Playoff report: April 15, 2019
Two western series have been completely flipped on their head and more from Monday night’s set of playoff action.
By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago
Two western series have been completely flipped on their head and more from Monday night’s set of playoff action.
By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago
Two huge upsets are now nearly complete in the east and two series continue to tighten in the west. Lets check out the chaos that was Sunday night.
By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago
Out of the four playoff games that took place on Saturday, three featured teams locking up their series at 1-1. Lets check out how that spiciness went down.
By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago
Friday night’s set of games was highlighted by two eastern favorites falling into two game holes. Lets check out how those two games and the two out west went down.
By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago
Thursday’s set of NHL playoff games only included three fixtures, two from the east and one from the west. Lets see what went down in all of them.
By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago
Lets take a look at some of the action and news that came out of last night’s five first round series that got this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs underway.
By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago
Just minutes after recording his first NHL assist on Tom Wilson’s goal, Tyler Lewington has scored his first career NHL goal.
It was hand-delivered by guy-behind-the-guy Nicklas Backstrom.
By Peter Hassett 2 years ago
Caps forward Tom Wilson missed 16 games due to suspension to start the season, but since he returned on November 13 he’s been unbelievably hot, and yes, I regret typing that but it’s too late now.
On Saturday, with a lovely layup goal facilitated by Evgeny Kuznetsov, Wilson climbed into a three-way tie for second place in goals among the Caps — even though he’s played many fewer games than his competition.
By Peter Hassett 2 years ago
It’s Karl Alzner‘s second time back at Verizon Center Capital One Arena, and I guess he’s not used to being the visitor yet. After he slashed delicate golden child Andre Burakovsky in the first period, Alzner appeared confused as to which team’s penalty box his grizzled, British Columbian heinie was supposed to sit in.
By Peter Hassett 3 years ago
With six goals in the first 25 games of the season, Evgeny Kuznetsov had struggled to find his scoring touch this fall. But as winter approaches, Kuznetsov has broken out all by himself with three skillful goals thanks to quality individual plays in his last two games. Kuznetsov and his linemates, Jakub Vrana and TJ Oshie, were the team’s best trio in Saturday’s narrow 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Kuznetsov beat fellow Russian and last year’s Vezina Trophy winner Sergei Bobrovsky with a supreme effort as he flew into the offensive zone, collected a pass from Oshie, tapped the puck to John Carlson, and snaked around three Columbus defenders. He finished it off with a flick of the wrists to hit the top shelf of the net as a helpless Bobrovsky dove to catch up.
By Chris Gordon 3 years ago
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