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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Diptarko Paul |Janainah Fazlin Anam
“Winnipeg’s the best defensive team in the League,” Pete DeBoer, the Dallas Stars’ head coach, acknowledged before Game 3 against the Jets. Turns out, he needn’t have worried so much. The Stars wriggled out a massive 5-2 victory over Winnipeg at the American Airlines Center just hours ago to capture the lead in Round 2 of the playoffs. While the defeat was a hard pill to swallow for the visitors, it was Connor Hellebuyck‘s controversial action that shocked the community.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rahul Goutam Hoom |Janainah Fazlin Anam
It seems like the NHL broadcasting and the fans just can’t seem to find common ground. So, lately, there’s been a noticeable difference between two broadcasters. In Game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs’ second-round series featuring the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs, American fans really noticed the difference in broadcast quality between ESPN and Canada’s Sportsnet.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Vatsal Shah |Janainah Fazlin Anam
The tie between the Panthers and the Maple Leafs began on an aggressive note, with both teams fighting hard to take the early advantage. In the end, it was the Maple Leafs who triumphed in a close game, 5-4. However, that win wasn’t without drama. During the game, Panthers’ Sam Bennett hit Anthony Stolarz on the head with his elbow, which left the Maple Leafs star shaken. Subsequently, he was withdrawn, and he even vomited on the bench.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Diptarko Paul |Janainah Fazlin Anam
“I think our start was a little hectic with a four-minute penalty early,” the Edmonton Oilers’ Corey Perry said after an incredible game at the T-Mobile Arena. Connor McDavid & Co. began their Round 2 of the playoffs with a setback against the Vegas Golden Knights just minutes into the first period, but didn’t lose hope. Their determination to hang on paid off. And how!In the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Oilers trampled over the LA Kings to take the series 4-2.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rohit Yadav |Janainah Fazlin Anam
Florida forward Sam Bennett finds himself in the middle of playoff controversy with the Toronto Maple Leafs yet again. During Game 1 against the Maple Leafs, Bennett elbowed goalie Anthony Stolarz in the head. The hit caused Stolarz to be removed from the game and sent to a hospital for evaluation. But despite Stolarz’s injury, it has been confirmed that Bennett won’t receive a fine or suspension.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Vatsal Shah |Janainah Fazlin Anam
All’s well that ends well, it is often said. This might be very true in the game between the Panthers and the Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Yesterday, the two teams battled hard in the opening game of Round 2, but it was the Maple Leafs who triumphed. However, a controversial moment caught the eyes of the hockey world after Sam Bennett’s elbow hit the Maple Leafs’ goaltender, Anthony Stolarz, on the head, throwing him on the ice.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Vatsal Shah |Janainah Fazlin Anam
Canadian hockey fans are riding high this season. Earlier this year, they stunned the United States to lift the Four Nations Playoff trophy. It was a stunning display of grit and determination to upset the mighty American team and win the multi-nation tournament. As if that wasn’t enough, the Canadian teams are also having a dream run in the NHL this season. As a result, they created a unique first that hasn’t been achieved in the past 21 years in the league.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Vatsal Shah |Janainah Fazlin Anam
With the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs done and dusted, the teams that are out of contention have already begun their preparations for the next season. Be it redrawing their strategy or scouting sessions to pick top talent, the teams are doing it all. As the preparations for the upcoming season are in full swing, an important event is set to take place today: the NHL Draft Lottery Night. But ahead of this crucial day, it is already advantage Chicago Blackhawks.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Vatsal Shah |Janainah Fazlin Anam
When the regular season of the NHL ended, the LA Kings were one of the strong contenders to win the Stanley Cup this year. However, things haven’t gone as planned of late. The Kings suffered a shocking loss against the Oilers to bow out of the tournament. Despite winning the opening two games, the Oilers won the next four games to end their opponent’s dreams of lifting the Stanley Cup.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Vatsal Shah |Janainah Fazlin Anam
Sibling relationships can, even at the best of times, be complex. But when you’re an NHLer and your sibling is too, albeit playing for a rival team, things get a whole lot more complex and complicated. Just ask the Tkachuk brothers. As the Stanley Cup Playoffs draw came out, there was one exciting family affair that the NHL world was looking forward to. It was a potential second-round clash between the Panthers and the Senators, featuring Matthew and Brady Tkachuk.
