Shea Theodore Struggling In The Finals

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore had another night to forget Monday in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals against Washington. After making a costly mistake in Game 3, Theodore finished the fourth game with a minus-three rating, which takes him to minus-four overall in the series. He was plus-two in Game 1, but […]

Colin Miller Records His Third Point In The Finals

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Colin Miller recorded an assist on the team's first goal of the night in Monday's 6-2 Game 4 loss to Washington, making it three points in four games. He started the series off with his third postseason goal in Game 1 and added an assist in Game 2. Miller has also […]

John Carlson Posts Game-High Six Shots, Four Blocks

With two points to this point in the Stanley Cup Final, Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson has retaken the defensive scoring lead from the idle Dustin Byfuglien. The 28-year-old pending UFA now has 18 points in 22 postseason games. His four goals are one off his career-best set in 2015-16, but his 14 assists are […]

Golden Knights Lose Game 2

On Wednesday night, the Vegas Golden Knights were bested on their home ice 3-2 by the Washington Capitals. They jumped out to an early lead with James Neal scoring on the high glove side, but it was downhill from there. Lars Eller came to play, finding a goal and two assists, contributing to every goal. […]

John Carlson Can Retake Defensive Scoring Lead

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson has had an enormously successful postseason to this point. Unlike most of his teammates, his best series was the first round, in which he tallied nine of his 16 points, eight of which were on the power play. Despite not posting any power-play points in the third round, Carlson still […]

John Carlson Logs Assist, Game-High Eight Shots

With the goalie pulled, Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson found Alex Ovechkin for a patented one-timer goal to bring the Caps within one in Game 5. Unfortunately, that is as close as they would get, losing the game 3-2 and trailing in the series for the first time. Carlson is enjoying the most productive postseason […]

Tyler Myers Scores His Fourth Postseason Goal Of The Year

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tyler Myers scored the team's second goal in Friday's 3-2 loss to Vegas, making it four goals for himself during this year's postseason run. That's already one more than he had combined with his previous 17 playoff appearances. Myers is not consistent in terms of offensive production, but he's got a big […]

Brayden McNabb Ends Game 3 With Two Assists

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb had a rare multi-point game on Wednesday against the Jets, finishing a 4-2 win with two assists. He provided primary assists for both Jonathan Marchessault goals, which were scored inside the first and last 60 seconds of the game. It's McNabb's first multi-point game since March 2016. He's not […]

Anton Stralman Avoids Suspension

Tampa Bay defenseman Anton Stralman will not face supplemental discipline for his boarding of Washington’s Tom Wilson in the first period of Game 3 on Tuesday. Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post offered some insight on the play, stating, “Typically, on plays where a player sees the hitter approaching and turns his back, and the […]

Victor Hedman With Postseason High Three-Point Night

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman scored his first goal of the postseason in Tuesday’s Game 3 victory over the Washington Capitals. He added a pair of power-play assists along with his game-winning goal to notch his first three-point effort of the playoffs. Hedman didn’t find the score sheet at all in the Lightning’s first-round […]

Jets Come Out Strong In Game 1

The Winnipeg Jets came out hot against Vegas on Saturday night, with Dustin Byfuglien scoring early in the first period. Most of the scoring was done in the first, with goals from Patrik Laine and Joel Armia bringing the score to 3-0 only 10 minutes into the game. It looks like goalie Marc Andre-Fleury and […]

Luca Sbisa Tends To Save His Offensive Production For Winnipeg

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Luca Sbisa isn't known for his offensive prowess, but he's very well capable of picking up some points here and there, and he generally does it against the Winnipeg Jets, who the Knights face next. Sbisa's eight career points are his second-best output against any opposition and they have come in […]

Zdeno Chara Played Through Broken Finger

Boston Bruins captain and defenseman Zdeno Chara revealed that he suffered a fractured right index finger in Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs. The 41-year-old scored in the very next game, and dealt with the injury for nine games thereafter. The timeline for Chara’s recovery is six weeks, and hopefully he will […]

P.K. Subban Scores in Game 7 Loss

Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban scored a goal but his team came up short in a 5-1 loss in Game 7 on Thursday. The tally (Subban's fourth power play goal of the series) put the Preds on the board to make the game 2-1 but the Preds couldn't seem to build on the momentum. Subban […]

Torey Krug Suffered Broken Ankle In Game 4

In the days after their elimination, the Boston Bruins announced defenseman Torey Krug suffered a fractured ankle in Game 4 of their series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The expected recovery time for Krug, who will not need surgery, is two months. He will be ready for the Bruins training camp come the fall, and […]

