The New York Islanders played against the Florida Panthers in an NHL hockey game on Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Sunrise, Florida. Players like Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Semyon Varlamov, Ryan Pulock, Noah Dobson, Casey Cizikas, Sam Reinhart, Anthony Stolarz, Kyle MacLean, Aleksander Barkov, and Niko Mikkola were involved in various plays and goals during the game.
The Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins faced off in an NHL hockey game on March 26, 2024, in Sunrise, Florida. Evan Rodrigues scored for the Panthers, while Sam Bennett and Hampus Lindholm were involved in a fight. Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark celebrated the Bruins\' win at the end of the game.
The Pittsburgh Penguins faced the Carolina Hurricanes in an NHL hockey game on March 26, 2024. Players like Evgeni Malkin, Jake Guentzel, and Erik Karlsson were actively involved in the game. Goalies like Alex Nedeljkovic and Pyotr Kochetkov made significant saves. Dmitry Orlov scored for the Hurricanes. Physical plays and collisions were also part of the game.
The Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning competed in a heated NHL hockey game in Tampa, Florida on March 27, 2024, with players like David Pastrnak, Brayden Point, and Tanner Jeannot showcasing their skills and physicality on the ice.
In an NHL game on March 27, 2024, Ottawa Senators faced the Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo, with notable moments including defenseman Jakob Chychrun and left wing Angus Crookshank celebrating a goal, Buffalo Sabres\' goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen being replaced by Devon Levi, and Buffalo Sabres right wing JJ Peterka scoring with goaltender Devon Levi. Players such as Brady Tkachuk, Zemgus Girgensons, Dylan Cozens, and Joonas Korpisalo were also actively involved in the game.
The Toronto Maple Leafs played against the Washington Capitals in an NHL hockey game on March 28, 2024, in Toronto. Players like Tyler Bertuzzi, Max Domi, TJ Brodie, Auston Matthews, Connor McMichael, Charlie Lindgren, Nicholas Robertson, Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Jake McCabe, and Connor Dewar were actively involved in the game.
The Montreal Canadiens faced the Colorado Avalanche in an NHL hockey game on March 26, 2024, in Denver. Players like Sam Montembeault, David Savard, Nick Suzuki, Arber Xhekaj, Cole Caufield, Juraj Slafkovsky, Justus Annunen, Nathan MacKinnon, Josh Manson, Alex Newhook, and Cale Makar were involved in various plays during the game.
The New York Rangers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, with key players like Adam Fox, Vincent Trocheck, Mika Zibanejad, and Alexis Lafreniere making notable contributions.
The Carolina Hurricanes played against the Detroit Red Wings in an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Goals were celebrated by players like Martin Necas, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Sebastian Aho. Goaltenders Frederik Andersen and James Reimer were active during the game.
The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, and play their home games at UBS Arena. The Islanders are one of three NHL franchises in the New York metropolitan area, along with the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers, and their fanbase resides primarily on Long Island.The team was founded in 1972 as part of the NHL's maneuvers to keep a team from rival league World Hockey Association (WHA) out of the newly built Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in suburban Uniondale, New York. After two years of building up the team's roster, they found almost instant success by securing 14 straight playoff berths starting with their third season. The Islanders won four consecutive Stanley Cup championships between 1980 and 1983, the seventh of eight dynasties recognized by the NHL in its history. Their 19 consecutive playoff series wins between 1980 and 1984 is a feat that remains unparalleled in the history of professional sports. They are the last team in any major professional North American sport to win four consecutive championships, and to date the last NHL team to achieve a three-peat.Following the team's dynasty era, the franchise ran into problems with money, ownership and management, an aging arena, and low attendance. Their woes were reflected on the ice, as the team has not won a division title since 1987–88, and went 22 seasons without winning a playoff series prior to the 2016 playoffs. After years of failed attempts to rebuild or replace Nassau Coliseum in suburban Long Island, the Islanders relocated to Barclays Center in Brooklyn following the 2014–15 season. In the 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons, the Islanders split their home games between Barclays Center and Nassau Coliseum. The Islanders played all their home games in the 2020–21 season at Nassau Coliseum. Their new arena near Belmont Park was opened in 2021.Ten former members of the Islanders have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, seven of whom—Mike Bossy, Clark Gillies, Denis Potvin, Billy Smith, Bryan Trottier, coach Al Arbour, and general manager Bill Torrey—were members of all four Cup-winning teams. Post-dynasty players Pat LaFontaine, Roberto Luongo and Pierre Turgeon were also inducted.
