Calder Cup Playoffs Round of 16: Everything You Need to Know
It’s that time of the year when all eyes are on the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Well, almost all eyes are on the playoffs. There’s nothing like playoff hockey, and the…
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In a League Built on Maturity, Lehigh Valley Is Built for a Calder Cup Run
The American Hockey League (AHL) is one of the toughest leagues to win in. Players move up and down all the time, making it hard to find chemistry and have…
Maple Leafs Must Close Out Games To Prove They’re Cup Worthy
The Toronto Maple Leafs are leading the Round 1 series against the Ottawa Senators 3-0 and it’s a reminder, in case there need to be any more of them, that…
Lehigh Valley Phantoms Have The Physicality to Upset WBS Penguins
The Calder Cup Playoffs began with some upsets out of the gate. The Springfield Thunderbirds shocked the Providence Bruins with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday, and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms…
The Rise & Fall of Lou Lamoriello as Islanders GM
The big news on Long Island this week was Lou Lamoriello’s firing. It’s one that many saw coming and isn’t a shock after the New York Islanders’ terrible 2024-25 season,…
Jets Have Shown Through 2 Playoff Games That This Season Is Different
The hit Logan Stanley delivered in Game 2 echoed throughout Canada Life Centre, and the province of Manitoba, for that matter. It was a blast from the past, one that…
NHL Head Coaches Are Having to Manage the Game More in the Playoffs
It was Game 6 of the 2020 Major League Baseball World Series. Blake Snell of the Tampa Bay Rays tossed five scoreless innings to give the team a 1-0 lead…
The NHL Has Changed…the Islanders’ Lamoriello Hasn’t. It’s Time To Go
The New York Islanders had a dismal 2024-25 season. That’s putting it lightly. They went 35-35-12 to finish sixth in the Metropolitan Division and 11 points out of a playoff…
The 4 Stanley Cup Wild Card Teams Most Likely to Pull Off an Upset
Last season saw anything but a typical first round in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. All the favorites, or every higher seed except for the Winnipeg Jets, won their matchups in…
Senators Have Difference-Makers To Pull Off Upset Against Maple Leafs
The 2025 First Round Battle of Ontario series was months in the making. Better yet, it’s been years in the making, as the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs have…