Tag Archives: 2021 Playoffs

Stanley Cup Wrap Up: Lightning Repeat, Kucherov trolls Canadiens’ fans, McDonagh dominant, Vasilevskiy wins Conn Smythe, Rangers sign Howden in preparation for Expansion Draft

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Derek Felix

It’s already been three days since the Stanley Cup wrapped up. Indeed, Lightning struck twice with the dominant Bolts blanking the Canadiens 1-0 in Game Five to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions at home in front of a near capacity … Continue reading →

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Stanley Cup: Methodical Lightning Take Game One over Canadiens 5-1

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Derek Felix

We’ve finally arrived at the epic conclusion to this long, strange season. The Stanley Cup Finals began last night in Tampa. It pits the Cinderella Canadiens versus the heavyweight defending champion Lightning. If we were to base it on Game … Continue reading →

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Gourde’s shorthanded goal leads Lightning over Islanders in Game Seven, Stanley Cup Final pits Canadiens against defending champs

Posted on June 26, 2021 by Derek Felix

The Lightning are going back to the Stanley Cup Final. The defending champs bested the gritty Islanders in seven hard fought games thanks to Yanni Gourde’s shorthanded goal last night at Tampa. It was his goal would the Islanders were … Continue reading →

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Montreal Canadiens advance to their first Stanley Cup Final in 28 Years

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Derek Felix

The Montreal Canadiens advanced to their first Stanley Cup Final in 28 years. They did it last night in dramatic fashion by defeating the Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime of Game Six before 3,500 screaming Habs fans at Bell Centre. … Continue reading →

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Podcast: The Islanders Game 5 meltdown against Lightning, first thoughts on Gerard Gallant as new Rangers coach

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Derek Felix

Earlier, I put up a two part hockey podcast. In the first segment, I broke down the Islanders getting blown out of Tampa 8-0 in Game Five last night. Steven Stamkos finally broke out with two goals and Brayden Point … Continue reading →

Posted in Podcast | Tagged 2021 Playoffs, Barry Trotz, Brayden Point, Canadiens, DFlex's Pushing Buttons, Game Five, Gerard Gallant, Golden Knights, Hockey, Islanders, Lightning, Podcast, Rangers, Steven Stamkos | Leave a comment

The Block

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Derek Felix

If you caught the dramatic conclusion of Game 4 between the Islanders and Lightning At Nassau Coliseum, then you saw one of the best defensive plays ever in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. If Marc-Andre Fleury has The Save, then Ryan … Continue reading →

Posted in Column, NHL Playoffs | Tagged 2021 Playoffs, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Barry Trotz, Bolts, Brayden Point, Brock Nelson, Cal Clutterbuck, Canadiens, Casey Cizikas, Column, Game 4, Game 7, Golden Knights, Islanders, Isles, Jon Cooper, Josh Bailey, Kyle Palmieri, Lightning, Long Island, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mat Barzal, Matt Martin, Nassau Coliseum, Nick Lidstrom, Nikita Kucherov, Penguins, Red Wings, Robin Lehner, Ross Colton, Ryan McDonagh, Ryan Pulock, Semyon Varlamov, Stanley-Cup, Tampa Bay, The Barn, The Block, The Save, Tyler Johnson, Victor Hedman | Leave a comment

Podcast: The Montreal Miracle, Canadiens two wins from reaching Stanley Cup Final

Posted on June 19, 2021 by Derek Felix

In the latest podcast on DFlex’s Pushing Buttons, I review the improbable win by the Canadiens last night over the stunned Golden Knights. The Habs came back to win Game Three 3-2 in overtime on ultimate hero Josh Anderson’s winner. … Continue reading →

Posted in NHL Playoffs, Podcast | Tagged 2021 Playoffs, Canadiens, Carey Price, Cole Caufield, DFlex's Pushing Buttons, Game 3, Game 4, Golden Knights, Islanders, Josh Anderson, Lightning, Marc-Andre Fleury, Montreal Miracle, Nassau Coliseum, Podcast, Preview | Leave a comment