The 2023–24 New York Islanders season is the 52nd season in the franchise's history. It is their third season in UBS Arena.On January 20, 2024, the Islanders, who had a 19–15–11 record and were out of playoff contention, fired head coach Lane Lambert, and replaced him with Patrick Roy.The Islanders participated in the 2024 NHL Stadium Series at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where they hosted the New York Rangers on February 18, losing the game 6–5 in overtime.
The Pittsburgh Penguins faced off against the Columbus Blue Jackets in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Evgeni Malkin scored two goals for the Penguins, with Sidney Crosby, Michael Bunting, Kris Letang, and Bryan Rust also contributing to the game. Columbus Blue Jackets\' Mathieu Olivier scored a goal during the match as well.
The Edmonton Oilers secured a victory against the Winnipeg Jets in an NHL hockey game on March 26, 2024, with Zach Hyman scoring the overtime goal. Other notable moments included Leon Draisaitl scoring on Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck and Brenden Dillon and Darnell Nurse engaging in a fight during the game. The match also saw Vincent Desharnais being pushed into Hellebuyck while Neal Pionk defended. Adam Lowry attempted to control a bouncing puck in front of Oilers\' goaltender Stuart Skinner.
During the NHL hockey game between the New York Islanders and the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Elmont, NY, Hudson Fasching, Mathew Barzal, and Anders Lee of the Islanders scored goals, while Connor Hellebuyck and Mason Appleton of the Jets also had goal contributions. A physical moment occurred when Winnipeg Jets\' Morgan Barron engaged in an altercation with New York Islanders\' Kyle MacLean during the game.
The New York Knicks played against the Toronto Raptors in an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Players from both teams like Jalen Brunson, Mitchell Robinson, Garrett Temple, Kobi Simmons, Josh Hart, Gary Trent Jr, Precious Achiuwa, Ochai Agbaji, and Miles McBride were actively involved in the match.
The history of the New York Islanders National Hockey League team dates back to 1972. Since 1980, the franchise has played in five Stanley Cup Finals, winning four straight Stanley Cups from 1980 to 1983.
In an NHL hockey game on March 28, 2024, the Minnesota Wild defeated the San Jose Sharks with goals from Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek. Goaltenders Mackenzie Blackwood and Filip Gustavsson made key saves for their teams.
The 2022–23 Florida Panthers season was the 29th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established in 1993. It is the Panthers' 24th season at FLA Live Arena. This is the Panthers' first season under new head coach Paul Maurice. The Panthers qualified for the playoffs after the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins each lost their games on April 11, 2023.After barely clinching a wild card spot in the playoffs, the Panthers were set to face the Boston Bruins, who had set the NHL record for most wins and points in a season. After being down 3–1 in the series, the Panthers came back and won the series in overtime in Game 7 to pull off one of the biggest upsets in NHL history. The Panthers would then upset the Toronto Maple Leafs to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 27 years. Subsequently, the Panthers would sweep the Carolina Hurricanes to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1996. There, the Panthers were defeated by the Vegas Golden Knights in five games. Coupled with the Miami Heat's defeat one night earlier in the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets (which was also decided in five games), South Florida had two teams lose their respective sport's finals on consecutive days.
The 2024 NHL Stadium Series was a series of two outdoor regular season National Hockey League (NHL) games that were played during the 2023–24 NHL season. This was the first time since 2016 that two Stadium Series games were scheduled instead of just one. Both games were held on the weekend of February 17–18, 2024, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Philadelphia Flyers faced the New Jersey Devils on February 17, while the New York Rangers played the New York Islanders on February 18.
Florida Panthers\' Sam Reinhart reached 50 goals, becoming only the second player in the franchise\'s history to achieve this milestone after Pavel Bure. The Panthers will face the Boston Bruins, with both teams tied for the lead in the Atlantic Division with 97 points each. The Bruins have a 2-0 record against the Panthers this season, with previous matchups resulting in a tight competition.
