Category Archives: Stars

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – May 8, 2016

Playoff game recaps, Hart Trophy finalists revealed, Wild hire Bruce Boudreau and more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines. NHL Playoff Recaps THE WASHINGTON POST/TRIBLIVE.COM: The desperate Washington Capitals took advantage of undisciplined mistakes by the Pittsburgh Penguins to take a 3-1 win in Game 5 of their best-of-seven series and avoid elimination. […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – May 7, 2016

Lightning put Islanders on brink of elimination, Lindsay Award nominees revealed and more in today’s collection of notable NHL morning headlines. NHL playoff recaps and news.  TAMPA BAY TIMES/NEWSDAY: Jason Garrison scored the game winner early in overtime to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders in Game […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – May 6, 2016

Playoff game recaps, Adams Trophy nominees revealed and more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines.  NHL Playoff Recaps and News NHL.COM/THE MERCURY NEWS:  Mike Fisher scored in the third overtime period of Game 4 to give the Nashville Predators a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks, tying their best-of-seven series at two […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – May 5, 2016

Penguins take 3-1 series lead over Capitals, Coyotes to announce new GM and more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines.  NHL Playoff News.  TRIBLIVE.COM/THE WASHINGTON POST: Patric Hornqvist’s overtime goal lifted the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals, taking a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven series and pushing the […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – May 3, 2016

Penguins defeat Capitals, Calder nominees revealed and more in today’s collection of notable NHL morning headlines.  NHL Playoff Recap and News. TRIBLIVE.COM/THE WASHINGTON POST: Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray made a career-high 47 saves, including 19 in the third period, to backstop his club to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 3 of […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – May 2, 2016

Playoff game recaps, Capitals’ Orpik suspended, Masterton Trophy nominees revealed & more in today’s collection of notable NHL morning headlines.  NHL Playoff Recaps ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH/THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS: St. Louis Blues captain David Backes gave himself a present on his 32nd birthday by scoring in overtime to lift his club to a 4-3 win over […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – April 30, 2016

Second-round recaps, Ducks fired head coach Bruce Boudreau, NHL draft lottery odds, expansion news & more in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines. NHL Playoff Recaps THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS/STLTODAY.COM: Rookie forward Radek Faksa scored the game-winning goal and collected an assist as the Dallas Stars edged the St. Louis Blues 2-1 in Game One […]

My UnProfessional 2016 NHL Second-Round Playoff Picks

The first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs has ended and the second round is underway. I’m expected to pick which teams I believe will emerge as the winners from this round. This is also a time when I’m supposed to review my previous selections to either brag about how many I got right or lament how many I got […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – April 25, 2016

Islanders, Capitals and Stars advance to the next round, Lecavalier to retire & more in today’s collection of notable NHL morning headlines.  NHL Playoff Recaps. NEWSDAY/MIAMI HERALD: New York Islanders captain John Tavares scored the game-tying and double-overtime game winner to lift his club to a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers, ending their series […]