NHL playoff schedule: Dates, times, TV information for New.
The New York Islanders open the playoffs Wednesday in Washington, while Nassau Coliseum reopens for Game 3 Sunday at noon.
Bad Bounce Is Painful Blow to Rangers, but Not Their Confidence
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the injury-depleted Rangers last night, proving nothing. Their 3-2 victory at Madison Square Garden in a strange game gave them a 2-games-to-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. But who can draw any conclusions so early in this amorphous second-round series of the Stanley Cup playoffs? The first goal of the game -- the key play of the night, the one for the highlight reel and the one that provided the margin of victory -- was a fluky bit of action that combined bits of soccer and billiards.
Surprising Panthers Eliminate the Flyers
So much for Eric Lindross guarantee of victory. And so much for the upstart Florida Panthers glaring lack of playoff experience. The Panthers tonight put on a defensive clinic in eliminating the Eastern Conferences No. 1-seeded Philadelphia Flyers from the National Hockey League playoffs with a 4-1 victory before 14,703 fans at Miami Arena.
Islanders vs. Capitals: Preview and Prediction for the 2015 NHL Playoffs Matchup
The NHL may use the term Metropolitan to describe the teams current division, but the term is seldom used today, unless you are WFANs Steve Somers diving into some New York Mets baseball during the late-night schmooze. Regardless, the two teams are .
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs 2015 schedule, TV listings | Puck.
From Yahoo Sports: The NHL has released the schedule for its 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs, which get underway on Wednesday, April 15. Because, really, what better way to celebrate Tax Day than to watch a bunch of��.
Avs Have The Stuff Of Cup Finalists
A little more than a year ago the underachieving Nordiques were upset in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs and closed up shop in Quebec. The franchise moved here and was renamed the Avalanche, and tonight theres much to shout about from the mountaintops of Colorado.
The NHL PLAYOFFS Are Shockingly Canadian - Deadspin
It was a banner night for NHL franchises who moved from Atlanta to the Prairie provinces, with both Calgary and Winnipeg clinching playoff berths���the former at the expense of the reigning Cup champs.
Off the Rink, The Rangers Are Starting To Feel Better
There was the usual talk about getting off to a better start. There was considerable grumbling about a penchant for dive-taking that the Rangers feel their opponents have all-too-often displayed in this series. And their feistiest defenseman was at the eye doctor a day after having a puck bounce off his head and into his own goal. But there was also some good news here today: Barring further setbacks, Adam Graves and Sergei Nemchinov (Graves more so than Nemchinov) appear to be ready to play in Game 4 Thursday night of the Rangers Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden.
Roy Prepares for Red Wings and Hopes All Bad Things Must End
Patrick Roy knows the Red Wings. The Colorado goalie faced them five times this season, and lost five times. The most memorable loss was on Dec. 2, in Roys last game with the Canadiens. After giving up nine goals in that 11-1 defeat, Roy was pulled during the second period amid taunts and sarcastic cheers from the Montreal Forum fans. He brushed by Coach Mario Tremblay, strode over to the team president, Ronald Corey, sitting behind the Canadien bench, and demanded a trade.
New Faces, Big Absences and Plenty of Canada in NHL PLAYOFFS
The NHLs postseason dominoes tumbled throughout the regular seasons wild final week. When the last ones fell Saturday night, they revealed that the league is set up for an extremely interesting spring. This Stanley Cup tournament features seven teams .
Lindross Goal Evens Series
Eric Lindross fourth goal of the post-season gave the Philadelphia Flyers a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers tonight, tying their four-of-seven-game second-round series at 1-1. After being held to just two shots between them in a 2-0 loss in Game 1, the Flyers top line of John LeClair, Lindros and Dale Hawerchuk accounted for two goals and five assists in Game 2. Philadelphia fired 47 shots at Florida goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck, compared with 18 in the first game.
How Boston Bruins Can Clinch Spot In 2015 Stanley Cup.
The Boston Bruins do not control their own destiny in the Eastern Conference playoff race, but its still mathematically possible for the Original Six club to secure a spot in the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs.. The Sabres clinched 30th place in the NHL with Friday nights loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, so theres no incentive to ���tank��� on the final day of the season. Thumbnail photo via Sergei Belski/USA TODAY Sports Images. Have a Bruins/NHL question for Nick Goss��.