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference, and initially played their home games at Miami Arena before moving to the Amerant Bank Arena in 1998. Located in Sunrise, Florida, the Panthers are the southernmost team in the NHL. The team's local broadcasting rights have been held by Bally Sports Florida (formerly SportsChannel and Fox Sports Florida) since 1996. The Panthers are primarily affiliated with two minor league teams: the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Florida Everblades of the ECHL.The Panthers began playing in the 1993–94 NHL season, where they set the record for the most points by an expansion team in its inaugural season until surpassed by the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017–18. The team has made two appearances in the Stanley Cup Finals, first in 1996, losing to the Colorado Avalanche, and again in 2023, this time losing to the Golden Knights. Between 1996 and 2020, the Panthers only qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs five times, not winning a playoff series in that span. However, since the 2020–21 season, the Panthers have found success by winning their first playoff series in two decades in 2022, and reaching the Stanley Cup Finals the following year.
The Islanders–Rangers rivalry, also known as the Battle of New York, is a local sports rivalry between the New York Islanders and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. Both teams play in New York, with the Rangers in the New York City borough of Manhattan, and the Islanders in the Long Island county of Nassau near its border with Queens. They are two of the three teams that play in the New York metropolitan area, the other being the New Jersey Devils who play in Newark, New Jersey.Like the Knicks–Nets rivalry of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the old Dodgers–Giants rivalry of Major League Baseball (MLB), the two teams are in the same division and thus play several matches together each season. In contrast, the New York Yankees and New York Mets are in different leagues while the New York Jets and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) are in different conferences, and as such those teams meet rarely, either during interconference or championship games.
The New York Rangers overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat the Florida Panthers 4-3 in a shootout, with Artemi Panarin scoring twice in regulation and netting the game-winner. Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin scored in the shootout. Panthers were missing key players like Aleksander Barkov and Aaron Ekblad, while the Rangers were without Jacob Trouba, Ryan Lindgren, and Will Cuylle. The Rangers\' victory solidified their lead for the Presidents Trophy with 97th and 98th points of the season.
The Montreal Canadiens secured a victory over the Philadelphia Flyers with multiple goals scored by Nick Suzuki, Jesse Ylonen, and others during an NHL hockey game on Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Montreal. Goalies Cayden Primeau and Samuel Ersson were highlighted for their performance during the game.
The 2023–24 Florida Panthers season is the 30th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established in 1993. They enter the season as the defending Eastern Conference champions, having lost in five games to the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals.
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, United States. The Panthers are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team was founded as an expansion franchise on December 10, 1992.By the end of the 2018–19 season, 33 goaltenders and 354 skaters (forwards and defensemen) have appeared in at least one regular-season game with the Panthers. In 1996, the Panthers had their most successful season, making it to the Stanley Cup Finals, before losing to the Colorado Avalanche. However, since then the Panthers have made the NHL playoffs only four times, and as a result just six goaltenders and 79 skaters have appeared in playoff games for Florida.Only one player in franchise history has received a major individual NHL trophy; Pavel Bure won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy twice, first after the 1999–2000 season and again the following season. However, both Jonathan Huberdeau and Aaron Ekblad were awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's rookie of the year. In 2008, Igor Larionov (2000–2001) was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, becoming the first former Panther player to receive such an honor.On October 24, 2007, Olli Jokinen scored two goals against the Philadelphia Flyers to become the franchise's all-time leader in both goals and points. Both marks were previously held by Scott Mellanby. Jokinen also became the all-time leader in assists, surpassing Robert Svehla. However, with the Panthers' struggles to make the playoffs, Jokinen never played a playoff game for the franchise. No one player holds as many playoff records for the Panthers as Jokinen does for the regular-season versions. Robert Svehla holds the career record for assists, Ed Jovanovski is the leader in games played, Paul Laus owns the record for most penalty minutes and Dave Lowry shares the goal scoring lead with Ray Sheppard, who also holds the franchise record for playoff points.The Panthers' all-time goaltender records are primarily held by two players. Roberto Luongo holds the franchise regular-season records for games played, wins, losses, ties, and shutouts. As a result of being the starting goaltender for the 1996 Stanley Cup run and the 1997 playoffs, John Vanbiesbrouck holds all of the Panthers playoff records, most by a wide margin.
