Tag: Stanley Cup Playoffs

Isles’ defensive structure dominant in sweep of Penguins
Updated:The Islanders swept the Pittsburgh Penguins, something they haven’t done in the playoffs against any opponent since the 1983 Stanley…
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Clean Sweep: Isles defeat Pens 3-1 to advance to second round
Updated:Break out the brooms. The Islanders defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 and swept their divisional rival, a feat the Isles…
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Islanders take Game 3 in 4-1 win over Penguins and move closer to series sweep
The Islanders moved one game closer to knocking the Pittsburgh Penguins out of the playoffs on Sunday with a commanding…
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Isles youngsters showing no fear against veteran Penguins
Updated:UNIONDALE, N.Y. — If anyone thought that the Islanders playoff inexperienced youngsters were going to be intimidated by the battle-tested…
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Three Takeaways: ‘Hey Josh Bailey, how’d you score that goal?’
Updated:UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The Islanders have a 2-0 series lead in their first-round matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins after Friday’s 3-1…
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Game 1 sets up plenty of excitement for Isles-Pens series
Updated:UNIONDALE, N.Y. — If Game 1 between the Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins was just a taste of what’s to come in…
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Bailey’s overtime goal leads Isles to 4-3 Game 1 victory over Pens
Updated:UNIONDALE, N.Y. — It was as if time stood still for Mathew Barzal in overtime of his first Stanley Cup Playoff…
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Three Isles storylines heading into first round meeting with Pens
The Islanders will open the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs on home ice, a first for the organization since 1988. It…
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Islanders reward fans with playoff-clinching win on Coliseum ice
Updated:UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Robin Lehner paused for a moment and looked at the 13,917 who were chanting M-V-P as he was…
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If the NHL Won’t Fix the Playoffs, It Should Fix The Regular Season
Updated:The NHL’s current playoff format has once again become a subject of conversation. Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon spoke out…
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Casual Reminder: Sidney Crosby is a Good Dude
Updated:Hockey is a family. Nothing has reminded us of that more lately than the tragic bus crash involving the Humboldt…
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Top Ten Oilers Moments Of 2017: David Desharnais The Hero
The number one moment of 2017 should be obvious to many. After falling behind 3-1 in game five against San…
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Top Ten Oilers Moments Of 2017: We’re Going Dancing!!!
The number two moment of 2017 for the Edmonton Oilers may have been the most emotional moment of them all….
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Top Ten Oilers Moments of 2017: “Die You Son Of A…..”
Last spring, the Edmonton Oilers made the NHL postseason for the first time in ten years. Their first round opponent?…
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Mike Milbury Get’s The Business From A Nashville Fan After Penguins Win Stanley Cup
After last night’s drama-filled game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals Nashville fan were angry that they had lost the…
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Back to Back: Stanley Cup Champs Facts & Figures
Congratulations to the Pittsburgh Penguins, five-time Stanley Cup Champions and winners for the second consecutive season. The 2016-2017 Penguins are…
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Welcome Back, Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh, we’re back. For the second straight year, the Penguins are in the Stanley Cup Final. This year the road…
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Pat & Leah Have a Hockey Podcast – The New Two-Niner
[protected-iframe id=”66ad058a00b877bc0eeb09980933d3b2-114320562-50437453″ info=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/324366740″ ] Hey, you, Pens fan…can you name the Penguins fourth line from 1995? Whatever, obnoxious bandwagoner. We’re…
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Ain’t nobody gonna touch it: The Conference Trophy Curse Myth
Mario Lemieux touched the Prince of Wales Trophy twice. So did Sidney Crosby, and he’ll soon touch it for a…
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Roman helmets & other notable Pens – Sens playoff moments
If nothing else, the Senators have provided the Penguins with a dependable playoff foe – the two teams are squaring…
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Pat & Leah Have a Hockey Podcast – Guentzelvania vs. Kesselmania
[protected-iframe id=”1da0ca4e65c2084d21a95931e52e2577-114320562-50437453″ info=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/322372337″ ] Two episodes in one week?! You lucky bastards, you. This time, we discuss game seven (even…
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Crosby & concussions: What we know and don’t know
Unsurprisingly, Sidney Crosby was a major focal point in the Penguins traditional springtime triumph over Washington in the Stanley Cup…
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2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Final Schedules
After the Game 7’s on Wednesday that concluded the NHL Stanley Cup Conference Semifinals, we’re now ready to begin the…
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Pat & Leah Have a Hockey Podcast – Therapy Part 2
[protected-iframe id=”52707702ac5937f723206be7ba573f01-114320562-50437453″ info=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/321846611″ ] A part of us just wanted to call this episode “AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!” but we thought better of…
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NHL playoffs injury bug bites hard and often
As teams get eliminated from the playoffs, injuries that players were battling through inevitably come to light. Players shuffle off…
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How are the Penguins leading “dominant” Caps 2-0?
Nearly 36 hours after the Penguins defeated the Capitals 6-2 on Saturday night to take a 2-0 Second Round series…
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Pat & Leah Have a Hockey Podcast – Lucy’s Football
[protected-iframe id=”5bb65d2060ede899336276f3c59f7f0b-114320562-50437453″ info=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/319671274″ ] Would you look at that! We didn’t record on a game day! This week, we heavily…
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Ca$h me ou$$ide: End-of-game playoff fines & suspensions
On Thursday, Pittsburgh and Washington will meet for their tenth series all-time in the Stanley Cup playoffs with the Pens…
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Maatta/Daley – Actually Not Bad?
Heading into the Penguins first-round playoff series against the Columbus Blue Jackets there was one defense pairing that made every…
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