With the Colorado Avalanche defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final, the 2022 NHL Playoffs officially draw to a close. Although several players enjoyed breakout postseason campaigns, just as many fell short of heightened expectations stemming from exceptional regular-season showings. From stunted offensive juggernauts to suddenly mortal netminders, let’s dig into five
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The Edmonton Oilers have a big offseason ahead of them with a number of free agents they must decide what to do with as well as more than one trade they must pull off. In the midst of all that, the biggest need is finding a starting goaltender with the future of Mike Smith up
The Philadelphia Flyers don’t have as many big-time free agents this season as other teams; thus less to do in terms of re-signing and workable cap space. With that said, there are a number of young restricted free agents (RFA), a couple of veteran defensemen, and a goaltender to decide what to do with. Let’s
The Stanley Cup playoffs are always full of excitement and surprises, and as the best players tend to lead their teams deep into playoffs, the supporting cast and unexpected players are the ones who help push the team to the next level. We are going to look at five players who had breakout performances during
At any given time, there will be two main subsections of teams in the NHL — those poised to contend and the rest. Case in point, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks. As one continues fine-tuning its current core with the ultimate prize in mind, the other has finally accepted its reality as a
After a career year that saw Tim Stützle hit highs in goals and points, his development appears to be right on track. With other members of the core group taking steps forward, the Ottawa Senators should be more competitive this coming season. As the players around him get better and his own development pushes forward,
It probably isn’t this way, but it sure feels like the NHL is out to get the Edmonton Oilers. When it comes to coaching compensation, season proration, and now the potential loss of a cap credit that seems clearly written into the NHL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, the NHL sure has a way of finding the
With the conclusion of the Eastern Conference Final, the matchup for the 2022 Stanley Cup Final is set. The Colorado Avalanche are set to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are looking to become the first organization to win three consecutive Stanley Cups since the New York Islanders of the early-1980s. The Lightning represent
The Philadelphia Flyers have had themselves their fair share of great first-round picks through the years, and since they are set to pick fifth overall this year, it’s a good time to take a look back at the best of the best that have helped the franchise. 10. Mel Bridgman (1975) – 1st Overall Mel
When you play with fire, you’re liable to get burned. In the case of the Carolina Hurricanes, home earlier than hoped from the NHL postseason once again, that means letting a New York Rangers squad with impressive offensive firepower, a big, physical blue line tough to carve out space against, and, not to mention, the
Whether or not the Tampa Bay Lightning move on for a chance at a third straight Stanley Cup, Sunday’s dramatic victory is just one more example of a team that showed a lot of resiliency this season. For a great deal of the 2021-22 regular season and the playoffs, there was doubt that this team
A number of kids who grew up local to Canada’s capital city have something of a shared memory. Maybe a Friday or a Saturday night, just shortly after 10:00PM. Their favourite team, the Ottawa Senators just won. Pizza coupon in hand, they were whisked by their parents through the snaking parking lots in Kanata. The
Despite a memorable season full of surprises and single-season records, the Nashville Predators were the first team to drop out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Adding salt to the wound, they were the only team to go without a win, being dominantly swept by the Colorado Avalanche. General manager David Poile now shifts his focus
Somebody once said that coaches get too much praise when their teams perform well, but too much criticism when things aren’t going well. However, in the case of Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper, he may not be getting enough recognition for the success of this team. This assumption is mostly based on the
Some players perform differently in the playoffs than in the regular season. It’s up to the general manager (GM) to decide how to manage these players. He can lock them up on deals or overreact; the Edmonton Oilers have done both in the past. Taking into account the past moves made based on playoff performance,
The NHL has a league-wide initiative to promote a culture of diversity and inclusion, and the Arizona Coyotes have taken it to heart. Related: Coyotes Launch Coaching Internship To Promote Diversity Though the team itself is in the midst of a rebuild on the ice, its efforts to promote, elevate, and encourage diversity have set
The offseason may only be a week old for the New Jersey Devils, but they’ve already been connected to one big name who could be on the trade market this offseason. That player is Kevin Fiala, who Sportsnet’s Jeff Marek reported is a player “the Devils really do like” and that he could be someone they consider
Award season continues. While no Columbus Blue Jackets are in the running for any of the on-ice performance-based awards, there are a couple where the team has some skin in the game. One is the Bill Masterton Trophy, which Justin Danforth was given the team’s nomination after a long and unconventional path to the NHL.
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