The 2023–24 New York Rangers season is the franchise's 97th season of play and their 98th season overall.During the off-season, Peter Laviolette was named head coach on June 13, 2023, after Gerard Gallant resigned at the end of the 2022–23 season.On December 3, the Rangers earned their 3,000th NHL regular season win in franchise history after a 6–5 defeat of the San Jose Sharks.The Rangers participated in the 2024 NHL Stadium Series at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where they played against the New York Islanders on February 18, 2024, winning the game 6–5 in overtime.The Rangers' season featured long-term injuries to two players. Center Filip Chytil was injured in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes on November 2, 2023. After nearly three months of rehabilitation, including three weeks in his native Czech Republic, Chytil was ruled out by the Rangers for the remainder of the season on January 28, 2024. Additionally, forward Blake Wheeler was ruled out for the remainder of the regular season on February 16, after suffering a lower-body injury against the Montreal Canadiens the previous day.With a 2–1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on February 24, the Rangers won their 10th consecutive game, tying a franchise record reached in the 1939–40 and 1972–73 seasons.On February 28, the Rangers became the first team in the NHL to reach 40 wins in the 2023–24 season in a 4–1 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Washington Capitals defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in overtime in an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Dylan Strome scored the game-winning goal for the Capitals, with contributions from John Carlson, Charlie Lindgren, Nic Dowd, and Beck Malenstyn. David Perron scored for the Detroit Red Wings with assists from Dylan Larkin and J T Compher. Simon Edvinsson was also mentioned in the game.
The 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs was the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2022–23 season. The playoffs began on April 17, 2023, three days after the end of the regular season, and concluded on June 13, 2023, with the Vegas Golden Knights winning their first Stanley Cup in franchise history, defeating the Florida Panthers four games to one in the Stanley Cup Finals.The Boston Bruins made the playoffs as the Presidents' Trophy winners after setting the league record for the most wins and points in a single regular season. The Pittsburgh Penguins failed to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2005–06 NHL season, ending the NHL's and major North American sports' longest active playoff streak at sixteen consecutive seasons. The new longest active playoffs streak in major North American sports belonged to MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers, who qualified for the postseason every year since 2013. The longest active Stanley Cup playoff streak moved to the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs at seven consecutive seasons after the Nashville Predators and Washington Capitals also had their eight-season playoff streaks end. As a result, this is the first time since 1976 that the longest active playoff streak was less than ten consecutive seasons. The Seattle Kraken became the second fastest NHL expansion team since 1991 to qualify for the playoffs, after the Vegas Golden Knights, and the first to clinch their inaugural playoff appearance in their second season in the league since the Quebec Nordiques in 1981. The Kraken also became the first NHL exclusive expansion team to make their first playoff appearance in their second season since the Atlanta Flames in 1974. All three New York metropolitan area teams (the Devils, Islanders and Rangers) made the playoffs in the same year for the first time since 2007. For the first time since 1990 and second time since entering the NHL as expansion teams in the 1967–68 NHL season, both Pennsylvania-based teams (the Flyers and Penguins) missed the playoffs in the same season.This postseason marked the second consecutive and fourth time overall that the league played 50 or more games in the opening round of the playoffs since this round was changed to a best-of-seven format in 1987. In addition, visiting teams in the first round went 31–19 overall to set a new league record for the most road wins in a single round. Among these opening round road victories, the Florida Panthers overcame a 3–1 series deficit to upset the Presidents' Trophy-winning Boston Bruins in seven games, the Seattle Kraken defeated the defending champion Colorado Avalanche in seven games to win their first playoff series, and the Toronto Maple Leafs eliminated the Tampa Bay Lightning on the road in game six to win their first series since the 2004 Eastern Conference quarterfinals.For the fourth consecutive year, a Florida-based team reached the Stanley Cup Finals. For the first time, the conference finals consisted exclusively of teams located in the Sun Belt, with the Florida Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final, and the Dallas Stars and the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference final.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have improved their performance, securing the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with a recent strong streak, led by Nikita Kucherov and a powerful power play. Despite potential player absences, they face the Boston Bruins in a pivotal game. The Bruins recently defeated the Florida Panthers in a tight match, showcasing their ability to adapt to a more physical style of play ahead of the playoffs.
