Hurricanes wallop Devils 5-1 in first game of series
The Carolina Hurricanes throttled the New Jersey Devils in the first game of the second round. It was a thorough throttling. (Note: I’m…
Playoffs open thread (May 3, 2023)
The first night of the second round was a blast: Joe Pavelski got four goals, the Kraken scored by committee, and Leafs…
Joe Pavelski’s four-goal game got a special nickname on Hockey Twitter 🐔
Tuesday night saw a thrilling opener in the second-round series between the Dallas Stars and Seattle Kraken. The Kraken ended up 5-4…
Playoffs open thread (May 2, 2023)
Just a few minutes late, here's the open thread for the first night of the second round. You can almost hear the…
Playoff predictions, second round: Peter vs Ian vs Keith, a coin
The first round is over, and I'm not even going to brag about going six-for-eight in my predictions. You're not going to…
Devils destroy Rangers 4-0, advance to second round
The New Jersey Devils advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a decisive game-seven win over the New York Rangers…
Playoffs open thread (May 1, 2023)
There is just one game today, which is International Workers' Day, the real labor day. I hope you're having a solid one…
Playoffs open thread (April 30, 2023)
It's Game Seven Sunday! Four teams, two teams, one outcome: half of them eliminated. We could see the greatest rego-season team of…
Utter collapse: Rangers beat Devils 5-2
The New Jersey Devils kicked off Game Six against the New York Rangers like a team determined to end the series. That…
Playoffs open thread (April 29, 2023)
Friday night's games ensured we'll have two games seven (#gaysev) on Sunday night, and tonight's games might deliver three more. The Bolts…
Jordan Eberle somehow escapes supplemental discipline for brutal boarding that broke Andrew Cogliano’s neck
The first-round series between the Seattle Kraken and Colorado Avalanche has not escaped the ultra-physical way the 2023 playoffs have started. Earlier…
Radko Gudas uniquely scolded for some of his rough postseason play: ‘I don’t like when you try to sit on people’
The first round of the 2023 NHL playoffs has been incredibly physical and officials have doled out a whole bucketload of penalty…
Playoffs open thread (April 28, 2023)
Happy Friday, kings, queens and nb regents. You have successfully made it through another work week, and your handsome reward is four…
Akira Schmid’s shutout: Devils beat Rangers 4-0
The New Jersey Devils finally seized control of their series against the New York Rangers with a rousing win on home ice.…
Playoffs open thread (April 27, 2023)
Comrades, we are now entering the third consecutive night where I am convinced we'll get our first elimination. I've been wrong on…
Playoffs open thread (April 26, 2023)
Happy hump day, kings, queens, and nb royals. It's a shame we have just two playoff games tonight, but one is a…
Marcus Foligno given a five-minute major and ejected from game for kneeing Radek Faksa
The NHL's Department of Player Safety has had its hands full already in the first round of this year's playoffs. Their work…
Playoffs open thread (April 25, 2023)
For the first time of the playoffs, we have only three games, which sucks. I don't see why Bruins-Panthers had to cede…
Cale Makar injures Kraken forward Jared McCann with brutal hit away from puck
The 2023 NHL playoffs have been incredibly rough and tumble. So much so that the league's premier star players are even getting…
The Jonas Siegenthaler game: Devils beat Rangers 3-1
The New Jersey Devils tied their playoff series against the New York Rangers with a convincing win on enemy ice. The unlikely…
