Tips from our authors for the Stanley Cup semi-finals 2021

All tips on the Stanley Cup winner before the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs were unsuccessful, because none of the remaining four teams Vegas Golden Knights, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens were named as champions. New chance, new luck. Five times Vegas, four times Tampa Bay and once each Montreal … Read more

Switzerland gives Belarus an ice hockey lesson

On Sunday afternoon, the Swiss national team had a well-deserved 6-0 win against Belarus, which they shared with the selection of Russian players (ROC) and Slovakia after six games (after every five games). Belarus has no chance of reaching the quarter-finals after the defeat as bottom of the group with four points. – Switzerland set … Read more

The home advantage is still a long time coming in the playoffs

After 18 games, most series of the Stanley Cup First Round are tight. Only the Carolina Hurricanes and the Colorado Avalanche have developed a 2-0 lead against the Nashville Predators and the St. Louis Blues. In all other series of the Stanley Cup Playoffs the intermediate result is 2: 1 or 1: 0. Surprisingly, Carolina … Read more

Avalanche games until Tuesday are postponed

The National Hockey League announced today that a third Colorado Avalanche player has been added to the NHL’s COVID protocol. – The team’s games tonight and Sunday against the Los Angeles Kings and on April 20 against the St. Louis Blues have therefore been postponed. Depending on the test results in the coming days, the … Read more

Thanks to Timeout and Giroux: Flyers land a monster comeback

In many other sports, a game is already decided after a 3-0 deficit. Not in ice hockey! There a 3-0 lead is even considered the most insidious leadership ever. The Philadelphia Flyers impressively demonstrated why this is so on Thursday evening. In the Battle of Pennsylvania at the Pittsburgh Penguins they celebrated a 4-3 derby … Read more

The Bruins get the next bust against the Rangers

The Los Angeles Kings winning streak ended rudely at the game at the Minnesota Wild. After six successes in a row, the Californians had to admit defeat to their opponents 1: 3 this time. The Boston Bruins are currently inexplicably vulnerable in defense. Also in their appearance on Broadway against the New York Rangers, one … Read more

First win for New York Islanders after five bankruptcies in a row

The New York Islanders have stopped their negative run. The 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins was the team’s first win after five defeats in a row. – The Toronto Maple Leafs are unstoppable. When they met the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 Auston Matthews and Wayne Simmonds each double. In the 1: 2 defeat of the … Read more

Blackhawks have so far exceeded expectations

The Chicago Blackhawks are certainly not one of the favorites in the top-class Discover Central Division. The organization, which won the Stanley Cup in 2010, 2013 and 2015, is still in a phase of squad restructuring and the rejuvenation of the team structure. In addition, the Blackhawks’ coaching team currently has to do without some … Read more

Los Angeles with first win after a long wait

The season for the Los Angeles Kings did not start optimally. The team of trainer Todd McLellan and assistant trainer Marco Sturm could not record a win after three games. Three narrow defeats with only one goal difference, two of them after extra time, were in the books for the LA team. In particular, the … Read more

Three questions for the New York Islanders

The 2020/21 regular season in the NHL is scheduled to start on January 13th. To get you started, NHL.com presents a series with the three most important questions that the 31 teams have to deal with. In this issue: New York Islanders – When an underdog like the New York Islanders manages the feat of … Read more