Buffalo Sabres

As long as there have been skates hitting ice, there have been people who question whether getting rest in the playoffs is good for a team or does the lack of play make them rusty. Heading into the 2018 NHL Playoffs, I had the same question. So, I did some research and the results were quite surprising.

Embed from Getty Images The St.Louis Blues just knocked off the Chicago Blackhawks, the reigning Stanley Cup champions, in seven games. Their reward in Round 2? The number one seed in the Western Conference. The showdown between the Stars and Blues is a fascinating matchup between two teams with two separate styles of play, very fire…

http://gty.im/476389760 Sparks Ignited Just six months ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning looked unstoppable. They fought their way into the Stanley Cup Final and battled valiantly against a veteran Chicago Blackhawks squad though the Cup ultimately stayed in Chicago as the Bolts lost in game six. For many, there was no doubt that the young Lightning…

NHL Power Rankings Week 8 http://gty.im/492474020 This week, there was a mid-week break for the American Thanksgiving Holiday. Some teams had a shortened schedule, while others were business as usual.  There were a couple of monstrous jumps with the Arizona Coyotes making a significant climb and the Minnesota Wild toppling down the power rankings…