Category: NHL

Talk about an accelerated rebuild on Broadway! When the puck dropped on the 2019-20 campaign back in October (which seemed like ages ago), few around the hockey world pegged the New York Rangers to be playing in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Nine months later and the Blueshirts find themselves locking horns with the Carolina Hurricanes in a best-of-five showdown which kicks off this weekend.

The Montreal Canadiens are among a handful of teams who have been given a “second wind” due to this summer’s expanded postseason. Regardless of the circumstances, the Habs find themselves playoff-bound for the first time since 2016-17. Their opponents? Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and the high-flying Pittsburgh Penguins. 

In just over a week’s time, the puck will drop on the 2020 playoffs amidst a four-and-a-half month pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Toronto Maple Leafs are slated to lock horns with the pesky Columbus Blue Jackets. We all know that the Leafs are top-heavy with talent with the likes of Auston Matthews, John Tavares, William Nylander, Morgan Rielly, and Mitch Marner leading the charge.

The 2019-20 National Hockey League season is back on. The best part is that the New York Rangers are in the 24-Team Stanley Cup Playoff Bracket. With a best-of-five series against the Carolina Hurricanes looming, many questions are circulating around this young team. The biggest question of them all is if this young team is sustainable enough to make it past Carolina. Just how far can this team go?

Over the years, the National Hockey League has seen its fair share of high-end Finnish talent. From Teemu Selanne, Saku and Mikko Koivu, Tuukka Rask, Jari Kurri, Mikko Rantanen, Patrik Laine, and Aleksander Barkov, the list goes on and on. “Finns” as they are often called, are known for their top-tier talent, two-way dominance, graceful skating, and high hockey-IQ