It’s difficult to imagine a more ignominious ending to a season than the Washington Capitals’ on Thursday night. In a must win Game 5, the Caps were no shows to the match, a game they lost 4-0 to the New … Continue reading →

In Toronto, the New York Islanders’ Mathew Barzal scored at 4:28 of extra time to defeat the Washington Capitals, 2-1, and put a 3-0 clamp on the series on Sunday afternoon. “I run that play a little bit in practice, … Continue reading →

In Toronto, the New York Islanders’ Semyon Varlamov made 23 saves to help defeat the Washington Capitals, 5-2, in Game 2 of their opening round series. The Isles scored three times in the middle frame to erase a 0-1 deficit. … Continue reading →

In Toronto, the New York Islanders spotted the Washington Capitals a 2-0 lead and then clamped down and scored four straight goals in a 4-2 win in Game 1 of their series on Wednesday afternoon. Josh Bailey potted the game-winner … Continue reading →

In a race for the most disappointing qualifying  series performance, the Florida Panthers are doing their level best to out pace the New York Rangers.On Tuesday, the Panthers lost, 4-2, the second game of their series with the New York … Continue reading →

The New York Islanders edged out the Florida Panthers on Saturday for a 1-0 series lead, with a 2-1 victory. Semyon Varlamov made 27 saves to get the win. Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anthony Beauvillier  were the strikers for the Isles. … Continue reading →