Game 2: Hurricanes 4, Rangers 1 | Replay | Recap Can the Blues flip the switch for the games that matter?
The Canadiens allowed three power-play goals to the Penguins -- nothing about which to be ashamed -- but more troublesome is that they took 17 penalties through four games. The defending Stanley Cup champions, meanwhile, sleepwalked through the round-robin with a 0-2-1 record; uncharacteristically poor possession numbers; and an alarming trend of getting outplayed in the third period, having been outscored 6-0. Game 5: Avalanche 6, Stars 3 | Replay | Recap
They're a force. "You look at our top line, they've been held off the score sheet, and I believe it's going to be a tough task for Carolina to do that on a consistent basis," Boston coach Bruce Cassidy said. Game 3: Canucks 3, Wild 0 | Replay | Recap Advantage: Tie, Coaching: Jon Cooper has led the Lightning to incredible heights -- in the regular season. CAR-NYR | NYI-FLA | TOR-CBJ VGK-CHI | COL-ARI | DAL-CGY | STL-VAN, Game 1: Flyers 2, Canadiens 1 | Replay | Recap Note: Emily Kaplan previewed the Eastern Conference, and Greg Wyshynski did the honors for the Western Conference. 6 Calgary Flames, 4-2Series recap: Calgary's season ended in the worst possible way Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6, No. Meanwhile, the Islanders have taken steps forward in the second campaign under Barry Trotz, and while maintaining their stout defensive structure, they have amped up the scoring. Game 4: Capitals 3, Islanders 2 | Replay | Recap In any other series, Vasilevskiy would get an obvious edge. Hamilton, who hasn't played since January, should be good to go after Carolina was the only team to earn a week's rest between rounds. Advantage: Blue Jackets, Special teams: The Lightning's power play had only five opportunities in round-robin play, but they connected on two of them -- and remember, that's without Stamkos, who has scored 155 power-play goals in his career. Game 3: Coyotes 4, Predators 1 | Replay | Recap Game 3: Blackhawks 4, Oilers 3 | Replay | Recap
Perhaps most encouraging is that the Isles' offense -- which can sometimes be dormant -- looked lively, as they scored 13 goals in the four games. Advantage: Avalanche, Defense: Cale Makar, a finalist for the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year, is one of the most explosive offensive players in the series. Game 1: Golden Knights 5, Canucks 0 | Replay | Recap What we learned in the qualification round: The Presidents' Trophy-winning Bruins were the only team to hit 100 points in the pandemic-paused season and tied the Flyers for the league's best record from Jan. 8 to the pause. First line: The 2020 postseason has been a coming-out party for Pierre-Luc Dubois (averaging more than 20 minutes per game, and scoring a hat trick in Game 3), and we're here for it. Advantage: Tie, Goaltending: Tampa Bay's Andrei Vasilevskiy is the reigning Vezina Trophy winner and is up for another this season.
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Game 4: Blues 3, Canucks 1 | Replay | Recap
NHL NHL Playoff Picture 2020: Updated Bracket Results and Predictions ... With the 2019-20 season cut short because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Hockey League … 2. 20: Toad Blake 259: 259-RBC 2020 259: 259-JH2020 ... Ends at the conclusion of the Playoffs. 5 Vancouver Canucks, 4-3Series Recap: Young Canucks not yet ready for the next stepGame 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7, No. 7 Arizona Coyotes, 4-1Series recap: Avalanche young stars shine in series win over CoyotesGame 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5, No. Categories rss_feed St Louis Blues TBLightning.
This one promises to be wild.
Game 2: Islanders 4, Panthers 2 | Replay | Recap Either one could play in this series, and they'd be fine, though Bishop's .927 save percentage is stout. Game 3: Islanders 3, Flyers 1 | Replay | Recap 1: David K. Li and Doha Madani, “NHL announces plans to resume season with 24-team playoff,” NBC News, May 26, 2020, NBC News Link) 2: Kathryn Krawczyk, “NHL season will finish with 24-team playoff bracket confined to 2 ‘hub cities’,” The Week, May 26, 2020, The Week Link)
On the one side is Connor McDavid, who already has a Hart Memorial Trophy and may be the best player in the league at 23 years old.
Aug. 8: Golden Knights 4, Avalanche 3 (OT) | Replay | Recap Read the full preview.
Game 6: Canucks 6, Blues 2 | Replay | Recap. First line: The Capitals' top line of Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson is a well-oiled machine.
