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Written by Henry Watkins on May 4, 2017
There is no moment more stressful for a team than having to go onto a playoff game that could see them eliminated with a loss. Evert team that makes it into the postseason works hard to get there, and it can all feel as though it was for naught if a deep run does not arrive after a successful regular … click title for full article.Written by Henry Watkins on May 4, 2017
When you get an NHL playoff series that goes the full 7 games, you expect there to be a few different momentum shifts along the way. These tend to happen when one team or another is able to steal away home ice advantage from their opponent. The Western Conference second round series between the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks has … click title for full article.Written by Henry Watkins on May 3, 2017
Sometimes in the NHL playoffs, you get a series where you wonder which team is going to blink first. This happens when both teams win their home games, which tends to put the onus on the team without home ice advantage, as they are the one that needs to find a way to pick up a win on the road. … click title for full article.Written by Henry Watkins on May 2, 2017
Over the years, we have seen NHL playoff series turn on a single event. Game 3 of the series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals had two such events, and those moments may be what alters the course of this series in favor of the Capitals. The first big moment came when Sidney Crosby of the Penguins took a … click title for full article.Written by Henry Watkins on May 2, 2017
Part of being successful in the NHL playoffs depends on how well a team can react to adversity. Given the nature of the postseason, there really isn’t time to dwell on an injury or a tough loss, because if you do, you can bet that the opposing team is going to jump all over any sign of weakness. The Anaheim … click title for full article.Written by Jordan Walters on May 1, 2017
If you were to create a blueprint for success in the NHL playoffs, it would probably be pretty basic. The team goes into each round with home ice advantage simply needs to win each game in their own building, while the road team always look to get a split in the opening two games of the series so that they … click title for full article.Written by Jordan Walters on May 1, 2017
When you enter the NHL playoffs as the number 8 seed, there are very few people who will give you ant shot at getting out of the first round, never mind making a deep run in the postseason. The Nashville Predators certainly seemed to be up against it after landing the Chicago Blackhawks in the opening round, but a 4-game … click title for full article.Written by Jordan Walters on May 1, 2017
We are now well into the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, which means we now have a good idea of how each of the 4 series in this round are likely to play out. The bookies have adjusted the existing NHL & Stanley Cup odds for each of the 8 remaining teams, and your window of opportunity to … click title for full article.Written by Henry Watkins on April 28, 2017
Over the past decade or so, it can be argued that the two best players in the NHL have been Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin. This pair have dominated the scoring charts during their brilliant careers, but there is one thing that clearly separates this duo, and that is Stanley Cups. Crosby has hoisted the Stanley Cup trophy twice, while … click title for full article.Written by Henry Watkins on April 28, 2017
If a team is going to be successful in the NHL playoffs, they generally need to be solid at home, get great goaltending, and find ways to win those close games. The Ottawa Senators have 2 of those 3 boxes checked, with the sole one missing being the home ice dominance. They were able to take care of the Boston … click title for full article.Written by Henry Watkins on April 27, 2017
Every NHL playoff season delivers a surprise or two, and we very often get a dark horse team that comes out of nowhere to make a run. Given the strength of the Eastern Conference this year, the dark horse was always likely to emerge in the West, and we actually have two teams that fit the bill there. The Edmonton … click title for full article.Written by Henry Watkins on April 27, 2017
In hockey, we have countless stats to draw from when trying to determine how things will play out when teams go head to head. While those stats are still important when the playoffs role around, there are also certain intangibles that come into play when handicapping series. One of those would definitely be playoff experience, as the general rule of … click title for full article.Written by Henry Watkins on April 26, 2017
There are certain teams in the NHL who have already proven that they have what it takes to navigate the regular season and the playoffs. Then there are those who are dominant in the regular season, but who seem to fold once the intensity goes up a notch in the postseason. Two teams that fall on either side of that … click title for full article.