neil (Neil Paine, senior sportswriter): It wouldn’t be the Stanley Cup playoffs without some wild results, and the semifinal round has certainly delivered in that department. On Wednesday night, the New York Islanders overcame a 2-0 deficit (and an 8-0 loss the game before) to force Game 7 against the defending-champion Tampa Bay Lightning before […]
First, we check in with Round 3 of the NHL playoffs. The New York Islanders and the Tampa Bay Lightning are pretty evenly matched: While the Islanders came into the series as the lower-rated team, they’ve been able to play as more than the sum of their parts and surprise the Lightning. Of course, some […]
neil (Neil Paine, senior sportswriter): Well, we have a final four in the Stanley Cup playoffs — and it’s not entirely who we might have expected going in. No, it’s not surprising to see the Tampa Bay Lightning and Vegas Golden Knights here, though it’s sad to say goodbye to the Colorado Avalanche (our preseason […]
Entering the Stanley Cup Semifinals, one team has emerged as the (clear, ish) favorite to win the Stanley Cup: the Tampa Bay Lightning. After enduring a tough first-round battle against the Florida Panthers, a series the Bolts might actually have been lucky to win, Tampa Bay made quick work of the Carolina Hurricanes in round […]
In the modern era of the NHL, 93 players have produced seasons with at least 100 adjusted points, and only 44 have done so before their age-25 season. Just two players have done it at least five times before reaching the ripe old age of 25. One of those players is named Wayne Gretzky — […]