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         It has been five years since the Blackhawks last won a playoff series. That playoff series happened to be the Stanley Cup finals, as Chicago won their third cup of the decade. In 2018-19, they missed the playoffs for the second straight season, but they moved in the right direction. Their two superstars fromContinue reading “Chicago Blackhawks 2019-20 season preview”

       Going to the playoffs in the NHL means nothing if you can\’t win when you get there. The Carolina Hurricanes don\’t make it to the playoffs often, they\’ve made it just five times in the 21st century, but when they qualify, they make it count. They made the Conference Finals in 2018-19, their firstContinue reading “Carolina Hurricanes 2018-19 season preview”

From USA Today        Consistency is a thing NHL teams strive for. Recently, the Calgary Flames have had none. Since 2013-14, here are their point totals, by year: 77, 97, 77, 94, 84, 107. That\’s an average point difference of 18 points. Their 23 point jump from 2017-18 to 2018-19 made no sense, as theyContinue reading “Calgary Flames 2019-20 season preview”

         One good month in an NHL season doesn\’t mean anything, as Buffalo Sabres fans found out the hard way in 2018-19. As November concluded, the Sabres were tied with the Lightning for first in the NHL, with 37 points. One team would finish with 128 points. The other would finish with 76, extending aContinue reading “Buffalo Sabres 2019-20 season preview”

From NESN       Over the course of an 82 game NHL season (and more including playoffs), a team is bound to a have a bad game. For the Boston Bruins, it happened at the worst time. Game seven of the Stanley Cup finals saw the Bruins get dominated at home by the Blues, as BostonContinue reading “Boston Bruins 2019-20 season preview”