Game 3: Flames 6, Jets 2 | Replay | Recap The Blackhawks' best player, Patrick Kane, played with usual linemates Alex Nylander and Dylan Strome but also saw time with a couple of young, more explosive players: Alex Debrincat and 19-year-old rookie Kirby Dach. Game 5: Lightning 5, Blue Jackets 4 (OT) | Replay | Recap. Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith remain as dynamic offensive duo, and skated with Paul Stastny in the round-robin. Open to legal residents of the 50 US/DC, CA, BG, CN, CZ, DK, FI, DE, NL, NO, RU, SK, SE, CH and UK (excluding Northern Ireland), age of majority+. The Bruins' top four of Zdeno Chara, Charlie Coyle, Torey Krug and Brandon Carlo is as solid as they come. Game 3: Stars 3, Golden Knights 2 (OT) | Replay | Recap Though both star players were missed, it's clear GM Julien BriseBois (and his predecessor, Steve Yzerman) built the deepest team in the league, because they were not missed that much. Philipp Grubauer and Pavel Francouz of the Avalanche helped the team to a 2.71 goals-against average in the regular season. Game 1: Flames 3, Stars 2 | Replay | Recap Keys to the offseason for the Golden Knights, Jump to: Series preview: Since Jan. 8, the Bruins and Flyers tied for the NHL's best record. Read the full preview. Game 3: Lightning 5, Stars 2 | Takeaways | Replay | Recap Series preview: Rod Brind'Amour's team made a shocking run to the Eastern Conference finals last spring; can the Hurricanes take it even further this time? Compher and winger Joonas Donskoi. Advantage: Lightning. Washington's second line of Jakub Vrana, Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie could function as a first line for a handful of NHL teams. 4. Why aren't there more families in the bubble? The duo combined for six goals and 13 points in three games against New York. Series preview: Yet another rematch from the 2019 playoffs, as these two squared off in the Eastern Conference Final last time around. Advantage: Lightning, Defense: The Blue Jackets weathered a scare late in the qualification series when Zach Werenski missed the final 10 minutes of Game 4. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nhl | pageType: stories | Micheal Ferland, who returned after a long layoff to start last series, is "unfit to play" to start this one. First line: The Blues have a couple of choices here, but we'll go with the trio that saw the most time together this season: Ryan O'Reilly, centering David Perron and Zach Sanford. The Blackhawks are now playing a team that can roll four lines and executes a 200-foot game. What we learned in the qualification round: The Canucks' young core of stars -- many playing their first playoff games -- had its Bar Mitzvah in the qualification round, as Vancouver eliminated the defensively stingy Minnesota Wild in four games. Game 3: Flames 2, Stars 0 | Replay | Recap Julien put on a master class in game-planning against Pittsburgh, creating defensive mismatches. He was stellar in their qualification-round series win, with a .926 save percentage. Game 3: Islanders 2, Capitals 1 (OT) | Replay | Recap
The Stars can toss some line salad from time to time, but Andrew Cogliano, Blake Comeau and Radek Faksa are a solid defensive line that has carried over from the regular season. 1 Philadelphia Flyers, 4-3Series recap: Flyers' stars come up short in lossGame 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7, No. But he's still probably the third best goalie in this series. Noah Hanifin saw most of his time against the Jets skating with Rasmus Andersson. A date with old coach Barry Trotz in the next round should wake them up. Game 3: Panthers 3, Islanders 2 | Replay | Recap Advantage: Islanders, Goaltending: The Capitals are clearly in ride-or-die mode with Braden Holtby, who becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. 2020 NHL Playoffs bracket: A look back at the Stanley Cup Playoffs Here's the path the Lightning took to win the cup . We're unsure of the status of Victor Hedman, which is a huge wild card considering Tampa's No. Game 2: Islanders 5, Capitals 2 | Replay | Recap Read the full preview. The NHL will return to play this year with a 24-team playoff format. The higher-seeded team is awarded home ice advantage. And now the Lightning get a chance to avenge last year's embarrassing first-round sweep against the very team that ousted them.
VGK-VAN | COL-DAL, Game 1: Islanders 4, Flyers 0 | Replay | Recap The Isles boast depth, feeling comfortable turning to either Semyon Varlamov or Thomas Greiss. Predicting which defense that will be is a guessing game considering neither has provided reason for confidence, so the thought here is the experience of Chicago will come through with a chance to seize control of the series. Game 4: Canadiens 2, Penguins 0 | Replay | Recap. 2 Colorado Avalanche, 4-3Series recap: Injuries hurt Avs too muchGame 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7, No. All Rights Reserved. Ends at the conclusion of the Playoffs. Advantage: Lightning, Forward depth: A knock on Columbus the past few seasons is that there is not enough depth scoring, though the Blue Jackets are improving. The fourth line, specifically, was a bright spot this season. There are too many nonfactors in the bottom six, though, whereas Washington has done a good job rounding out the bottom of its lineup. They held the possession advantage in each game, averaging 37.7 shots on goal while allowing 28.3. 1 defenseman duties to begin. Game 4: Maple Leafs 4, Blue Jackets 3 (OT) | Replay | Recap Advantage: Hurricanes, Defense: The Hurricanes doubled down on blue-line depth at the trade deadline, adding Brady Skjei and Sami Vatanen. Both have plenty of experience, though only Bowness has been a head coach in the playoffs. Vancouver Canucks beat No.
Read the full preview. Advantage: Stars, Goaltending: Dallas had the second-best goals-against average in the regular season thanks to Ben Bishop and Anton Khudobin, one of the league's best goaltending batteries. He's skating with Tanner Pearson and Loui Eriksson, who in the span of a decade has gone from underrated to overrated back to underrated and is now somehow both an object of ridicule and someone for whom fans root. Carolina's power play clicked at 14.3% against the Rangers, but the Canes were 22.3% in the regular season. Game 3: Lightning 3, Blue Jackets 2 | Replay | Recap Advanced stats are from Hockey Reference, Natural Stat Trick and Evolving Hockey.
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