Charlie McAvoy Turns In A Series-Best Performance

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy had a huge game for the Bruins in Game 5 on Sunday. The young blueliner tallied a power play assist on Boston’s lone goal and led the team with four blocks and time on ice with 26:49. The game was easily his best of the postseason and came at a […]

Nate Schmidt Records Another Multi-Point Game

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt played a part in two of the team's three goals in Sunday's 3-0 win against the Sharks, scoring the second one himself and then assisting Cody Eakin on an empty-netter. It was Schmidt's second multi-point game of the playoffs, with both coming against San Jose. He also had a […]

Torey Krug To Miss Remainder Of Series

This is awful news for Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug. He was forced from Game 4 after sliding hard into the end boards. Though not much has been confirmed, and in the playoffs that’s no surprise, Boston’s team physician released that Krug is dealing with an ankle injury and will not be available to the […]

Victor Hedman Ups Assist Streak To Four Games In Win

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman produced another assist in the 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins. After not scoring a single point in Round 1 against the New Jersey Devils, he now has five assists in his last four games in Round 2 against the Boston Bruins. Clearly something has changed offensively for Hedman […]

Torey Krug Leaves Game 4 With Apparent Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug was having a great game on Friday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning but was forced to head to the locker room early after he took a spill into the boards. Krug was battling for positioning on the puck when he lost his footing and slid hard, feet first, into […]

Brenden Dillon Provides Pair Of Assists In Wednesday's Win

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brenden Dillon doubled his postseason points tally in Wednesday's 4-0 win over Vegas, registering assists on the first two goals of the game. He finished with a plus-three rating, one shot on goal, one block and 10 penalty minutes. Dillon has had only three shots on goal throughout the playoffs, so […]

Victor Hedman Finding Offensive Touch In Bruins Series With Two Assists

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman produced two assists in the 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins. After not scoring a single point in the entire five-game series against the New Jersey Devils, Hedman has now logged four points in three games against the Boston Bruins, with all four points being assists. Considering Hedman scored […]

Joakim Ryan Set To Make His Postseason Debut Wednesday Night

San Jose Sharks defenseman Joakim Ryan is expected to play in his first career postseason game on Wednesday against Vegas, with Paul Martin dropping out of the lineup. Ryan, who turns 25 next month, had a decent rookie year this season, collecting 12 points in 63 regular season games with 79 shots on goal and […]

P.K. Subban Produces Pair Of Points In Game 3 Loss

Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban found the back of the net once and added an assist in Tuesday's Game 3 loss in Winnipeg. Subban, with his second power-play tally in the past two games, was again able to beat Connor Hellebuyck from long distance in the first period. Despite also helping set up the Preds […]

Dustin Byfuglien Scores His First Goal In The Playoffs

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien scored his first goal of the 2018 playoffs in Game 3 against the Nashville Predators. Byfuglien opened the scoring for the Jets on a 4-on-4 play by slipping one through the five-hole of Pekka Rinne after receiving a slick pass from Mark Scheifele. Byfuglien has been arguably the best checker […]

Torey Krug Scores In Loss, Continues Strong Postseason

Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug scored in Monday’s Game 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The goal came late in regulation and drew the Bruins within one, but the comeback effort concluded there. With the goal, Krug separated himself from the idle Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson for the lead in points by defensemen […]

Charlie McAvoy Scores First Career Postseason Goal

Boston Bruins rookie defenseman Charlie McAvoy potted the first goal of his Stanley Cup playoff career. The 20-year-old had a single assist in the Bruins first-round series but already has three points in two games against the Tampa Bay Lightning. McAvoy was following up an offensive rush when he was fed a puck in the […]

Dylan DeMelo Records First Postseason Point

San Jose Sharks defenseman Dylan DeMelo had to wait quite a bit to have an impact in the playoffs after finishing off the regular season in good form. It took him seven games before finally recording his first postseason point. DeMelo assisted the team's second goal in the 4-3 overtime loss to Vegas on Monday. […]

Brent Burns Has One Assist In Game 3

San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns collected his sixth postseason point in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to Vegas, picking up an assist on the team's second goal. He now has four points in the last two games, firing off nine shots. The Bearded One is finally giving some reasons to pay up for him in […]

Colin Miller Scores Again Versus Sharks

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Colin Miller must be wishing that he could get to play the San Jose Sharks every night, as he's been very productive in the playoffs second-round series. Miller scored his second goal of the series in Monday's 4-3 overtime win, making it two goals and three points in the series so […]