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Old School Meets New School
Few figured at the outset of this series that the New York Rangers (58-26-2-5) were going to find themselves on the brink of elimination here in Game 5 of the Metropolitan Division Finals. Give the Washington Capitals (52-29-8-4) credit though, as they’ve done a fantastic job taking care of business with gritty, hardnosed play....
The Tampa Bay Lightning (57-27-3-5) have all of a sudden gotten a flair for the dramatics. They won Game 3 at 19:59 of the third period with a game-winning goal, and they are hoping to close out this series on Thursday night on a short turnaround time at home against the Montreal Canadiens (54-26-6-5)....
We've said time and time again that the Calgary Flames (50-34-4-3) are the most dangerous team in the NHL when they are behind in the third period. They proved that in Game 3, coming back from the dead to salvage their season, and now, they can knot up their series with the Anaheim Ducks (57-24-3-5) on Friday night with another win at home....
The Chicago Blackhawks (55-30-3-3) have had no troubles getting out to a 3-0 lead against the Minnesota Wild (50-33-5-3) in this best-of-seven series. Minnesota's season will end at the hands of the Blackhawks for the third straight season if it can't win on Thursday night....
The New York Rangers (58-25-2-5) have played eight playoff games in this postseason, and all eight have been decided by exactly one goal.That streak could very easily stay alive in the ninth game of their postseason when they take on the Washington Capitals (51-29-8-4) in Game 4 of the Metropolitan Division Finals....
Last season, the Montreal Canadiens (54-25-6-5) swept the Tampa Bay Lightning (56-26-3-5) out of the playoffs. Since then, the Bolts have won seven games in a row in this series, and they could put a chokehold on this series with a win on Wednesday night....
The Anaheim Ducks (57-24-2-5) have been the best team here in the postseason by every metric imaginable. They'll be facing a stern test up at the Saddledome on Tuesday night though, as they are facing a very desperate Calgary Flames (49-34-4-3) outfit in Game 3 of this best-of-seven set....
After dropping eight goals in the first two games of this series, the Chicago Blackhawks (54-30-3-3) have to feel really good about their chances of taking out the Minnesota Wild (50-32-5-3) in Game 3 to push them to the brink of elimination....
The New York Rangers (58-24-2-5) and the Washington Capitals (50-29-8-4) are back at it on Monday night after splitting the first two games of this series in Gotham. The scene shifts back to D.C., where the Caps will hope to take the 2-1 series edge....
The Calgary Flames (49-33-4-3) were completely overmatched in Game 1 of their series against the Anaheim Ducks (55-24-2-5). If they want to get back in this series, they’re going to have to put on a much better show than they did on Thursday night....
The Washington Capitals (50-28-8-4) have done the job at Madison Square Garden and guaranteed themselves at least a split of the first two games of this series. If they can win Game 2 as well, the New York Rangers (57-24-2-5) will be in a boatload of trouble....
After a grueling seven-game series, the Tampa Bay Lightning have to get back on the horse in a hurry. They'll have to prepare on short notice for the Montreal Canadiens, the team which swept them out of the playoffs last season....
The Tampa Bay Lightning (54-27-3-5) swept the Montreal Canadiens (54-24-5-5) in the regular season. However, when these two met with all of the marbles on the line last year in the playoffs, it was the Habs who busted out the brooms on the Bolts. Game 1 will be pivotal in this de facto pick 'em series on Friday night....
Many believed that the Anaheim Ducks (55-24-2-5) had an easy jaunt to the Western Conference Finals laid out in front of them.Winnipeg might have been swept away, but the Calgary Flames (49-32-4-3) could provide a tougher challenge....
The Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers have gotten awfully familiar with one another over the course of the last few seasons. The Rangers won series between these two both in 2012 and 2013, while the Caps took care of New York in five games in 2011.The two will meet once again with a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals on the line starting Thursday night....
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Minnesota Wild played in a fantastic six-game series last year at this stage of the playoffs. Now, with a new goaltender on their side, the Wild are going to hope to reverse that series result and move on to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history....
After both teams survived six-game series against other divisional foes, the Chicago Blackhawks (52-30-3-3) and the Minnesota Wild (50-30-5-3) will hook up against one another in Game 1 of the Central Division Finals on Friday night.ODDS ANALYSISThe Wild are understandably the short underdogs in this series, knowing how badly they have been against Chicago over the course of the last two seasons in the playoffs....
The New York Rangers (57-23-2-5) will be back on the ice for the first time in six days when they face the Washington Capitals (49-28-8-4) in Game 1 of the Metropolitan Division Finals....
Sure, the Anaheim Ducks ( 55-24-2-5 ) have had a full week off since sweeping Winnipeg in the first round of the playoffs. However, their extra rest could be negated when you consider the fact that the Calgary Flames ( 49-32-4-3 ) have had three days in a row to get ready for Game 1 of this series as well....
So much for home ice advantage! The road team has won four of the first six games of this series between the Tampa Bay Lightning (53-27-3-5) and the Detroit Red Wings (46-27-5-10). That might strangely give the edge to the boys from Motown as they enter Game 7 down in the Sunshine State....
Back and forth the Washington Capitals (48-28-8-4) and the New York Islanders (50-30-2-6) have gone here in the first round of the playoffs. They'll do battle one last time with a date with the New York Rangers awaiting the winner of this do-or-die Game 7....
The Tampa Bay Lightning (52-27-3-5) have been pushed to the brink of elimination by the Detroit Red Wings (46-26-5-10). The boys from Motown can close things out if they can get another inspired effort from their net minder on Monday night....
After one of the most thrilling comebacks we have seen this postseason, the Tampa Bay Lightning (52-26-3-5) could be poised to take a 3-2 series lead over the Detroit Red Wings (45-26-5-10) on Saturday night....
We haven't seen Devan Dubnyk have to answer many questions for the Minnesota Wild (48-30-5-3) since joining the team.Whether he can rebound or not from a disaster of a Game 4 at home will determine whether or not his team will survive Game 5 against the St. Louis Blues (53-26-3-4)....
The Pittsburgh Penguins (44-29-7-6) were beaten in overtime on Wednesday night in Game 4 of their series against the New York Rangers (56-23-2-5).One has to wonder if they're ready to pack it in for the season mentally after that defeat....
