Tag: Stanley Cup Playoffs

Oilers and Stars announcers: Who’s calling the 2024 Western Conference Final on TNT?

Who is calling the Oilers – Stars Western Conference Final on TNT?

The Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars are the final two teams remaining in the NHL’s Western Conference battle.

With just one seven-game series left before the Stanley Cup Final, tensions are high as the Western Conference Final kicks off between the two teams on Thursday. The winner of this series will play the Florida Panthers or New York Rangers out east in the Stanley Cup Final.

But if you’re here reading this, you might be wondering whose voices you’re hearing coming out of your TV while watching these games on TNT?

Well, you’ve come to the right place! Play-by-play for the Oilers and Stars series will be done by Kenny Albert, with commentary from Eddie Olczyk and Brian Boucher alongside Jackie Redmond reporting.

That’s it! Enjoy the series!

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Rangers and Panthers announcers: Who’s calling the 2024 Eastern Conference Final on ESPN?

Who is calling the Rangers – Panthers Eastern Conference Final on ESPN?

The NHL’s Eastern Conference battle has been whittled down to two teams: the New York Rangers and Florida Panthers.

The Rangers and Panthers will play for the right to advance to the Stanley Cup Final, with neither team having won the NHL’s big prize in this century. The seven-game series kicks off Wednesday, with a date with either the Dallas Stars or Edmonton Oilers out west.

And if you’re here reading this, you might be wondering whose voices you’re hearing coming out of your TV while watching these games?

Well, you’ve come to the right place! Play-by-play for the Rangers and Panthers series will be done by Sean McDonough, with Ray Ferraro as an analyst and Emily Kaplan reporting.

That’s it! Enjoy the series!

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LA Kings at Edmonton Oilers Game 5 odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s LA Kings at Edmonton Oilers odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The LA Kings and Edmonton Oilers meet in Game 5 of a best-of-7 Western Conference, 1st-round series Wednesday. The Oilers lead the series 3-1. Opening faceoff at Rogers Place is slated for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Kings vs. Oilers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Los Angeles coughed up 17 goals over the 1st 3 games of this series, then dropped a 1-0 decision Sunday. The Kings lost Game 4 despite allowing just 13 shots on goal.

Edmonton is a combined 6-2-0 against LA in 2023-24 regular-season and playoff action. The Oilers are 8-1-1 across their last 10 games against the Kings.

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Kings at Oilers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:32 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline: Kings +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Oilers -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
  • Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Kings +1.5 (-155) | Oilers -1.5 (+130)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)

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Kings at Oilers projected goalies

Cam Talbot (27-20-6, 2.50 GAA, .913 SV%, 3 SO) vs. Stuart Skinner (36-16-5, 2.62 GAA, .905 SV%, 2 SO)

Talbot last started Game 3 and allowed 6 goals on 40 shots. He owns an .856 SV% over his last 5 playoff starts.

Skinner has started all 4 games, posting a .919 SV%. He logged a .984 mark over Games 3 and 4. The 25-year-old clocked a .936 SV% across 4 regular-season games against the Kings.

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Kings at Oilers picks and predictions

Prediction

Oilers 3, Kings 1

Moneyline

PASS: The Oilers (-190) are a lean but have some value in the plus-money return on the puck line.

Puck line/Against the spread

LA has piled up visits to the sin bin in these playoffs, and Edmonton has leveraged that with an 8-of-15 mark on the powerplay.

Meanwhile, Oilers penalty killers have gone 11 for 11 in diffusing Kings’ power plays. Skinner has been the netminder in better form, and Edmonton has the home ice and the momentum of the series.

FanDuel Sportsbook has the best price on getting the home side by with a cushion. BACK THE OILERS -1.5 (+130).

Over/Under

The Over is 3-1 in this series, but the Under went 4-0 in the regular season.

The total here figures as being aggressive for a backs-against-the-wall game for the visitors. Consider a partial-unit play on the UNDER 6 (+100).

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Former Notre Dame players score for Islanders in Stanley Cup playoffs

Sadly, they weren’t enough for a win.

The Stanley Cup playoffs have been underway for a few days now. One team competing for the grandest trophy in sports is the New York Islanders, who happen to have two former Notre Dame players on their roster. Both scored in Game 2 of their best-of-7 first-round series with the Carolina Hurricanes.

[autotag]Kyle Palmieri[/autotag] drew first blood in the game on a four-on-four late in the first period:

Early in the second period, [autotag]Anders Lee[/autotag] extended the Islanders’ lead further by scoring on a power play:

As nice as it would be to say they made the difference in this game, it proved to be the high mark for the Islanders. The Carolina Hurricanes proceeded to score five unanswered goals to win, 5-3, and take a 2-0 lead in the series.

The good news for the Islanders is that they’re going home for two straight games. However, they surely didn’t want to be in this hole, and a loss like this can be devastating to a team. Stranger things have happened in the playoffs though, so the chance always is there.

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Watch: Jalen Ramsey bangs the drum before Panthers’ first playoff game

Jalen Ramsey fired up the crowd at Amerant Bank Arena before the Panthers’ playoff game against the Lightning.

The Florida Panthers’ pursuit of the Stanley Cup started Sunday with Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning and Jalen Ramsey was there to cheer on the home team.

