What a thriller game 3 was between the New York Rangers and Florida Panthers. Nine total goals, a four-minute penalty, a third-period comeback, and a Rangers OT winner characterized the 65 minutes of game 3. Struggling Florida PP http://gty.im/2154777653 Florida’s powerplay at home leading up to game 3 was quite awful. Scoring only once in their last 17 PP chances at home, forward Sam Reinhart took matters into his own hands. Reinhart potted a powerplay goal early on for the Cats in the first period, ending their home powerplay drought. Rangers Rally Back: The Rangers showed no signs of defeat, going…
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Panthers & Rangers 2024 Eastern Conference Matchup Ladies and gentlemen, we are in for a treat as the Florida Panthers, last year’s runner-ups in the Stanley Cup Final, take on the President’s trophy-winning New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Final. Stellar Regular Seasons http://gty.im/2059542343 The Florida Panthers and New York Rangers had tremendous regular seasons this year. Both won their respective divisions, with New York snagging the President’s trophy as the NHL’s top team. Also, both teams had record-breaking years as the Rangers set a new franchise record in points with 115, and Florida finished with their second-best regular season…
A pair of third-period goals and crucial goaltending from Juuse Saros propelled the Predators to a Game 5 win, extending this series to a sixth game in Nashville. Silovs Back In the Crease: http://gty.im/2150407430 After his stellar Stanley Cup Playoff debut that ended with a comeback win, Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet decided to go back to the young Arturs Silovs with DeSmith as his backup. Saros Standing Tall: Juuse Saros came to play in game 5. Putting his past four starts behind him, he reminded everyone why he’s one of the game’s best goalies by allowing only one goal…
The Vancouver Canucks won game three against the Nashville Predators with only 12 shots on goal, a feat that hasn’t been done since the 2017 Stanley Cup Final when the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Predators 5-3 in game one. Canucks Strike First: http://gty.im/2149776340 Vancouver’s top scorer in the regular season, J.T. Miller, opened up the scoring for the Canucks with a powerplay goal fired over the left should of Nashville’s Saros. Miller’s goal was also Vancouver’s first shot of the game 13:23 into the first period. A Roman Josi tripping penalty in the second period would lead to the game-winner off the…
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko has been ruled out for Game 2 and potentially the series. This is unrelated to his prior knee injury that sidelined him for five weeks from March 10th to April 15th. This report came earlier today when Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet addressed the media. Tocchet on Demko: http://gty.im/2149748288 According to NHL.com’s Kevin Woodley, Tocchet said, “We’re going to evaluate him today on something. It wasn’t the old injury and that’s all I really got for you guys. It’s a day-to-day thing.” This is a huge blow to the Canucks as Thatcher Demko is one of their greatest assets. Demko’s 2024 Stats: http://gty.im/1250844756 Demko has been great for Vancouver…
A third-period comeback led by Canucks captain Quinn Hughes and forward Dakota Joshua propelled the Vancouver Canucks to their first playoff win since 2020. This matchup between Vancouver and Nashville marks the second time these teams have met in the playoffs. Their first encounter in 2011 ended with the top-seeded Vancouver knocking out Nashville in six games in the second round. Regular Season Matchup: http://gty.im/2147998104 The regular season matchup between these two teams in 2024 heavily favored the Canucks. Vancouver swept the series 3-0 against Nashville, outscoring Nashville 13-6. Vancouver’s Pettersson notched a hat-trick in Nashville on Dec. 19th to cap…
The Nashville Predators defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 in Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals to even the series at one apiece. Nashville’s 30 blocked shots and stellar defensive play were the key factors behind Smashville’s victory. Demko Out, DeSmith In: http://gty.im/2149360346 Before Game 2 took place, the Vancouver Canucks announced on Tuesday afternoon that their starting goaltender, Thatcher Demko, will be out indefinitely with an undisclosed injury. With Demko out, backup Casey DeSmith was named Game 2 starter for the Canucks. Like a shark smelling blood in the water, Nashville pounced on the opportunity to attack quickly and often as…
The Nashville Predators are hot, hot, hot! Since Feb. 17th, the Nashville Predators have a 17-4-3 record and also broke their previous franchise record for consecutive games with a point (14). The Preds stretched their point streak to 16 games on March 28th but fell to the Arizona Coyotes 8-4 on March 29th, which ended their marvelous run. With the offense scoring four or more goals in 13 of the team’s last 23 games and the defense locking it down in front of goaltender Juuse Saros, the Predators are ready to jump at the throats of their first-round opponent. New…
