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Tag Archives: 2021 Playoffs
Podcast: On Islanders/Bruins, Trotz’ Effect, Cassidy fined, Vegas and Colorado
The second round has continued to be very good. Heading the top of the list is the Islanders and Bruins. In a wild Game Five, the Islanders held on for a 5-4 win at TD Garden to take a 3-2 … Continue reading →
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Trotz nails what defines playoff hockey, Barzal leads Islanders to Game Four win over Bruins to even compelling series
On Saturday, the Islanders tied their second round series at two apiece against the Bruins by defeating them 4-1 before 12,000 loud fans at the old barn off the Meadowbrook Parkway. Mat Barzal scored the game-winner with over seven minutes … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2021 Playoffs, Adam Pelech, Anthony Beauvillier, Auston Matthews, Barry Trotz, Brad Marchand, Brandon Carlo, Brock Nelson, Bruins, Cal Clutterbuck, Casey Cizikas, Column, David Krejci, David Pastrnak, Game Four, Islanders, Jack Campbell, Jarred Tinordi, Jason Spezza, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, John Tavares, Jordan Eberle, Josh Bailey, Kyle Palmieri, Leo Komarov, Maple Leafs, Mat Barzal, Matt Martin, Mitch Marner, Nassau Coliseum, Noah Dobson, Patrice Bergeron, Pens, Ryan Pulock, Scott Mayfield, Second Round, Semyon Varlamov, Taylor Hall, Travis Zajac, Tristan Jarry, Tuukka Rask
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Sabres win Lottery, Rangers sign Nils Lundkvist, great hockey in second round, the clutch Marchand
For those who care, they held the NHL Lottery on Thursday night. After dragging it out to the point of exhaustion thanks to all the wasted nonsense, they finally got down to who won. The winner was again the Sabres. … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2021 Draft, 2021 Playoffs, Adam Fox, Alex Killorn, Anthony Cirelli, Avalanche, Brad Marchand, Braden Schneider, Bruins, Canadiens, Carey Price, Casey Cizikas, Chris Drury, Connor Hellebuyck, David Pastrnak, Devils, George Parros, Golden Knights, Hurricanes, Islanders, Jack Eichel, Jack Hughes, Jacob Trouba, Jake Evans, Jets, Jonathan Marchessault, Jordan Staal, K’Andre Miller, Kraken, Kyle Connor, Libor Hajek, Lightning, Luke Hughes, Mark Scheifele, Mat Barzal, Matty Beniers, Max Pacioretty, Mikko Rantanen, Nathan MacKinnon, NHL Lottery, Nils Lundkvist, Owen Power, Patrice Bergeron, Petr Mrazek, Philipp Grubauer, Rangers, Rasmus Dahlin, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Reaves, Sabres, Sam Reinhart, Sebastian Aho, Tony DeAngelo, Tyler Toffoli, Zac Jones
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Podcast: Derek on Monday’s great first round games, an observation plus a cool story
In my latest podcast over on Spotify, I review a busy first round slate from Monday night that included the Isles edging the Pens in two overtimes along with the Jets finishing off the McDavid/Draisaitl Oilers in an epic triple … Continue reading →
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Tagged '00-01, 2021 Playoffs, Barry Trotz, Cam Talbot, Canadiens, Connor Hellebuyck, Connor McDavid, Devils, DFlex's Pushing Buttons, first round, Golden Knights, Hockey, Hurricanes, Ilya Sorokin, Isles, Kyle Connor, Leafs, Leon Draisaitl, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Stone, Mike Smith, Neal Pionk, Oilers, Pens, Podcast, Predators, Rangers, Sidney Crosby, Wild, Winnipeg Jets
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Islanders put Penguins on the brink, Connor’s goal in triple overtime eliminates Oilers, goalies shine including a memorable playoff debut for Cats’ Spencer Knight
These playoffs have been electric. It is only the first round yet there are so many cool storylines. From the magnificent playoff debut of 20-year old Spencer Knight to backstop the Cats to a 4-1 win in Game Five to … Continue reading →
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Stanley Cup Playoffs: Game Five for Islanders/Penguins, Bruins finish off Capitals, Oilers’ meltdown in The Peg, Plus Rick Middleton ranks as worst Rangers’ trade ever
It was a week ago that there was a lot of excitement for fans of 16 NHL teams. Now, we’re down to 14 with two more teams facing elimination tonight. The Avalanche are already waiting for the Golden Knights, who … Continue reading →
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John Davidson returns to Blue Jackets, Playoff observations on Bruins/Caps, MacKinnon and latest Kadri cheap shot
Everyone knows how good a person John Davidson is. That didn’t change after he and former Rangers’ GM Jeff Gorton were fired by Garden CEO James Dolan. As expected, Davidson kept it classy in thanking the Rangers for the opportunity … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2021 Playoffs, Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Romanov, Avalanche, Blue Jackets, Blues, Brad Marchand, Brendan Gallagher, Bruins, Canadiens, Caps, Carey Price, Cole Caufield, Columbus, Connor Hellebuyck, Connor McDavid, Craig Smith, David Quinn, Dominique Ducharme, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Garnet Hathaway, Ilya Samsonov, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Jets, John Davidson, Justin Schultz, Lars Eller, Leon Draisaitl, Maple Leafs, Montreal, Nathan MacKinnon, Nazem Kadri, Nic Dowd, Nicklas Backstrom, Oilers, Rangers, Taylor Hall, Team President, Toronto
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All even through two games, Pens hold off Isles
So far, three first round series are all even through two games. They include the Bruins/Capitals, Islanders/Penguins and Wild/Golden Knights. These could go long. Especially based on how hard fought they’ve been. In a pivotal Game Two that saw the … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2021 Playoffs, Aleksander Barkov, Alex Nedeljkovic, Alex Pietrangelo, Alex Tuch, Alexander Romanov, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Avalanche, Blues, Brad Marchand, Brandon Tanev, Brayden Point, Brayden Schenn, Brendan Gallagher, Bruins, Bryan Rust, Cale Makar, Cam Talbot, Canadiens, Capitals, Carey Price, Cole Caufield, Craig Anderson, Eric Staal, first round, Gabriel Landeskog, Game Two, Garnet Hathaway, Golden Knights, Hurricanes, Islanders, Jared McCann, Jeff Carter, Joel Eriksson-Ek, Jonathan Huberdeau, Jonathan Marchessault, Jordan Greenway, Jordan Staal, Josh Bailey, Kasperi Kapanen, Kirill Kaprizov, Lightning, Maple Leafs, Marc-Andre Fleury, Marcus Foligno, Mason Marchment, Matt Dumba, Max Pacioretty, Nathan MacKinnon, Nino Niederreiter, Ondrej Palat, Panthers, Penguins, Predators, Reilly Smith, Ryan McDonagh, Ryan O'Reilly, Sam Bennett, Semyon Varlamov, Steven Stamkos, Taylor Hall, Tristan Jarry, Wild, William Karlsson, Yanni Gourde
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NHL Playoffs: Three overtimes and an unbelievable finish provide fans with excitement, Panthers and Lightning put on a show
There’s nothing like Playoff Hockey. How much so? Even celebrities from other sports take notice. Playoff hockey just hits different — Paige Spiranac (@PaigeSpiranac) May 16, 2021 Aside from being nice on the eyes, apparently former LGPA pro golfer Paige … Continue reading →
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