Stanley Cup Finals 2024 - Game 1

The Stanley Cup Finals begin in Florida, as the Panthers host the Edmonton Oilers. Stuart Skinner and Sergei Bobrovsky are the masked men. Florida began in the first period with a Carter Verhaeghe goal, his tenth of the postseason, via Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart. The Panthers added on in the second period with an Evan Rodrigues goal, his fourth of the playoffs, passed from Sam Bennett and Brandon Montour. Florida iced it at 3-0 in the third period with an Eetu Luostarinen empty net goal, his second of the postseason, set up by Barkov. The three stars were Bobrovsky (32 save shutout), Verhaeghe, and Barkov. The Panthers established a 1-0 series lead. 

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NHL Playoffs 2024 - Day 42

The Western Conference Finals are in Edmonton for Game 6, as the Oilers host the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and Stuart Skinner patrol the creases. Edmonton opened in the first period with a Connor McDavid power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, powered by Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard. The Oilers added on with a Zach Hyman power play goal, his fourteenth of the playoffs, coming off of McDavid and Bouchard. Dallas got on the board in the third period with a Mason Marchment goal, his third of the postseason, helped along by Tyler Seguin and Chris Tanev. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being McDavid, Skinner (34 for 35 in saves), and Bouchard. The Oilers won the series 4-2 and will face the Florida Panthers for the Stanley Cup. 

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NHL Playoffs 2024 - Day 41

It's in Florida tonight, as the Panthers host the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Sergei Bobrovsky guard the cages. Florida led off in the first period with a Sam Bennett goal, his sixth of the postseason, coming off of Evan Rodrigues. The Panthers added on in the third period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, his third of the playoffs, via Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen. New York got on the board with an Artemi Panarin goal, his fifth of the postseason, courtesy of Vincent Trocheck and Adam Fox. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Tarasenko, Bennett, and Bobrovsky (23 for 24 in saves). The Panthers won the series 4-2 and will head to the Stanley Cup Finals. 

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NHL Playoffs 2024 - Day 40

It's back to Dallas for Game 5, as the Stars host the Edmonton Oilers. Stuart Skinner and Jake Oettinger are between the pipes. Edmonton began in the first period with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his fifth of the postseason, powered by Evan Bouchard and Connor McDavid. The Oilers added on in the second period with a Nugent-Hopkins power play goal, his second of the game and sixth of the playoffs, with assists provided by Leon Draisaitl and Bouchard. Edmonton extended the lead as Philip Broberg scored, thanks to Adam Henrique and Evander Kane. Dallas got on the board in the third period with a Wyatt Johnston goal, his ninth of the postseason, assisted by Thomas Harley and Logan Stankoven. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars being Nugent-Hopkins, Bouchard, and Broberg. The Oilers are ahead 3-2 in the series. 

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NHL Playoffs 2024 - Day 39

We're back in New York with the Rangers hosting the Florida Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Igor Shesterkin tend the twines. New York got going in the second period with a Chris Kreider shorthanded goal, his eighth of the postseason, set up by Mika Zibanejad. Florida tied it on a Gustav Forsling goal, his fourth of the playoffs, assisted by Sam Bennett and Aaron Ekblad. The Panthers took the lead with an Anton Lundell goal in the third period, his third of the postseason, via Eetu Luostarinen. Florida added on with a Bennett empty net goal, his fifth of the playoffs, going in unassisted. The Rangers got one back with an Alexis Lafreniere goal, his eighth of the postseason, with a lone helper by Zibanejad. The three stars of the 3-2 game were Bennett, Zibanejad, and Lundell. The Panthers head home leading the series 3-2. 

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NHL Playoffs 2024 - Day 38

We're in the west again as the Edmonton Oilers bring in the Dallas Stars. Jake Oettinger and Stuart Skinner are between the pipes. Dallas began in the first period with a Wyatt Johnston goal, his ninth of the postseason, via Jamie Benn and Thomas Harley. The Stars added on with an Esa Lindell goal, his third of the playoffs, fueled by Miro Heiskanen and Benn. Edmonton got on the board with a Ryan McLeod goal, courtesy of Corey Perry and Darnell Nurse. The Oilers tied it with an Evan Bouchard goal, his sixth of the postseason, assisted by Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Edmonton took the lead in the second period with a shorthanded Mattias Janmark goal, his second of the playoffs, set up by Connor Brown. The Oilers extended the lead as Leon Draisaitl scored his tenth of the postseason, thanks to Zach Hyman and McDavid. Edmonton iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Mattias Ekholm, his fourth of the playoffs, helped along by McDavid. The three stars were McDavid, Benn, and Janmark. The series is tied at 2-2 heading back to Dallas. 

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NHL Playoffs 2024 - Day 37

It's Game 4 in the east, with the Florida Panthers hosting the New York Rangers. Igor Shesterkin and Sergei Bobrovsky are the masked men. New York led off in the first period with a Vincent Trocheck power play goal, his eighth of the postseason, powered by Artem Panarin and Adam Fox. Florida tied it in the second period with a Sam Bennett goal, his fourth of the playoffs, via Gustav Forsling and the goalie Bobrovsky. The Panthers took the lead on a Carter Verhaeghe power play goal, his ninth of the postseason, with assists provided by Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov. The Rangers retied it on an Alexis Lafreniere goal, his seventh of the playoffs, coming off of Fox and Panarin. Florida won 3-2 in overtime with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his eighth of the postseason, assisted by Barkov and Brandon Montour. The three stars were Barkov, Panarin, and Fox. The series is tied at 2-2 heading back to New York. 

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