2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Embed from Getty Images In Game 3 of the second round series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals, Kris Letang dished out a high hit on Capitals forward Marcus Johansson. The hit has earned Letang a one-game suspension. The easy comparison is to the hit that Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik threw on Penguins defenseman…

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 evening of April 24, 2016, the Florida Panthers were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by John Tavares and the New York Islanders in a heart-wrenching Game 6. They join the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, and Minnesota Wild. They are survived by…

Embed from Getty Images On the evening of Friday, April 22, 2016, the Los Angeles Kings were eliminated in Game 5 from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the San Jose Sharks. They are survived by Christian Ehrhoff of the Chicago Blackhawks; Teddy Purcell and Willie Mitchell of the Florida Panthers; Jarret Stoll of the Minnesota Wild; Thomas…