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Embed from Getty Images The third-seeded San Jose Sharks are set to play the first Wild Card Nashville Predators on Friday night at 7:30 PM PDT at the SAP Center and will be aired on NBCSN. The Sharks defeated the Los Angeles Kings in five games in the first round. The Predators took their series against the Anaheim Ducks to a Game 7, a first…

Embed from Getty Images On the afternoon of April 24, 2016, the Philadelphia Flyers were extinguished in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Washington Capitals. They are preceded in elimination by the Detroit Red Wings, the Los Angeles Kings, and the New York Rangers. The Flyers are survived by Mike Richards and Justin…

NHL Playoff Preview: Metropolitan Division Embed from Getty Images This year the Metropolitan was the dominant Eastern division in the NHL. There are five teams from the division competing in the playoffs. They include the Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, and Philadelphia Flyers. Patrick Kane…

The History Behind the Calder Memorial Trophy In 1933, the NHL awarded its first rookie of the year, Carl Voss of the Detroit Red Wings. It was not until the 1936-37 season that NHL President Frank Calder actually went out and bought a physical trophy for the recipient. After his death in 1943, the award was named the Calder Memorial Trophy in…