Connor, Slavin and Spurgeon Voted Lady Byng Trophy Finalists

NEW YORK – Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor, Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin and Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon are the three finalists for the 2021-22 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded “to the player adjudged to have exhibited the … Continue reading

Dubas, Keefe safe for 2022-23 in Toronto

In Toronto, it was another early exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the Maple Leafs. Another first round exit. Toronto has not won a first round series since, well, forever, in sports timelines. Maple Leafs president, Brendan Shanahan, said … 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

Barkov, Bergeron and Lindholm Voted Selke Trophy Finalists

NEW YORK – Centers Aleksander Barkov of the Florida Panthers, Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins and Elias Lindholm of the Calgary Flames are the three finalists for the 2021-22 Frank J. Selke Trophy, awarded “to the forward who best … 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