The 2023 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2022–23 season and the culmination of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Western Conference champion Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers four games to one in the best-of-seven series to earn their first championship in their sixth season. The series began on June 3, and concluded on June 13.This was the first Finals series since 2018 in which neither team had previously won the Stanley Cup. For the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, the Finals ran through the first weeks of June.
The Minnesota Twins played against the Kansas City Royals in a baseball game on March 28, 2024. Players like Royce Lewis and Pablo Lopez made significant plays during the game. Maikel Garcia and Bobby Witt Jr. also contributed with home runs. The game featured notable moments such as Kyle Isbel\'s catch and Manuel Margot scoring a run.
Nathan MacKinnon, All-Star forward for the Colorado Avalanche, left the game against the Florida Panthers after a headfirst fall that caused his chin to hit the ice; his status is currently unknown. The Panthers won the game 4-0, with goals from Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Reinhart, Eetu Luostarinen, and Aleksander Barkov. Sergei Bobrovsky made 35 saves for the Panthers, earning his third shutout of the season. MacKinnon has been held off the scoresheet for the third straight game and Coach Jared Bednar has not provided an update on his status.
This article is a list of seasons completed by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Florida Panthers. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Florida Panthers have completed in the NHL since their inception in 1993.
The Florida Panthers acquired winger Vladimir Tarasenko from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for draft picks, with the Senators retaining half of Tarasenko\'s salary. Tarasenko, known for his playoff experience and scoring ability, aims to boost the Panthers\' chances of winning their first Stanley Cup. His impressive postseason record includes 44 goals and 64 points in 97 games, notably helping the St. Louis Blues secure the Stanley Cup in 2019. The trade took place close to the NHL trade deadline, enhancing the Panthers\' lineup as they seek to strengthen their position as Stanley Cup contenders.
The Atlanta Hawks played against the Boston Celtics in an NBA basketball game on March 28, 2024, in Atlanta. Players like Dejounte Murray, Jaylen Brown, Bruno Fernando, Vit Krejci, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Garrison Mathews, Derrick White, Jayson Tatum, and Xavier Tillman were involved in the game.
Semyon Aleksandrovich Varlamov (Russian: Семён Александрович Варламов, IPA: [sʲɪˈmʲɵn vɐrˈlaməf]; born 27 April 1988) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).He first played professionally with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the then Russian Superleague (RSL) after he was drafted in the first round, 23rd overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He would later spend eight NHL seasons with the Colorado Avalanche before signing with the Islanders in the summer of 2019.
The 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs was the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2019–20 season. The playoffs began on August 1, 2020, and concluded on September 28, 2020, with the Tampa Bay Lightning winning their second Stanley Cup in franchise history, defeating the Dallas Stars four games to two in the Stanley Cup Finals. The playoffs were originally scheduled to begin in April, a few days after the regular season, and end in June. However, on March 12, the regular season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.On May 26, commissioner Gary Bettman confirmed that the league was going to use a 24-team playoff format to finish the season, conducted in two or more host cities as "hubs" with players placed under strict health protocols, quarantined from the general public, and all games played behind closed doors with no fans admitted. On July 10, the league ratified an agreement for its protocols with the NHL Players Association (NHLPA). The Eastern Conference played its early-round games at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, while the early rounds for the Western Conference, as well as the conference finals and Stanley Cup Finals, were played at Rogers Place in Edmonton. This was the first Stanley Cup playoffs to be contested entirely in Canada since 1925, as well as the first time that the Stanley Cup was awarded on Canadian ice since 2011.The Boston Bruins made the playoffs as the Presidents' Trophy winners with the most points (i.e. best record) during the regular season. The Pittsburgh Penguins increased their postseason appearance streak to fourteen seasons, the longest active streak. For the first time since 1996, all California-based teams, the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks, missed the playoffs. Six Canadian-based teams made the postseason this year, the most since 1993. It also marked the first time since 1986 that all four teams in cities based in Western Canada made the playoffs. In addition, it marked the first time that both the Winnipeg Jets and Arizona Coyotes (previously the original Jets, before relocation) qualified for the playoffs in the same season, as well as the first time that the Coyotes made the playoffs since 2012. For the