Islanders and NHL Playoff News: Carolina better not suck!
What’d you think the Leafs would give us for an upgrade their goaltending? | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
Game 6 of the epic comeback is tonight in Raleigh. The NHL playoff schedule took a weird detour with only one game last night, the Avalanche welcoming Devon Toews back and Cale Makar scoring twice to help them avoid elimination by the Stars.
Tonight is Game 5 for the Canucks-Oilers and Game 6 for the Hurricanes against the Rangers in Raleigh. Carolina should really try to win that one, and not suck.
Playoff Haiku
The Bruin, Brad Marchand‘Questionable,’ too true thatSorry, not sorry
NHL News
Arguing that to make any upgrades this summer, the Islanders have to make a trade. [THN]
A couple days off, but Brad Marchand was still listed as “questionable” for Game 6. [NHL]
It is still against all odds that the Hurricanes might continue their comeback from an 0-3 hole, but in this situation the one headline I like to see is that the Rangers are “loose.” Love the “We’re not panicking! Why would we panic?” thread. [NHL]
Rick Tocchet is credited with turning the Canucks around, but he’s not afraid to point out “passengers” in the playoffs. [NHL]
One of them, Elias Pettersson knows he’s struggling, okay? [Sportsnet]
In the crease, Thatcher Demko’s health has “improved immensely.” [TSN]
Journeyman goalie Calvin Pickard is living the dream, if only temporarily. [Sportsnet]
Connor Ingram, who entered the Player Assistance Program to manage his OCD and depression, is the Masterton Trophy recipient. [NHL]
The Blackhawks face yet another sexual misconduct case. Better give them another lottery pick. [TSN]
David Rittich, living the dream, gets a one-year, $1 million contract from the Kings at age 31. [NHL]
Dude is 100! At a Stars playoff game. He joined the Navy at age 18 in 1942, in the thick of World War II. [NHL]
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