The top two teams in the Western Conference, the #1 seed Vegas Golden Knights and the #2 seed Edmonton Oilers advanced to the second round, setting up a fantastic series that begins tonight with Game 1 in Vegas between these Pacific Division teams. The Oilers went 3-0-1 in the games between these teams in the regular season this year, with two of those games going … Continue reading NHL Playoffs 2023 Series Preview: Golden Knights vs. Oilers

After both winning their first round series, the #1 seed Carolina Hurricanes and the #2 seed New Jersey Devils face off in this second round series between these two Metro Division teams that finished the regular season just a point apart and battled all year at the top of the division. The Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders in six games in the first round … Continue reading NHL Playoffs 2023 Series Preview: Hurricanes vs. Devils

No one could have predicted this Atlantic Division series for this second round matchup, with both teams shocking lots of people. The #2 seed Maple Leafs finally got out of the first round for the first time since 2004, defeating the three time defending Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning in six games. The second Wild Card team in the East, the Florida Panthers advancing … Continue reading NHL Playoffs 2023 Series Preview: Maple Leafs vs. Panthers

Tonight the second round of the playoffs begins with this Western Conference matchup between the Seattle Kraken and the Dallas Stars. The Stars finished second in the Central Division and then knocked off the Minnesota Wild in the first round in six games. The Kraken finished in the first Wild Card spot in the West and knocked off the defending Stanley Cup Champions, upsetting the … Continue reading NHL Playoffs 2023 Series Preview: Stars vs. Kraken