
The Chicago Blackhawks head to their fifth conference finals in the last seven years after a four game sweep of the Minnesota Wild. The team owns two championships in that time. Can they make it a third? They will first have to defeat either the Anaheim Ducks or the Calgary Flames.
by Mary Chastain8 May 2015, 5:03 AM PST0

What is it with teams in the playoffs that lead in shots on goal, but lose the game? The New York Rangers outshot the Washington Capitals, but lost 1-0 due to goalie Braden Holtby’s amazing play. The Capitals lead the series 2-1.
by Mary Chastain5 May 2015, 6:29 AM PST0

Ben Bishop and the Tampa Bay Lightning advance to the second round against the Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup playoffs. They defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-0 in a Game 7 nail-biting thriller.
by Mary Chastain30 Apr 2015, 6:27 AM PST0

The Washington Capitals finally succeeded in a Game 7. They defeated the New York Islanders 2-1 to advance to the second round against the New York Rangers. It was an amazing game mainly because the referees allowed the players to
by Mary Chastain28 Apr 2015, 5:25 AM PST0

The Minnesota Wild defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-1 to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. They will faceoff against the Chicago Blackhawks next week.
by Mary Chastain27 Apr 2015, 6:15 AM PST0

There is a major reason why Carey Price is expected to win the Vezina Trophy for best goaltending. The Canadiens goaltender again proved his worth as he shut out the Ottawa Senators 2-0 to advance Montreal to the second round.
by Mary Chastain27 Apr 2015, 6:03 AM PST0

The Calgary Flames also advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a come-from-behind defeat of the Vancouver Canucks, 7-4. They will face the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center where the Flames currently hold a 20-game losing streak.
by Mary Chastain26 Apr 2015, 12:24 AM PST0

The Chicago Blackhawks won their first-round series against the Nashville Predators the exact same way they started it. Down three goals, a goalie change and a tongue lashing at intermission fired up the team to victory.
by Mary Chastain26 Apr 2015, 12:01 AM PST0

The New York Islanders forced a Game 7 with their 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals.
by Mary Chastain25 Apr 2015, 6:22 PM PST0

The New York Rangers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in overtime to capture the series and move to the second round. They will play the winner of the New York Islanders-Washington Capitals series.
by Mary Chastain25 Apr 2015, 12:25 AM PST0

The Anaheim Ducks proved their worthiness with a sweep of the Winnipeg Jets Wednesday night. The sweep allows the Ducks to rest before they face off against the Vancouver Canucks or Calgary Flames in the second round.
by Mary Chastain23 Apr 2015, 12:10 PM PST0

A group of Washington Capitals fans from New York City experienced a horrible time at the New York Islanders/Capitals game on Sunday. Their team lost the game, but the group claims that Islanders fans vandalized their cars, shouted racial slurs at them, and were overall downright rude.
by Mary Chastain21 Apr 2015, 8:58 AM PST0

The New York Islanders defeated the Washington Capitals in overtime, 2-1, after dominating over 99% of the game.
by Mary Chastain19 Apr 2015, 1:51 PM PST0

After a disappointing show in the first game, the Penguins proved Saturday night that they will not make it easy for the top-seeded Rangers to advance to the second round.
by Mary Chastain19 Apr 2015, 12:05 AM PST0

Two huge changes are coming up in the Nashville Predators-Chicago Blackhawks playoff series.
by Mary Chastain19 Apr 2015, 12:02 AM PST0

The second game between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens did not possess the drama of the first, but it was just as exciting and physical. Alex Galchenyuk scored in overtime to lift the Canadiens to a 2-0 series lead.
by Mary Chastain18 Apr 2015, 12:03 AM PST0

The Washington Capitals finally showed up to play against the New York Islanders. Without goalie Braden Holtby, the Capitals rallied from a two-goal deficit to win 4-3 and even the series at one.
by Mary Chastain18 Apr 2015, 12:01 AM PST0

Nothing beats the NHL playoffs. The Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators game proved just that with an exciting, action-packed Game One. In the first period, Abdrei Markov accidentally scored on his own goal to give the Senators a 1-0 lead.
by Mary Chastain16 Apr 2015, 12:01 AM PST0

In defeating the Los Angeles Kings last Thursday, the Calgary Flames clinched a playoff spot for the first time in six years and eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champions all in one game.
by Mary Chastain15 Apr 2015, 5:54 AM PST0

The dark horse in the Eastern Conference might be the Ottawa Senators, who clinched a spot when they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-1. They were 14 points out of a playoff spot on February 10 with five teams ahead of them.
by Mary Chastain14 Apr 2015, 7:27 AM PST0

The New York Islanders fell short on the last regular season game at historic Nassau Coliseum. But the team’s play in the preceding 40 games at the Coliseum ensure that the Islanders will enjoy at least a few more games
by Mary Chastain13 Apr 2015, 10:58 AM PST0

NHL general managers proposed regular season games use a 3-on-3 format in overtime and allow coaches to challenge calls.
by Mary Chastain19 Mar 2015, 12:50 AM PST0

Tuesday Toronto Maple Leafs hockey player Joffrey Lupul threatened to sue anyone who implied that he slept with actress Elisha Cuthbert, wife of team captain Dion Phaneuf.
by Robert Wilde4 Mar 2015, 12:37 PM PST0

A researcher from Greater Boston discovered a new wasp species in Kenya. He stuck to his roots and named it Thaumatodryinus tuukkaraski after the Boston Bruins goaltender, Tuuka Rask.
by Mary Chastain26 Feb 2015, 12:07 AM PST0

The New York Islanders move to Brooklyn after this season, which means no more games at historic Nassau Coliseum. However, the parking lot means a lot more to Joy Rosen, a season ticket holder for all 42 years at the arena.
by Mary Chastain18 Feb 2015, 9:22 AM PST0