Only one of the two undefeated playoff teams entering Saturday’s games is still undefeated. The still undefeated team is off to the next round, while the no longer undefeated team appears to be facing its first true test of the playoffs. Carolina 3, Philadelphia 2, OT (Hurricanes win series 4-0) The Carolina Hurricanes are still [...]
Continuing from Part 1, these rookies are on teams that advanced to the second round, in large part because of their contributions. Here is a rundown of how they have fared so far and what their playoff performances may mean for their long-term projection. While some may still be seeing limited postseason usage, their presence [...]
This season’s playoffs have seen many close games. Friday’s two contests were not among those close games. Montreal 5, Buffalo 1 (series tied 1-1) Alex Newhook led the Canadiens with two goals in Game 2. Add in the Game 7 winner from the Tampa series and Newhook has three goals over his past three games. [...]
Round 2 starts with even less margin for error than Round 1. Three of the four series are only one or two games old. The fourth — Carolina-Philadelphia — is already 3-0. The trick at this stage of the second round is harder than it sounds: separating what is actually structural from what is a [...]
This is week three of our MVP series. Today we will be covering left wings. As a reminder, here is a quick intro to the work from week one. ‘Most Valuable’ is a tricky term that is going to be completely dependent on the league specific context. For the purposes of this article, we are [...]
The NHL announced the three finalists for the Norris Trophy and they are Rasmus Dahlin, Zach Werenski, and Cale Makar. This is Dahlin’s first time as a finalist, Werenski’s second time after a second-place finish last season, and Makar’s six straight season as a finalist after winning in both 2021-22 and 2024-25. There were a [...]
The NHL announced the three finalists for the Selke Trophy as the league’s top defensive forward, and they are Anthony Cirelli, Brock Nelson, and Nick Suzuki. Each had tremendous seasons for their respective teams, though eventually it would be nice to see Noah Cates get recognized. He doesn’t put up the same offensive numbers as [...]
Only one game last night, seeing game two played between the Wild and the Avs. The Minnesota Wild turned to Filip Gustavsson after Jesper Wallstedt allowed eight goals on 42 shots in the opener. Gustavsson hasn’t played since April 13th, where he allowed five goals on 21 shots against. In fact, he ended the season [...]
Welcome fantasy managers to another edition of the Eastern Edge. This week we’ll be taking a look at round two of the Eastern Conference Stanley Cup playoffs. Let’s get to it! Carolina Hurricanes / Philadelphia Flyers (CAR leads series 2-0) The Carolina Hurricanes entered their second round series against the Philadelphia Flyers the same way [...]
We are (almost) entirely into the second round of the postseason as we wait for the Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens series to get going. The Carolina Hurricanes already hold a 2-0 series lead over the Philadelphia Flyers while the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights took Game 1 in their respective matchups. We’ll [...]