Blackhawks vs. Predators: Preview and Prediction for 2015 NHL Playoffs Matchup
The Chicago Blackhawks had a difficult road with injuries this season and spent long periods looking like a team that would not be a strong Stanley Cup contender. The team entered the final 10 games of the season with a chance to win the Central.
NHL playoffs 2015: First-round watchability rankings
The NHL Stanley Cup playoffs are here, and they are must-watch television for even the most casual sports fans. Heres a ranking of the first-round series in terms of their watchability. (The playoffs begin Wednesday.) 1. Canadiens vs. Senators (Season .
NHL Playoffs: New York Islanders injuries key lineup.
The progress of injuries to Travis Hamonic, Frans Nielsen and Mikhail Grabovski loom large for the New York Islanders playoff series with the Washington Capitals.
NHL Playoffs 2015: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York.
The NHL has released the dates and times for the first round series between the Penguins and New York Rangers.
Jagr Leaves Rangers Dizzy and Down by a Game
Maybe the Rangers will find a way to stop Jaromir Jagr before its too late. Perhaps they can bump him and get in his way or rough him up to try to curtail his world-class displays of skating, passing and shooting. Its also possible -- maybe even likely -- that New Yorks star players will stop hurting their team with bold gambles on offense and unwise, unprovoked penalties on defense.
Rangers Show Iron And Tie the Series
Along with being talented, self-assured and highly paid, the Rangers are also considerate. They must have known that some of their fans wanted to watch the Knicks-Bulls basketball game on television late this afternoon. So they saw to it that their hockey game was decided early. The Rangers scored early and often on Pittsburghs Ken Wregget, a suddenly shaky goalie who might turn out to be the leak in the Pittsburgh boat, especially if the first-stringer Tom Barrasso is too injured to return in this series. They also killed off three early penalties that could have ruined the afternoon.
2015 NHL Playoffs: Matchups, schedule and channel info
There will be a new Stanley Cup champion crowned this spring with the Los Angeles Kings missing the playoffs, and 16 hopefuls will begin their quest to be the next champ Wednesday night when the postseason begins. The field of 16 was set on Saturday, .
The Lemieux Rule: Stay Within Two Feet
ON the Ranger bench, Colin Campbell would lean toward Mark Messier and say, Can you still go? And when the Rangers captain nodded, the coach would say, Then go again. Go out there to do what is arguably the toughest job in hockey. Go onto the Civic Arena ice and skate against Mario Lemieux, the inspiration for a little homemade sign, thin black lettering on gray cardboard, that two youngsters were holding halfway up the seats at mid-ice.
NHL PLAYOFFS 2015: Pittsburgh Penguins update - PensBurgh
The Pittsburgh Penguins didnt play last night, but their playoff hopes got a huge and tangible boost. There were three games of extreme interest to the Pens cause and two of them didnt go their way, but one did, and that��.
Blues vs. Wild: Preview and Prediction for the 2015 NHL PLAYOFFS Matchup
The Blues have been one of the most successful regular-season teams in recent years, finishing with 109 points or more in the last three full seasons. However, the playoffs have been nothing but heartbreak. They have lost twice in the first round and.
Question Marks on Ranger Jerseys
The winner of the Ranger-Pittsburgh series could be determined by at least five key factors: *Which former Penguins teammate will Ulf Samuelsson specifically cover, and how well will he do it?
Red Wing Star Helps Avalanche Victory
Colorados Mike Keane scored the overtime goal to beat the Red Wings by 3-2 today, but thats not what everyone wanted to talk about after Game 1 of the Western Conference finals in Joe Louis Arena. Detroits Paul Coffey scored the two Red Wings goals, but they werent the topic on the tips of tongues, either.
2015 NHL playoffs: Penguins are in, Bruins are out
With the Kings eliminated Thursday, that means the NHL playoffs will not have the defending Stanley Cup champion or the reigning Presidents Trophy winner, something that has never happened in NHL history. The Bruins now turn their attention to the .
