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Stanley Cup Playoffs Discussion Thread: May 22-25

It’s a long holiday weekend and the unofficial start of summer, with Memorial Day upon us as the Stanley Cup Playoffs dive deeper into the conference final round. Upsets started each series and the Colorado Avalanche will again be without Cale Makar, so the Vegas Golden Knights have a chance to take a 2-0 series lead on Friday night. Out east, the Montreal Canadiens blew out the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1, but Saturday’s Game 2 could be a different story of the home side finds its legs afte...

Vegas once blocked Oilers from hiring AHL coach: Pagnotta

Insider Dave Pagnotta says the Vegas Golden Knights have denied the Edmonton Oilers before when it comes to coaches. Pagnotta appeared on Daily Faceoff’s The Sheet Friday morning to talk about the ongoing Bruce Cassidy situation, of which there is no update, but he did share new information he learned. Pagnotta said the Golden Knights had…

Round 3 Game 2 Preview: Colorado aims to even the series

After a frustrating Game 1 loss against the Vegas Golden Knights, the Colorado Avalanche are back in action again tonight, as they look to bounce back and even this series up in Game 2. Colorado Avalanche Game 1 was, in a word, frustrating for Colorado. Yes, Vegas is a good hockey team and they were […]

Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights Game 2 Thread

COLORADO AVALANCHE vs VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS WHEN:  8 p.m. ET WHERE:  Ball Arena – Denver, CO SERIES:  Vegas leads 1-0 ON THE TUBE:  ESPN PROJECTED STARTERS:  Avalanche: Wedgewood (7-2 .911 / 2.32 0SO) Golden Knights: Hart (9-4 .920 / 2.35 0SO) PLAYER STATS:  Colorado   /   Vegas Montreal 6, Carolina 2 Juraj Slafkovsky scored twice and added an assist, Phillip Danault and Cole Caufield ea...

Marek: Could Oilers could offer sheet RFA sniper Pavel Dorofeyev for revenge?

Would the Edmonton Oilers try to enact revenge on the Vegas Golden Knights?  Host of Daily Faceoff’s The Sheet, Jeff Marek, sparked loads of conversation with a “chaotic” idea on whether the Oilers would offer sheet Pavel Dorofeyev. This would be in response to their Nevada rivals so far withholding permission to talk to ousted…

NHL Notebook: Makar missing in Game 1 Avalanche loss, Sabres extend Lindy Ruff

The Vegas Golden Knights capitalized on the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night, following the announcement that superstar defenceman Cale Makar would not be available for Game 1 of the series. Cale Makar will miss Game 1 of the Western Conference Final vs. the Golden Knights, per head coach Jared Bednar. pic.twitter.com/AZgE26PbGV — TSN (@TSN_Sports) May…

Avalanche fall 4-2 to Vegas in Western Conference Final Opener

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche opened the Western Conference Final without superstar defenseman Cale Makar on Wednesday night, and the difference was noticeable in a 4-2 Game 1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena. Colorado pushed late with third-period goals from Valeri Nichushkin and captain Gabriel Landeskog, but Vegas controlled much of […]

Open Thread: Game 1, Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights (6:00 p.m.)

The Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights are ready to get the Western Conference Final started tonight at Ball Arena in Downtown Denver! The Golden Knights represent the Pacific Division after series victories over the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks. The Avalanche have lost just one game so far these playoffs after sweeping the LA […]

A player’s scouting report on Bruce Cassidy

The Edmonton Oilers would like to interview Bruce Cassidy for their vacant head coaching job, but as of today Vegas hasn’t given them permission. GM Kelly McCrimmon read a statement yesterday that said, “Teams have asked for permission to speak with Bruce Cassidy and we have been consistent that our focus currently is on the…

Mike Babcock, John Tortorella emerge in Oilers coaching search

The Edmonton Oilers have backed themselves into a corner in their hunt for a new head coach, and in order to get their No. 1 guy, they need a division rival to play ball. There’s no indication that there’s any sense of urgency for the Vegas Golden Knights to give the Oilers permission to speak…

Insiders Update Vegas' Plans With Bruce Cassidy

It's Bruce Cassidy's 61st birthday today. But he's no closer to being gifted a new job in the NHL.  It was leaked last week that the Vegas Golden Knights denied the Edmonton Oilers permission to speak with their fired head coach (who is still under contract) for Edmonton's vacancy behind the bench.  Now it's being confirmed by insider Andy Strickland on the Cam & Strick podcast that the Golden Knights also denied the Los Angeles Kings permission to talk to Cassidy. Is Vegas being pet...

Round 3 Game 1 Preview: No Makar for Avs as Golden Knights visit Ball Arena

The Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights are ready to get the Western Conference Final started tonight at Ball Arena in Downtown Denver! The Golden Knights represent the Pacific Division after series victories over the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks. The Avalanche have lost just one game so far these playoffs after sweeping the LA […]

Wednesday Morning Fly By: Here come the Finals

*Conference Finals kick off tonight out west, with the first of the games between the Vegas Golden Knights (boo) and the Colorado Avalanche (yay!), and here are ten storylines you’re going to want to keep an eye on as the Finals begin. [ NHL.com ] *Related, how’s about a preview of this Western Conference Final? [ Sportsnet ] *And how’s about a preview of the Eastern Conference Final too, before it gets underway tomorrow? [ Sportsnet ] *And THEN, how’s about a preview of both of...

Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights GameThread

COLORADO AVALANCHE vs VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS WHEN:  8 p.m. ET WHERE:  Ball Arena – Denver, CO SEASON SERIES:  Colorado won 2-1 ON THE TUBE:  ESPN PROJECTED STARTERS:  Avalanche: Wedgewood (7-1 .878 / 2.20 0SO) Golden Knights: Hart (8-4 .912 / 2.37 0SO) PLAYER STATS: Colorado /   Vegas IIHF World Championship (Tuesday) Florida Panthers foiward Sandis Vilmanis registered four shots on in Latvia’s 3-1 loss to Austria in Zuric...

One thing Flyers can learn from each Conference Finals team

The Conference Finals are now set in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Canadiens beat the Sabres in a thrilling Game 7 on Monday night in Buffalo to join the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final, meanwhile, over in the Western Conference Final, it’ll be the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche facing off against the Vegas Golden Knights. Every team takes a different path to contention and pivots at key points to remain there. The Philadelphia Flyers arrived i...

NHLCA calls Vegas block on Bruce Cassidy ‘unprecedented’

The National Hockey League’s Coaches Association has released a statement in defence of Bruce Cassidy, calling the Vegas Golden Knights’ potentially denying him speaking to other NHL teams “unprecedented.” The statement comes a week after news broke that the Oilers had been trying to receive permission to speak with Cassidy and that the Golden Knights…

The Oilers can wait for Bruce Cassidy, but they can’t wait forever

We’re more than a week out from the news leaking that the Oilers were denied permission to speak to former Golden Knights head coach, Bruce Cassidy, and all I can think about is how long Stan Bowman plans to wait. With Vegas dragging their feet on giving Edmonton permission to speak to the guy they…