THW Daily - Panthers Rally to Take 3-1 Lead Over Bruins & How Rangers Built NHL's Best Team
Also, a terrific effort by goaltender Silovs leads to a 2-1 series lead for the Canucks over the Oilers & more
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Arturs Silovs Steals Game 3 for Canucks With 42 Saves
May 13, 2024 by Matthew Zator
The all-Canadian matchup between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers continued on Mother’s Day and it was a 42-save gem by rookie Arturs Silovs and a two-goal performance by Elias Lindholm and Brock Boeser that led the Canucks to a 4-3 victory over the Oilers in Game 3.
Panthers Rally From 2 Goals Down to Defeat the Bruins
May 12, 2024 by Jim Bay
The Florida Panthers overcame a two-goal deficit, scoring twice within three minutes in the third period to defeat the Boston Bruins 3-2 and take a 3-1 lead in their second-round matchup of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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Sabres Should Target These 3 Bottom-Six Forwards This Offseason
May 12, 2024 by Harper Cotie
The offseason is underway for the Buffalo Sabres and general manager (GM) Kevyn Adams needs to make impact moves around the draft (and beyond) to improve the roster and end this long playoff drought. A big focus for the Sabres has to be the bottom-six portion of the forward group, and being more difficult to play against in that area. That said, here are three potential targets for the Sabres (through trades and free agency).
Canadiens Must Fill 3 Holes Before They Can Contend for Stanley Cup
May 12, 2024 by Ryan Szporer
The Montreal Canadiens have undeniable organizational depth at each position. However depth isn’t necessarily a good thing, when…
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Rangers’ Minor Moves That Helped Them Become NHL’s Best Team
May 12, 2024 by Mike Fink
The New York Rangers are cruising through the Eastern Conference. They won the Presidents’ Trophy and, minus the Game 4 hiccup against the Carolina Hurricanes, have looked unbeatable in the playoffs. They are one win away from the Eastern Conference Final and nine away from winning their first Stanley Cup title since 1994.
5 Priorities for Senators GM Steve Staios This Offseason
May 12, 2024 by Paul Quinney
Ottawa Senators president and general manager (GM) Steve Staios has many problems to address this offseason, but let’s look at five that should be priorities. Why just five, you ask? Because if everything is a priority then nothing is. If that’s the case, then in 2024-25, Staios could become yet another Ottawa GM presiding over a failed season.
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