The Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers certainly aren’t strangers, and the teams will face off in the second round of the postseason, just their first postseason meeting since way back in 2008. In that series, the Penguins made quick work of the Rangers en route to the Stanley Cup Final.
As Juicy As it Gets – Habs and Bruins Meet in Second Round
History buffs and hockey buffs alike have to be happy with the second round NHL playoff series that starts Thursday night between the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins.
The Los Angeles Kings host the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night in Game 3 of their opening round playoff series. The series shifts to the Staples Center after the Sharks dominated on their home ice in the first two games of the series, winning Game 1 on Thursday by a 6-3 margin, then claiming Game 2 in the series on Sunday by a score of 7-2.
The puck drops on a gritty Original Six match-up on Friday night, as the Red Wings and Bruins do battle in what should be a seven-game series of attrition. Both of these teams are hungry and resilient, but one should be more talented, which may well be the difference.
The Dallas Stars hope to build on the momentum they garnered in the last half of Game 1 when they visit the Duck Pond again; trying to even the series before it shifts back to Dallas for Game 3.
The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Montreal Canadiens on Friday evening in game two of their opening round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Montreal won Game 1 in the series in overtime on Wednesday on a goal by Dale Weise, 5-4.
The NHL’s second season is officially upon us – the playoff matchups are set and the playoff beards have already started sprouting.
Many expected that the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks would meet in the playoffs in what would be a fascinating showdown. No one predicted that matchup would occur in the first round.
California rivals – the Los Angeles Kings and the San Jose Sharks will meet for the third time in four years in the Stanley Cup Playoffs when they kick off their first round series in San Jose.
NHL Playoffs First Round Preview – Ducks vs. Stars
The Anaheim Ducks enter the NHL playoffs as one of the best teams in the Western Conference for the second year in a row, hoping to erase a disappointing first round exit from last year’s playoffs.
On the surface, the opening round playoff series between Metropolitan Division rivals the Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets has the makings of a blowout. The Penguins took all five regular season meetings between the teams by a score of 16-7.
The Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet in what was projected weeks ago to be a first round matchup of two teams that were close in the standings all season long.
With action underway in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, teams are beginning to approach the finish line of this NHL season.
Here we go with today’s sports water cooler talk. Here, you won’t just find the straight news; you’ll find the stuff everyone is talking about – the ice breakers, the Twitter Sports Picks and topics…well, basically all the stuff you discuss at the water cooler.
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