The Miami Dolphins cornerback got things started at Amerant Bank Arena with some hits on the Panthers’ drum.

Ramsey is far from the first Dolphins star to bang the drum before a Panthers game.

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Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa did it before a regular season game in 2022, head coach Mike McDaniel got the crowd fired up before an Eastern Conference Finals game last year, and Dolphins legend Dan Marino banged the drum before a Stanley Cup Finals game.

Ramsey, who was acquired by the Dolphins in a March 2023, has been soaking up the South Florida sports scene in his first full offseason with the team. On Friday night, he was courtside at the Heat’s play-in game against the Chicago Bulls at Kaseya Center.

Earlier this offseason, the Dolphins restructured Ramsey’s contract to clear nearly $20 million in salary cap space.

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WATCH: Baker Mayfield narrates epic Tampa Bay Lightning playoff hype video

Check out this awesome hype video for the Tampa Bay Lightning’s latest playoff run, narrated by Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield

The Tampa Bay Lightning are back where they usually are, heading to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with hopes of lifting the legendary trophy for the fourth time in franchise history.

After winning back-to-back Stanley Cups, the Bolts fell just short two years ago, and were bounced from the first round last season. While many wonder if this is the end of their dynasty, the team has reloaded with hopes of proving the doubters wrong.

Somebody else that knows a thing or two about doing silencing the doubters? Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield, who narrated this epic hype video for the Bolts’ upcoming playoff run:

Yeah, I’m gonna need a wall to run through.

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Why Florida Panthers fans throw toy rats on the ice

Panthers fans love their rats!

Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. Are you wondering why Florida Panthers fans are throwing rats onto the ice? We’re here to help.

Every sports team has their own traditions. Many times, traditions take the form of a victory song, like the Colorado Avalanche with “All the Small Things” and the Philadelphia Phillies with “Dancing on My Own“.

The Florida Panthers, however, have rats as their victory tradition.

No, not real rats! Thankfully, these ones are of the plastic variety and are often seen thrown onto the ice after a Panthers’ win. So, how did the Panthers’ tradition of throwing rats onto the ice begin? Let’s dig in!

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Why these 6 players are the most important to watch during the 2023 Stanley Cup Final

The stars will be out during the 2023 Stanley Cup Final.

It’s safe to say no one was expecting this matchup in the 2023 Stanley Cup Final.

For the first time since 2019, we’ll have a first-time Stanley Cup champion after the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers battle it out to decide the victor. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are never without surprises, but you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who could have predicted this matchup at the end of the day.

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Even still, Vegas and Florida are as star-studded as they come in this league, with playmakers up and down the lineup. The Panthers have, without a doubt, been the most fun team to follow in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with their newfound penchant for dramatic finishes. The Golden Knights, on the other hand, have been a strong — but steady — ship, even going back to the regular season.

But, if you’re a casual hockey fan tuning in for the first time these playoffs, you might be wondering which players are set to make the most impact on hockey’s biggest stage. So, to get you ready, here the six most important players you need to watch out for during the 2023 Stanley Cup Final.

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See Matthew Tkachuk’s stunning last-second goal to clinch a Stanley Cup Final berth

THE PANTHERS CINDERELLA PLAYOFF RUN CONTINUES!

The Florida Panthers are going to the Stanley Cup Final and Matthew Tkachuk is — of course! — the one that got them there.

The Panthers eliminated the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday in an unthinkable sweep of the Eastern Conference Final. Game 4 seemed destined for overtime after the Hurricanes tied up the game 3-3 late in the third period. Tkachuk, however, had other plans.

With less than a minute left in the third, the Panthers were given a rare power play opportunity to put the series away. And with just 4.3 seconds remaining in the period, Tkachuk cashed in to give the Panthers the 4-3 lead and the win.

While the NHL reviewed the play, Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen was not interfered with in his attempt to save the puck.

What a goal! Once Tkachuk saw the empty net in front of him with Andersen out of position, it was all over for the Hurricanes.

With the sweep, the Panthers now advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1996, marking their second overall appearance in the final round. Florida will now have to wait to see which team will be their opponent out of the West, but what an exhilarating run this has been for the Panthers!

Stars captain Jamie Benn rightfully tossed from Game 3 early for terribly unnecessary cross-check

Jamie Benn deserved to be ejected from the game after this horrendous cross-check.

This isn’t what you want to see from your captain in a must-win playoff series.

On Tuesday, the Dallas Stars were hosting the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final. After losing both games on the road in Vegas, the Stars looked to get off on a better foot at home in front of a Dallas crowd. Instead, captain Jamie Benn took himself out of the game mere minutes in after an extremely unnecessary cross-check.

With less than two minutes gone by in the first period and the Stars already down 1-0, Benn laid a hit into Mark Stone. The Stars captain then gave Stone a rough cross-check to the face while the Vegas player was down on the ice, drawing a five-minute major and a game misconduct on the play.

Benn very well could get another game or two on top as well given how reckless this cross-check was. And on the ensuing five-minute power play, the Golden Knights scored to double their lead. By first period’s end? The Stars were facing a 3-0 deficit and one of their leaders carelessly took themselves out of the game.

NHL fans tore into Benn for the reckless cross-check that cost the Stars one of their best players in Game 3.