Bolts edge Islanders to quiet The Barn in Game Three

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Derek Felix

The excitement was palpable. The first big game hosted by Nassau Coliseum in 28 years lived up to the hype. With the Islanders competing in the Conference Finals Stanley Cup Semifinals for a second consecutive year outside the bubble, it … Continue reading →

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The Final Four: Awful Officiating a factor in Lightning Game 2 Win over Islanders, Remembering Amirante Anthem in ’94, Rangers still haven’t made Gallant hire official

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Derek Felix

Let’s start off this post by recognizing what’s going on. The Stanley Cup Semifinals have begun. Or the Final Four. Personally, I prefer the latter. It doesn’t matter that it’s been used for the NCAA Basketball Tournament forever. It just … Continue reading →

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The NHL Semifinals: Islanders face Lightning in rematch, Canadiens heavy underdogs versus Golden Knights, Thoughts on Avalanche and Bruins, Fox up for Norris

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Derek Felix

Twenty-four hours apart, the final two teams of the NHL Semifinals finished off their second round series by closing out Game Six at home. With both the Islanders and Golden Knights taking care of business to prevent Game Seven in … Continue reading →

Posted in NHL Playoffs, NYRangers | Tagged 2021 Playoffs, Adam Fox, Adam Pelech, Alec Martinez, Alex Killorn, Alex Pietrangelo, Anthony Beauvillier, Avalanche, Barry Trotz, Blake Coleman, Brad Marchand, Brayden Point, Brendan Gallagher, Brock Nelson, Bruins, Cal Clutterbuck, Cale Makar, Canadiens, Carey Price, Casey Cizikas, Cole Caufield, Corey Perry, David Krejci, David Pastrnak, Eric Staal, Final 4, Gabriel Landeskog, Golden Knights, Ilya Sorokin, Islanders, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Jeff Petry, Joel Armia, Joel Edmundson, Jonathan Marchessault, Josh Anderson, Josh Bailey, Kyle Palmieri, Lightning, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Stone, Mat Barzal, Matt Martin, Max Pacioretty, Mikhail Sergachev, Mikko Rantanen, Nassau Coliseum, Nathan MacKinnon, Nazem Kadri, NHL Semifinals, Nick Suzuki, Nikita Kucherov, Norris, Ondrej Palat, Patrice Bergeron, Philipp Grubauer, Rangers, Reilly Smith, Ryan McDonagh, Ryan Pulock, Scott Mayfield, Semyon Varlamov, Shea Theodore, Shea Weber, Steven Stamkos, Taylor Hall, The Barn, Travis Zajac, Tuukka Rask, Victor Hedman, William Karlsson, Yanni Gourde | Leave a comment

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Tag Archives: 2021 Playoffs

Stanley Cup Wrap Up: Lightning Repeat, Kucherov trolls Canadiens’ fans, McDonagh dominant, Vasilevskiy wins Conn Smythe, Rangers sign Howden in preparation for Expansion Draft

Stanley Cup: Methodical Lightning Take Game One over Canadiens 5-1

Gourde’s shorthanded goal leads Lightning over Islanders in Game Seven, Stanley Cup Final pits Canadiens against defending champs

Montreal Canadiens advance to their first Stanley Cup Final in 28 Years

Podcast: The Islanders Game 5 meltdown against Lightning, first thoughts on Gerard Gallant as new Rangers coach

The Block

Podcast: The Montreal Miracle, Canadiens two wins from reaching Stanley Cup Final

Bolts edge Islanders to quiet The Barn in Game Three

The Final Four: Awful Officiating a factor in Lightning Game 2 Win over Islanders, Remembering Amirante Anthem in ’94, Rangers still haven’t made Gallant hire official

The NHL Semifinals: Islanders face Lightning in rematch, Canadiens heavy underdogs versus Golden Knights, Thoughts on Avalanche and Bruins, Fox up for Norris

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