Rangers drop Game 1 to Carolina, 2-1, in OT

In Raleigh, the New York Rangers got an early goal from Filip Chytil and nearly made it stand up on Wednesday night. The Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho tied the game, 1-1, with just over two minutes left in the game to … Continue reading

Josh Mason, Game 1 hero for Avalanche

To nobody’s surprise, game one between the Blues and Avalanche needed extra time to be settled. This possibly setting the tone for the rest of the series. Former Avalanche, Ryan O’Reilly, opened the scoring in the first period with a … Continue reading

Panthers too sedate in 4-1 loss to Tampa in Game 1

In Sunrise the Florida Panthers opened their second round series with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. You would never know anything was really on the line. The Panthers came out flat, sagged a bit more, and inevitably lost, … Continue reading

Bartnick on the Stanley Cup Playoffs’ Second Round

What a first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.  Five Game 7s and two of those Game 7’s went to overtime. I went a very pedestrian 5-3 in my first-round predictions. It was my worst first round ever but the … Continue reading

Avalanche to take on Blues in round 2

DENVER – We’ve made it to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After 51 games played in the first round, including five game 7s, we can now officially begin the second round. This was the first matchup to … Continue reading

Flames need OT to get past Oettinger and Stars

In Calgary, it came down to overtime on Sunday night. The Flames had the better of play through regulation but only managed a 2-2 tie with the Dallas Stars. The Flames outshot the Stars, 52-23 through regulation and 15-5 in … Continue reading