The Learfield Directors’ Cup is a competition between every college and university competing in the NCAA. It was announced earlier today that Texas had been awarded its fourth Directors’ Cup.
Let’s be real here, a 2-0 hole in the Stanley Cup Final is not where you want to be. For the first time in 18 seasons, the Edmonton Oilers are in the Stanley Cup Finals, and just like in 2006, they are down 2-0 after the first two games in the opposing team’s building.
A somewhat unexpected goalie matchup is set for the 2024 Stanley Cup Final — which makes things extra interesting when placing prop bets on their performances.
Today, we honor the 34 past and present NHL players celebrating birthdays on April 15. Whether you were a fan of 50-goal scorer Ilya Kovalchuk or loved watching Tim Thomas’ unorthodox saves, here’s a look at some notable players sharing birthdays on this day.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
What makes a great goalie? Is it just simply doing enough to get the win and making the big save at the big moment? Is it short-term brilliance and dominance?
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are where reputations can get made... or forever changed. A Cup-clinching goal, a goalie standing on their head and carrying a team to a level that was never thought possible, or simply a record-setting performance can take a great player and turn them into a legend.
Big goals are the big standouts when it comes to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but to make it all the way to the Final, it also takes an out-of-this-world performance from the player between the pipes.