Month: July 2020
Western Conference Round Robin: Playoff Preview
One of the unique quirks about the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs is that the top-four seeds in the tournament will not play in a qualifier series like the bottom-eight. The
Read More2020 Stanley Cup Playoff Analytical Predictions: Qualifying Round
Starting tomorrow, hockey is finally back! In this year’s Stanley Cup Playoff bracket, 24 teams qualified, with the top four teams in each conference will compete in a round-robin to
Read MoreGame of the Month 7/29/20: Islanders 2-Rangers 1
It was Islanders 2-Rangers 1 in the first hockey game for both teams in over four months. The Islanders worked hard and earned a vintage Barry Trotz-win over their rival.
Read MoreEastern Conference Round Robin: Playoff Preview
With the NHL’s restart quickly approaching, one thing many people are doing at this time are predictions of the Qualifying Series and the Round Robin tournaments. In the Eastern Conference
Read MoreIslanders Panthers Series Will Influence the Future
After suspending the league back in late March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Hockey League (NHL) is now only a matter of weeks away from making its return
Read MoreWinnipeg Jets vs Calgary Flames: Playoff Preview
Many NHL teams tend to excel in one aspect of their game and struggle when it comes to the others. For the two teams participating in the most closely-seeded match-up
Read MoreGame of the Month 7/29/20: Islanders vs Rangers Preview
Here we are, July 29th and we’re getting set to watch some hockey… crazy. On Sunday, all 24 teams participating in the NHL’s Return to Play, arrived at their assigned
Read MoreColumbus Blue Jackets vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Playoff Preview
Possibly the most intriguing matchup of the play-in round in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs pits the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Columbus Blue Jackets. It features a team that
Read More2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Ranking Every Team Worst to Best
It’s happening. The 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs are officially expected to start on August 1. Due to the COVID-19 pause, a traditional 16-team playoff would be unfair to those teams
Read MoreMinnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks: Playoff Preview
In a match-up of experienced veterans versus youth movement, the tenth-seed Minnesota Wild are taking on the seventh-seed Vancouver Canucks in the NHL’s Stanley Cup Qualifying Round. The Wild vs
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