NHL playoffs: New faces, lots of Canada in Stanley Cup playoffs
The playoffs will go on without the teams that won three of the past four Stanley Cup titles ��� and for the first time in NHL history, the teams that won the previous seasons championship and the team with the last Presidents Trophy both missed the.
Fallen Kings and Bruins need facelift; big final weekend; more notes
Its too early to write the postmortem on the 2014-15 Bruins season just yet. After all, the Bs remain in the hunt after 81 games, and with a win in their finale on Saturday night in Tampa, they just might sneak into the playoffs for the eighth.
Messier Says Its Simply a Matter of Missed Scoring Oppurtunities
Mark Messier stood at his locker here this afternoon and stated without any reservation that converting all those scoring opportunities they have been creating was what the Rangers had to do against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The problem is that Messier and the Rangers, down by 3 games to 1 in their Eastern Conference semifinal series, have just one game to do it. Weve been creating enough scoring chances; all we need to do is convert, the Ranger captain said after todays practice in preparation for Game 5 with the Penguins on Saturday night in Pittsburgh. Let me say again that we dont need to change a lot. We need to convert our chances.
2015 NHL playoffs first round matchups and schedule
The Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers meet again in the playoffs. (USATSI). The matchups for the first round of the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs are set and all of the action begins on Wed., April 15. Here is the complete schedule for all eight.
Sunday Habs Links: NHL releases playoff schedule - Eyes.
Here are your daily links, including Jeff Petrys points streak, Carey Prices (practically guaranteed) trophies, Max Paciorettys recovery timeline, and more.
Did the NHL just give the Calgary Flames a playoff spot?
With the Flames up two after one period of play, the whistles disappeared, and the game finished as planned. Why, you might ask? Because the NHL desperately want the Los Angeles Kings out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Canucks vs. Flames: Preview and Prediction for the 2015 NHL Playoffs Matchup
Calgary claimed the 1989 Stanley Cup after starting the playoffs with an epic seven-game battle with the Canucks, triumphing in overtime on a controversial goal by Joel Otto. In 1994, the Canucks returned the favour with a Game 7 double-overtime winner.
Casey Is Aching and the Blues Are Fuming
Jon Casey did not practice with the St. Louis Blues today. The goalie wasnt even in sight at Kiel Center as the team prepared for Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals to be played Thursday night in Detroit. An angry Mike Keenan, the coach and general manager of the Blues, said Casey is injured and can only turn his neck halfway because of a collision with Darren McCarty of the Red Wings.
Lemieuxs Latest Hit Enrages Wings
Last season, with the Stanley Cup champion Devils, Claude Lemieux won the Conn Smythe trophy as most valuable player in the playoffs. This season, as he heads into the finals with the Colorado Avalanche, Lemieux may force the National Hockey League to create a new award: most despised player. Already suspended one game in the Western Conference finals, Lemieux could face further disciplinary action for what he did tonight during Colorados 4-1 victory.
Ducks vs. Jets: Preview and Prediction for the 2015 NHL PLAYOFFS Matchup
Take a deep breath, walk your dog and relax while you can because the Stanley Cup playoffs are bound to cause some mild chest pains, nausea and other symptoms. The first round is always an exciting one, because there is a great sense of possibility for .
Sharks in NHL draft lottery after failing to make playoffs
San Jose has only a small chance, of course -- 5 percent based on the fact the teams 89 points were 22nd best in the NHL. But should a Sharks ping-pong ball be selected Saturday night in Toronto, the reward all but certainly would be 18-year-old.
NHL Playoff Death Watch: How the Bruins can still make.
From Yahoo Sports: Since were down to the final moments of postseason life for teams in contention, Puck Daddy solemnly begins a daily countdown to annihilation.
A Broadway Bust Has Become a Smash in Pittsburgh
Somehow, the peripheral man has become the pivotal man. Petr Nedved, who evidently needed to become a Pittsburgh Penguin in order to live up to his legend, insisted hes the same man he always was, just a little better understood. Its not hard to imagine Nedveds astonishment at becoming the short-term focal point of the Rangers quest for a Stanley Cup -- after all, he isnt even a Ranger anymore. And when he was, the bulk of the attention they paid him came through a harangue of rebukes and complaints about his perceived shortcomings.
