Will Carolina win the 2025-26 Stanley Cup, or will Vegas force Game 7? Let’s start with some news entering Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. Carter Hart is expected to start Game 6, which should be no surprise despite his recent numbers. Hart has allowed exactly four goals in each of the five games [...]
There have been rumblings that this offseason could be a busy one for trades and even trade requests. The Stanley Cup Final is not over yet and already two players have reportedly requested trades: Dylan Larkin and Darnell Nurse. I wrote about Larkin last week, while today I’ll focus on Nurse. The general hockey narrative [...]
Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final had everything: A record-setting hat trick, a comeback that included a record of its own, and double overtime. The Coles Notes version of this game: Despite coughing up a 4-0 lead, Vegas was able to pull through with a 5-4 win in double overtime. Shea Theodore was credited [...]
In case you missed it, Dylan Larkin has reportedly requested a trade from the Detroit Red Wings. Teams that could be in the market for Larkin include Los Angeles, Minnesota, and Montreal. Larkin is as consistent a center as there is in the NHL, as he has ranged between 30-35 goals, 67-79 points, 70-85-point pace, [...]
The panel went 1-1 on the conference final picks, correctly choosing Carolina over Montreal while missing out on Vegas’s unexpected four-game sweep of Colorado. The panel’s lifetime record is now 159-101 when it comes to postseason predictions. Congratulations to Garrett Finlay and Stas Pupkov (and our trusty coin), who correctly picked both Conference Final winners. [...]
A Vegas/Carolina Stanley Cup Final might not be the most highly anticipated final in recent memory, both when it comes to style of play and with two non-traditional hockey markets. Whether you’re excited about it or not, it’s what we’ve got. Look for the Dobber writers to share their picks very soon. Picking series winners [...]
The Carolina Hurricanes are headed to the Stanley Cup Final, where they will face the Vegas Golden Knights. Game 1 is set for Tuesday night in Carolina. Carolina 6, Montreal 1 (Hurricanes win series 4-1) The unit of Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven, and Jackson Blake may not have been the Hurricanes’ top line in the [...]
Carolina 3, Montreal 2 (series tied 1-1) Nikolaj Ehlers’ second goal of Game 2 on Saturday was the overtime winner for the Carolina Hurricanes, who now head to Montreal with a much-needed split for Games 3 and 4. https://twitter.com/GinoHard_/status/2058366770113573086 Ehlers also finished the game with a playoff-high five shots on goal, which also led the [...]
Maybe it’s a different result if Cale Makar is in the lineup for Game 1 or Game 2, but the Colorado Avalanche already find themselves in a hole. Vegas 3, Colorado 1 (Golden Knights lead series 2-0) Ivan Barbashev’s game-winning goal in the third period was his first goal in seven games, and he followed [...]
The panel were truly experts in the second round, picking all four series correctly! On top of that, the panel also correctly guessed the number of games of two series (Vegas in 6, Montreal in 7). The panel’s lifetime record is now 158-100 when it comes to postseason predictions. Congratulations to Chris Kane, Garrett Finlay, [...]
