Playoffs open thread (May 14, 2023)
I think we're past the phase of the playoffs where we get two games a day. There are just two series remaining,…
Almost all the ex-Capitals are out of the playoffs
The Stanley Cup Playoffs have been devastating to your bracket, probably. Early exits from Boston, Colorado, and Toronto meant that a ton…
Playoffs open thread (May 13, 2023)
Happy World Bearcat Day to all who celebrate. The bearcat, or binturong, is neither a bear nor a cat. It is a…
How a series of plays from Radko Gudas eliminated the Toronto Maple Leafs from the playoffs
The Florida Panthers finished off the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game Five of their second-round series on Friday night. The Panthers got…
Playoffs open thread (May 12, 2023)
It's a beautiful late-spring Friday evening, and we've got two superb hockey games ahead of us. The worst series of the second…
Hurricanes eliminate Devils 3-2 in overtime, Peter’s adoption experiment is over
The New Jersey Devils ended their season with a spirited Game Five defeat to the Carolina Hurricanes. (Note: So ends my series…
Playoffs open thread (May 11, 2023)
So, the Leafs survived another night, which means the funniest possible outcome remains possible: they go LLLWWWL. We must wait until Friday…
Alex Pietrangelo ejected for two-handed slash to Leon Draisaitl’s arm: ‘That’s not a hockey play’
The Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers have been trading blowouts in their second-round playoff series and on Wednesday night it was…
Playoffs open thread (May 10, 2023)
It's elimination day for the Toronto Maple Leafs, or if it's not, one of the next three games will be. Coming back…
Vitek got vanquished: Canes beat Devils 6-1
The New Jersey Devils got blown out by the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Four, spoiling their chance to tie up the series.…
Playoffs open thread (May 9, 2023)
Welp, the Capitals did not win the draft lottery. Chicago winning, ick, was the big news of Monday night, though Vegas' thorough…
Playoffs and draft lottery open thread (May 6, 2023)
The open thread is pulling double duty on this glorious Monday evening. We've got Game 3 between the Oilers and Knights in…
All of the goals: Devils beat Hurricanes 8-4
The New Jersey Devils came alive in Game Three against the Carolina Hurricanes. Hope you like goals. This game had goals. (Note:…
Playoffs open thread (May 7, 2023)
Happy Sunday, pals. I hope you enjoyed last night's goal-a-thon. We've got a full slate of loffs hockey ahead of us starting…
Connor McDavid equals Alex Ovechkin’s 21st-century record of 69 total goals in a season including playoffs
Connor McDavid did something extremely nice on Saturday night when his Edmonton Oilers took down the Vegas Golden Knights 5-1 in Game…
Evander Kane lands several body blows to defenseless Keegan Kolesar: ‘When you wanna f*** around, sometimes you have to find out’
The Edmonton Oilers made a statement in a few ways on Saturday night as they evened up their second-round matchup with the…
Playoffs open thread (May 6, 2023)
Happy coronation day, my fellow royalists. I hope you had a quietly desperate celebration, in honor of our beloved king but also…
Hurricanes maul Devils 6-1 to take 2-0 series lead
The Carolina Hurricanes womped the New Jersey Devils to take a 2-0 lead in their semifinal series. The Devils didn't even put…
Playoffs open thread (May 5, 2023)
Happy Friday, pals. We have just one game to watch tonight, but it's going to be a good one. After getting humbled…
Playoffs open thread (May 4, 2023)
Something about the second round is bringing out big goal totals. After Pavelski's four-goal game on Tuesday, Leon Draisaitl matched him on…
