David Krejci Opens Game 5 Scoring On Power Play

In the final minute of the opening period of Game 5, Boston Bruins center David Krejci put Boston on the board with a beautiful one-timer on the power play. The goal was Krejci’s third of the postseason, but just his first of the series. Krejci had a very strong series in the first round, tallying […]

Charlie McAvoy Turns In A Series-Best Performance

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy had a huge game for the Bruins in Game 5 on Sunday. The young blueliner tallied a power play assist on Boston’s lone goal and led the team with four blocks and time on ice with 26:49. The game was easily his best of the postseason and came at a […]

David Perron Finishes Second Round Series Strong

Vegas Golden Knights left wing David Perron ended the second round series against San Jose strongly by collecting three points in the final two games. He notched an assist on Nate Schmidt's second postseason goal on Sunday in a 3-0 Game 6 win. Perron led the team with 50 assists during the regular season and […]

Nate Schmidt Records Another Multi-Point Game

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt played a part in two of the team's three goals in Sunday's 3-0 win against the Sharks, scoring the second one himself and then assisting Cody Eakin on an empty-netter. It was Schmidt's second multi-point game of the playoffs, with both coming against San Jose. He also had a […]

William Karlsson Ends Brief Points Drought In Game 6 Win

Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson was back among the points in Sunday's Game 6 win over the Sharks after failing to register any in the previous two games. The Knights were shutout in Game 4, so it was no surprise that the Swede missed out on points there, but it was bizarre that he […]

Jonathan Marchessault Keeps Up Great Scoring Form In Game 6

Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault, who put up some dominant numbers against San Jose during the regular season, ran riot against them in the playoffs as well. Especially during the latter half of the second round series, as he scored in three of the last four games, picking up six points in total. He […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Shuts Out Sharks In Series-Clincher

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who started the second round series against San Jose with a shutout, ended the matchup with one as well. He registered the fourth series-clinching shutout of his career with 28 saves in Game 6 on Sunday. Only Chris Osgood has posted more shutouts in series-clinchers with five. It was […]

Braden Holtby Stops 36 In Game 5 Win

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby stopped 36 shots en route to a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 to once again take the series lead at 3-2. Holtby has been great for the Caps after starting the postseason as the backup to Philipp Grubauer, going 7-3 in 10 appearances with a .924 […]

Lars Eller Has Another Multipoint Night

Washington Capitals forward Lars Eller scored an empty-net goal and added an assist in last night's 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. After setting career highs in goals and points, 18 and 38 respectively, Eller now has three goals and seven points in 11 postseason games. Five of his seven points have come over two […]

Jakub Vrana Gets Three Points In Top Line Promotion

Washington Capitals forward Jakub Vrana scored his second goal of the postseason and notched a pair of assists in last night's 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Vrana assisted on Brett Conolly's goal late in the first period to make is 2-1 Washington while still playing on the third line, and was then promoted to […]

Torey Krug To Miss Remainder Of Series

This is awful news for Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug. He was forced from Game 4 after sliding hard into the end boards. Though not much has been confirmed, and in the playoffs that’s no surprise, Boston’s team physician released that Krug is dealing with an ankle injury and will not be available to the […]

Victor Hedman Ups Assist Streak To Four Games In Win

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman produced another assist in the 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins. After not scoring a single point in Round 1 against the New Jersey Devils, he now has five assists in his last four games in Round 2 against the Boston Bruins. Clearly something has changed offensively for Hedman […]

Brayden Point Continues To Tear Up Bruins

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point scored a goal in the 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins. In four games against the Bruins now, Point has registered six points, including a four-point outburst in Game 3. The 22-year-old center now has nine points in nine games in these playoffs and will be a very intriguing, […]

Nikita Kucherov Gets First Point In Bruins Series

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov scored a goal in the 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins. The goal ended up being Kucherov's first point of Round 2, and despite going pointless in three games, he still has 11 points in nine games after tearing the Devils apart for 10 points in Round 1. With […]

Steven Stamkos Is Finding His Offense Against Bruins

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos scored a goal and added an assist in the 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins. After going his first two games pointless against the Bruins, he now has three points in his last two games. Stamkos lit up the Devils offensively with six points in five games and now […]

