defense that yielded only 28 shots against, the Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 3-0 in Game 6 to advance to their first-ever Western Conference Finals. What was so impressive about that defense is not only how it seemed to improve as the game wore…
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March 27 – Day 167 – A win streak must end!
Tuesdays are usually one of the busier days in the NHL’s weekly schedule, and this one is no different as nine matchups are on tap this evening. Like most nights, the action finds its start at 7 p.m. when Carolina at New Jersey drops the puck, followed half an hour later by two more (the…
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March 16 – Day 156 – If defense wins championships…
There’s a couple gems tucked within this evening’s half-dozen games! The New York Islanders visit Washington (NHLN/SN1/TVAS) at 7 p.m. to open the evening’s events, followed by Dallas at Ottawa (RDS) half an hour later. The next two tilts (Nashville at Colorado and San Jose at Calgary) don’t drop the puck until 9 p.m., with…
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February 4 – Day 116 – The ocean is a dangerous place
This is it guys: the last day of the year that football can get in the way of hockey. It’s almost over. Unfortunately, today’s football game just so happens to be the biggest of the year, so the NHL isn’t trying to compete too much with only three matinees on the schedule. The action begins…
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January 15 – Day 100 – Battle of California
Though the number of games on the schedule is normal for this day of the week, this particular Monday is nothing close to normal. In addition to it being the 100th day of the season, the NHL is joining in on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebrations by playing three matinees this afternoon. The…
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January 4 – Day 89 – Dangerous waters
Thursdays in the NHL are some of the best days of the week, and the first such iteration of 2018 doesn’t disappoint with a dozen 11 games on the schedule. The action starts – as it usually does – at 7 p.m. with the puck drop of four three games (Florida at Boston [SN360/TVAS], San Jose at…
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December 23 – Day 80 – Californian Christmas contest
Pack your hockey watching in today, because the NHL goes on hiatus until Wednesday. What are we supposed to do with our lives? But don’t be alarmed, the league scheduler didn’t forget to tuck a present under your tree: it’s a loaded schedule today, as every team except the Flames are in action. The action gets…
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Stanley Cup Playoffs: First Round – April 12
For at least the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the authors at Down the Frozen River present a rapid recap of all of the night’s action. Tonight’s featured writer – unless noted otherwise – is Connor Keith. New York Rangers at Montréal Canadiens – Game 1 On nights like these, it…
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March 30 – Day 162 – The Oilers have surpassed the Jones
Thursdays are fantastic, aren’t they? There’s only one day of work left, the weekend is on its way and the cherry on top is that there’s tons of hockey to watch in the meantime. Nine games will be played in all this evening, starting with two (the New York Islanders at Philadelphia [SN1] and Columbus…
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