Category Archives: Stars

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – May 6, 2016

Playoff game recaps, Adams Trophy nominees revealed and more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines.  NHL Playoff Recaps and News NHL.COM/THE MERCURY NEWS:  Mike Fisher scored in the third overtime period of Game 4 to give the Nashville Predators a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks, tying their best-of-seven series at two […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – May 5, 2016

Penguins take 3-1 series lead over Capitals, Coyotes to announce new GM and more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines.  NHL Playoff News.  TRIBLIVE.COM/THE WASHINGTON POST: Patric Hornqvist’s overtime goal lifted the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals, taking a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven series and pushing the […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – May 3, 2016

Penguins defeat Capitals, Calder nominees revealed and more in today’s collection of notable NHL morning headlines.  NHL Playoff Recap and News. TRIBLIVE.COM/THE WASHINGTON POST: Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray made a career-high 47 saves, including 19 in the third period, to backstop his club to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 3 of […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – May 2, 2016

Playoff game recaps, Capitals’ Orpik suspended, Masterton Trophy nominees revealed & more in today’s collection of notable NHL morning headlines.  NHL Playoff Recaps ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH/THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS: St. Louis Blues captain David Backes gave himself a present on his 32nd birthday by scoring in overtime to lift his club to a 4-3 win over […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – April 30, 2016

Second-round recaps, Ducks fired head coach Bruce Boudreau, NHL draft lottery odds, expansion news & more in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines. NHL Playoff Recaps THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS/STLTODAY.COM: Rookie forward Radek Faksa scored the game-winning goal and collected an assist as the Dallas Stars edged the St. Louis Blues 2-1 in Game One […]

My UnProfessional 2016 NHL Second-Round Playoff Picks

The first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs has ended and the second round is underway. I’m expected to pick which teams I believe will emerge as the winners from this round. This is also a time when I’m supposed to review my previous selections to either brag about how many I got right or lament how many I got […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – April 25, 2016

Islanders, Capitals and Stars advance to the next round, Lecavalier to retire & more in today’s collection of notable NHL morning headlines.  NHL Playoff Recaps. NEWSDAY/MIAMI HERALD: New York Islanders captain John Tavares scored the game-tying and double-overtime game winner to lift his club to a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers, ending their series […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – April 17, 2016

A pair of fluke goals highlight the playoff recap in today’s collection of notable NHL playoff headlines.  NHL Playoff Recaps. THE WASHINGTON POST: A dump-in shot by Washington Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner that was tipped at center ice by teammate Jason Chimera somehow eluded Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Steve Mason during Game Two of their opening-round series. […]