The Metro Division had the usual suspects in Washington and Pittsburgh at the top. But the teams that picked one and two in last June’s draft also made the playoffs. Columbus also made it, which marked the first time in franchise history that they made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. The Rangers, who were a […]
The Atlantic Division was decided in game number 1271, which was the last game of the season. The Bruins failed to win against the Panthers at TD Garden, so the Lightning captured the Atlantic Division crown and home ice advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs. Not everything in the division was exciting, as it was […]
The saying is that the biggest mistakes are made on July 1st in the NHL. As we saw last July 1st, long term contracts given to players like Mikkel Boedker (SJ), Matt Martin (TOR), Dale Weise (PHI), Loui Eriksson (VAN), David Backes (BOS), Frans Nielsen (DET), Andrew Ladd (NYI) and Darren Helm (DET) did not […]