7 Stats & Facts That Tell the Story as Oilers’ Winless Streak Hits 7

The Boston Bruins have a number of questions that will require answers going into this offseason. What will happen with veteran Patrice Bergeron? Is Jake DeBrusk finally going to be moved? Where will the team find more scoring? Are they going to make a big, short-term move if Bergeron decides to return? Finally, how do they compete in a tough Atlantic Division?

With the Minnesota Wild’s season officially over after they lost Game 6 to the St. Louis Blues, this will be the final edition of the Wild Check-In for the 2021-22 season. They had a lot of ups and downs, but through it all, they persevered and had their best record to date with the exception of their postseason result. They basically reset the record books and entertained their fans nearly every night.

Welcome to Pittsburgh Penguins News & Rumors, where we cover all the hot topics and dive into more than just box scores. There’s been some serious buzz surrounding the Penguins as the team cleans out their things from the arena, leaving with disappointment after a tough seven-game series with the New York Rangers. Pittsburgh is in line for one of their most intriguing offseasons in franchise history, let’s take a closer look at what to expect.

For the first time since 1991, the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers will take the Battle of Alberta to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After the Flames’ hard-fought overtime win against the Dallas Stars in Game 7, they set up a date on Wednesday night in Calgary with their provincial counterparts, renewing hostilities between two teams that have one of the most heated rivalries in NHL history. It will be a war, both mentally and physically, but there are three key elements that the Flames can exploit to try and get the upper hand on the high-flying Oilers.

No beating around the bush here. The Toronto Maple Leafs lost another Game 7, this time to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Every year, there’s a conversation to this effect. What went wrong, what does the team improve for next season, and what do they have to do to finally get over the hump that is winning a round? This time, though, the conversation feels a little bit different — at least for me. The Maple Leafs got contributions from all around the team, right until the very end, and the lost series wasn’t a matter of shooting themselves in the foot as it has been in years past.

Though it didn’t come as easy as most had imagined, the Calgary Flames were able to pull off a thrilling Game 7 overtime victory to eliminate the Dallas Stars from the playoffs on Sunday night. Like the rest of the series, things didn’t come easy as Darryl Sutter’s squad found themselves trailing 1-0 early, as well as 2-1 at one point during the second period. Credit to them, however, as they were able to overcome both deficits and eventually go on to win the game.

Entering the 2022 trade deadline on March 21, there were several needs that the Boston Bruins had. General manager Don Sweeney was looking to add some combination of a left-shot defenseman, a second-line center, a top-six right-wing, and some toughness on the roster, mainly on the backend on defense. Expected...

On May 15. hockey fans were treated to two great, memorable Game 7 First Round matchups. The New York Rangers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 while the Calgary Flames defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2. The games were great but what made the night so unique was that both games saw...

In Game 1 of the second-round series between the St. Louis Blues and the Colorado Avalanche, the Blues fell 3-2 despite a brilliant goaltending effort from Jordan Binnington. The Avalanche threw everything at them and succeeded with a victory, but the Blues were close to stealing this one as it went to overtime.

There may be no more important a seven games series (or less depending on how things go) than the one that’s about to get underway between the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames. The Oilers have been in the playoffs before and while they made it to the second round in 2017, the team has suffered disappointment after disappointment. This is the year where the story surrounding the Oilers can change.

As the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames prepare for Game 1 of their Round 2 Western Conference Playoff Series, fans are also gearing up for the first Battle of Alberta (BOA) in 31 years. For a generation of Oilers and Flames fans who weren’t around in 1991, or were very young, this is their first chance to experience a BOA that means almost everything to both cities and franchises.

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas has another tall task ahead of him this upcoming offseason as I’m sure this familiar feeling is getting old. Another offseason that’s way too long for the Leafs’ GM who has one season left on his current contract. While an extension could certainly be in the cards, it’s also likely upper management waits to see how next season pans out.

The New Jersey Devils’ most pressing need this offseason is undoubtedly finding a goaltender. The team gave up just over 60 goals above expected (GSAx) and finished with a team save percentage (SV%) of .881. It doesn’t matter how talented your team is; there’s no chance you’ll win consistently in the NHL with goaltending like that.

After dispatching the Nashville Predators in four straight games, the Colorado Avalanche are set to battle the St. Louis Blues in the second round of the playoffs, a rematch of last season’s first-round encounter. The two Western Conference clubs were among the highest-scoring outfits in the league this season, meaning each team’s respective defensive games will be brought into increased focus.

2021-22 Team: JYP U-20 (U-20 SM-Sarja) NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings: 1st (among EU goalies) Born in Jyväskylä, Finland, Topias Leinonen played hockey for Ilves in his youth before joining his hometown team, the JYP U-16 program. He was considered a top goaltending prospect from a young age, and although he has played mostly for the JYP U-20’s this season, he got into four Liiga games as well. Even though his 5.02 goals-against average and .825 save percentage in the professional ranks leave a lot to be desired, we can give him the benefit of the doubt due to the small sample size.

The Vancouver Canucks are exploring a trade market for defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman believes. However, Ekman-Larsson controls whether the team trades him or not, as he has a no-move clause. The veteran defenceman played his first season with the Canucks this past season after the organization acquired...

Welcome to the first annual Seattle Kraken Report Cards. Although the 2021-22 season did not go as hoped, there were many moments and players who stepped up during the campaign. Now, it is time to review the season that was and determine which letter grade each player deserves from the past season. To qualify for a grade, players must have played a minimum of 10 games and finished the season within the Seattle organization.

The New York Rangers pulled off an incredible comeback after losing three of their first four games in their first-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Though the Rangers’ star players struggled early in the series, New York’s top players rose to the challenge and delivered in the clutch, carrying the Rangers to three consecutive come-from-behind victories to advance to the second round of the playoffs.

The Winnipeg Jets have seven pending unrestricted free agents, six forwards, and one goalie. Each comes with a varying chance of re-signing with the Jets this summer. Here, we’ll take a look at each. Adam Brooks. The Jets added Brooks off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs in mid-February...

With all that is going on right now involving the Calgary Flames, many were unaware that the organization announced a signing on Monday afternoon. Adam Klapka, who is an undrafted 21-year-old, inked a two-year, entry-level deal that will carry a cap hit of $925,000. Klapka, who is from Prague, Czech...