by Brian Kennedy | Apr 29, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
Until Wednesday night, only three players drafted in the first round in 2020, a draft held in October, had debuted in the league. Make that four following the game night as Quinton Byfield, #2 pick overall by the LA Kings, got into his first NHL game. He started with...
by Anthony Garofalo | Apr 28, 2021 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, NHL
For Jake DeBrusk, his future as a member of the Boston Bruins does not look promising. It was bad enough that he was recently deemed a healthy scratch by B’s head coach Bruce Cassidy, but the writing was already on the wall before that took place. DeBrusk has missed...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 27, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
The LA Kings had no choice but to win Monday night. They’d better do the same for the next three games, too—all of those, including Monday, against the Anaheim Ducks. The first of the four was in LA, and the Kings had on their purple retro sweaters adorned with gold...
by Kenneth Cross | Apr 26, 2021 | Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage, Inside Hockey, Tampa Bay Lightning
One shift off of the face-off in overtime and that is all it took. The Tampa Bay Lightning needed that extra point that Victor Hedman gave them when Brayden Point’s connection with Hedman in front of the goal spelled a 4-3 Lightning win over the stubborn...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 25, 2021 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
There’s something different about the Pittsburgh Penguins this season – an intangible that’s making a tangible difference in their outcomes. Whether you call it buying into a team concept, commitment to defense or simply professionalism, it’s been a big part of what’s...
by Neal McHale | Apr 25, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres, Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL, San Jose Sharks
Saturday marked the ninth-straight regulation loss for the Devils and their 13th loss in their last 15 games decided in 60. It’s sunk the Devils to 30th in the National Hockey League and are only safeguarded from last in the league by the lowly (yet as of late,...