Stellar Vanbiesbrouck Accentuates Positive
John Vanbiesbrouck was pulled from his goal five times over a 14-game span earlier this season. Paul Henry, a psychologist and scout for the Florida Panthers, sensed that Vanbiesbrouck was rapidly losing his confidence as one of the National Hockey Leagues premier goalies. You lose control of your emotionality a lot of times when youre in a slump, Henry said. External factors are controlling you rather than you controlling yourself.
Scoring Spree Overwhelms Thibault
Push did come to shove this afternoon at the Molson Center, where the Rangers ended their playoff series against the Canadiens on a killing note by treating Montreals wisp of a goalie, Jocelyn Thibault, like a slice of Swiss cheese. I couldnt be awesome today, said Thibault, who was helpless as the Rangers shoveled Montreal into a 4-0 hole, a grave, really, within a five-minute span of the first period.
Penguins 3-1 Loss To Islanders Increases Bruins NHL Playoff
Tavares beat Marc-Andre Fleury on a rebound 2:46 into the third and Michael Grabner added his eighth of the season with fewer than 4 minutes remaining to help the Islanders bolster their playoff position. New York can finish��.
Blues Shut Out Red Wings
Wayne Gretzky took the weight off his shoulders tonight and placed it squarely on the backs of the Detroit Red Wings. After nine games of frustration, Gretzky scored his first goal of the playoffs and the only goal of the game. Jon Casey, a rusty backup at the start of the post-season, threw a shutout at Detroit as the St. Louis Blues won, 1-0, to even the series at two games apiece.
NHL Playoffs: Dates, times, and TV information for Predators.
The Predators will begin their series against Chicago on Wednesday.
NHL Playoffs: Nashville Predators officially draw Chicago.
Itll be Music City vs. Windy City when the playoffs start next week.
Low scoring could carry over into NHL playoffs
The NHL playoff tradition of relentless checking always makes postseason goal scoring a challenge that falls between demanding and grueling. But based on what happened in the regular season ��� Dallas Stars wing Jamie Benn winning the scoring title with .
Colorados Lemieux Suspended For a Game
Claude Lemieux of the Colorado Avalanche was suspended for one game tonight by the National Hockey League for punching the head of Detroits Slava Kozlov from behind during Game 3 of their contentious Western Conference finals. Mr. Lemieux delivered a severe blow to an opponent who was neither engaged in a confrontation with Mr. Lemieux nor in a position to defend himself, Brian Burke, the senior vice president of the N.H.L., said in a prepared statement. In addition, play had been whistled dead prior to the time Mr. Lemieux hit his unsuspecting opponent. Lemieux was also fined $1,000.
NHL Playoff Seedings: A Look at Alternate Realities.
A quick look at what might have been, had the NHL had different rules.
NHL playoff preview: Rangers vs. Penguins
No. 1 New York Rangers. vs. No. 4 Pittsburgh Penguins. Goaltenders: New York Rangers Henrik Lundqvist (30-13-3, 2.25 goals-against average,.922 save percentage) vs. Pittsburghs Marc Andre-Fleury (34-20-9, 2.32,.920). Fleury was the Penguins MVP .
Pittsburgh Is Back In Control
The Panthers are trapped like rats. The Penguins are one victory from reaching the Stanley Cup finals. Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr were shut out for the fourth time in five games, but that hardly mattered to the Penguins. Not when they had Tom Barrasso in goal, a stingy penalty-killing unit and a group of grinders who picked up the scoring slack for their two all-world teammates.
Fantasy Hockey Gauntlet - NHL Playoff Draft Strategy
Disclaimer: This is by and large the same Fanpost article that I wrote last year with some tweaks for this years playoff matchups, so Im not writing anything new and original. But guess what? Playoff draft strategy doesnt change year to year so I.
Stanley Cup Playoffs 2015 brackets are set; who has best.
From Yahoo Sports: It took the full 82 games ��� thanks, Ottawa Senators miracle rally ��� but the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoff brackets are finally set.. I dont like this ad���. Which NHL non-playoff teams could make a run next ���
Cinderella Senators beat Flyers, send playoff RSVP | Puck.
With todays win, the Senators clinched a spot in the NHL playoffs. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images). Midway through the second period of Saturdays final regular-season game, it looked and felt like the clock��.