Tuukka Rask Uninspired In Game 4 Loss

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask had another slow start against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4, letting in one of the first five shots he faced. The Bruins were put in a tough spot, down two goals before the game was 10 minutes old, and had to battle just to keep it from really […]

Jake DeBrusk Held Without A Point In Three Straight Games

Boston Bruins rookie Jake DeBrusk was held off the score sheet in Friday’s overtime loss to Tampa Bay, and that now marks three consecutive contests without a point. DeBrusk scored the empty-netter in Game 1 of this second round, extending his goal streak to three games, but otherwise hasn’t found a way to factor into […]

Brad Marchand Puts Forth Multi-Point Effort In Loss

Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand logged a pair of assists -- one on the power play and one short-handed -- in Friday’s Game 4 loss to Tampa Bay. This marks Marchand’s third multi-point outing through four games and totals eight points in this series. A pointless Game 3 is looking like the anomaly, as he […]

Torey Krug Leaves Game 4 With Apparent Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug was having a great game on Friday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning but was forced to head to the locker room early after he took a spill into the boards. Krug was battling for positioning on the puck when he lost his footing and slid hard, feet first, into […]

David Pastrnak Scores First Goal Of The Series

Boston Bruins winger David Pastrnak finally found the back of the net against the Tampa Bay Lightning. While the winger has points in all four games of the series, it took him until Game 4 Friday night to pot a goal of his own. On a Bruins power play, Pastrnak tracked down a high rebound […]

Patrice Bergeron Nets Pair Of Goals On Special Teams

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron scored twice in a losing effort in Game 4 of their second-round series. The goals mark three in his last two games and six in his last five. Bergeron has points in all four games of this series, as the top line has been contributing consistently. Bergeron’s first goal on […]

Steven Stamkos Snaps Scoring Slump

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos scored an empty-net goal at the end of Game 3, giving him his second goal of the playoffs. It was also his first point in this series against the Bruins, which should raise concerns for anyone looking at Stamkos as a DFS option. In the first round, Stamkos registered […]

Ondrej Palat Finds his Groove Against Bruins

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ondrej Palat scored two goals in the Game 3 victory over Boston, netting his second straight game-winning goal in this series. The pair of goals gives him four points in three games against the Bruins, which doubles his total for this postseason. Palat has scored on 27 percent of his shots […]

Rick Nash Impactful On Special Teams

Boston Bruins winger Rick Nash logged an assist on the Bruins lone goal on Wednesday, and did it as he was falling to the ice. Nash was struggling for position with Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Dan Girardi right outside Andrei Vasilevskiy’s crease and kept the puck alive in the slot, where David Pastrnak was able […]

Braden Holtby Confirmed For Game 4 Against Pittsburgh

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby will start Game 4 against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. There are no surprises here, as Holtby has won his last two starts against the reigning Stanley Cup champions with a .927 save percentage. There's no shortage of storylines in this series, the most obvious one being the Caps […]

Chandler Stephenson Excelling In Top Six

Washington Capitals forward Chandler Stephenson has two goals and five points in his last five games since being promoted to a line with Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie. The 24-year-old finished his first full season in the NHL with 18 points in 67 games in a bottom-six role but has found a new gear in […]

Devante Smith-Pelly Skates On Top Line

Washington Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly will replace the suspended Tom Wilson on the top line with Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov ahead of Thursday night's Game 4 matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Smith-Pelly finished his first season as a Capital with 16 points in 75 games and currently sits at three points in nine postseason […]

Patrice Bergeron Scores Fourth Goal In Four Games

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron found the back of the net on a first-period power play to put the Bruins on the board in Game 3. His was the only goal Boston could score on Wednesday, losing 4-1 at home and giving Tampa Bay a lead in the series. Bergeron didn’t score a single goal […]

Tuukka Rask Turns Rough Start Into Decent Game

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask allowed two goals on Tampa Bay’s first five shots in Wednesday’s Game 3 loss, including a goal on the Lightning’s first shot of the game. Rask was able to right the ship, finishing the game making 33 saves on 36 shots, including seven saves while Boston was short-handed. Despite his […]

Reilly Smith Sees Point Streak End At Six Games

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith was finally kept at bay by San Jose in Game 4 of the second-round series, with the whole team neutralized in a 4-0 loss. It's only the second time in this year's playoffs that Smith has finished a game without any points. He went into Wednesday's tilt with […]