first time since 1999, all former World Hockey Association teams (Edmonton Oilers, Arizona Coyotes, Carolina Hurricanes, and Colorado Avalanche) made the playoffs.Game two of the Second Round series between the Vancouver Canucks and Vegas Golden Knights was the 94th game of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, surpassing the previous single-year record of 93 established in 2014. On September 17, the Tampa Bay Lightning became the first team in NHL history to win the clinching game of their first three series in overtime. The Dallas Stars set the record for the most games played in one playoff year (27) in game six of the Stanley Cup Finals; the previous record (26) was shared by the 1987 Philadelphia Flyers, 2004 Calgary Flames, 2014 Los Angeles Kings, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning and 2019 St. Louis Blues. Game six of the Stanley Cup Finals was also the 130th game of the playoffs, setting the all-time record for most games played in one playoff year.All games that were originally scheduled on August 27 and 28 were postponed due to a wildcat strike, in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
The 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs was the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2020–21 season. The playoffs began on May 15, 2021, and concluded on July 7, 2021, with the Tampa Bay Lightning winning their second consecutive and third overall Stanley Cup in franchise history, defeating the Montreal Canadiens four games to one in the Stanley Cup Finals. The playoffs were originally scheduled to begin a few days after the regular season concluded, but they began four days prior to the end of the regular season after the Vancouver Canucks had eleven games postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak.The league returned to the traditional 16-team playoff format with all series being best-of-seven, after using a 24-team format in 2020 due to the regular season being cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to cross-border travel restrictions imposed by the Government of Canada, the league temporarily realigned this season into four divisions with no conferences. Consequently, the first two rounds of the playoffs featured intra-divisional matchups, with the higher seeded teams receiving home-ice advantage in those rounds. In the Stanley Cup semifinals, the four remaining teams (one from each division) were reseeded based on their regular season records. Both semifinal winners advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals. After initially stating that the Campbell and Wales trophies would not be awarded this season, the league decided in June 2021 that the Montreal Canadiens and Vegas Golden Knights would play for the Campbell Bowl and the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning would play for the Wales Trophy.Although it was initially unknown whether the Canadian teams that qualified for the playoffs would be able to play in their home arenas after the second round, on June 6, it was announced that those teams would be allowed to play in their home arenas for the remainder of the playoffs. In order to complete the playoffs in Canada, the League applied for a cross-border travel exemption with the Public Health Agency of Canada. Prior to the announcement, there were some ideas of the Canadian team playing in a neutral NHL city in the US after the Second Round.The Colorado Avalanche made the playoffs as the Presidents' Trophy winners with the most points (i.e. best record) during the regular season. The Pittsburgh Penguins increased their postseason appearance streak to 15 seasons. This became the longest active streak in the four major North American professional sports after the NBA's San Antonio Spurs missed the playoffs for the first time in 22 years. For the second year in a row and third time overall since 1996, all California-based teams, the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks, missed the playoffs. For the first time since 1966, every team that qualified for the playoffs was also in the previous year's postseason. With all of the Canadian-based NHL teams in one division, the format for this season ensured that there would be a second round series between two Canadian-based teams for the first time since 2002.For the first time since 1992, three of the previous year's semifinalists, the New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning and Vegas Golden Knights, returned to the round for a second consecutive season.
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Madison Square Garden, an arena they share with the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). They are one of three NHL franchises located in the New York metropolitan area; the others being the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders.Founded in 1926 by Tex Rickard, the Rangers are one of the Original Six teams that competed in the NHL before its 1967 expansion, along with the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs. The team attained success early on under the guidance of Lester Patrick, who coached a team containing Frank Boucher, Murray Murdoch, and Bun and Bill Cook to Stanley Cup glory in only their second season. They were the first NHL franchise in the United States to win the trophy, and are still the fastest true expansion team in NHL history to do so. The team would then go onto win two additional Stanley Cups in 1933 and 1940.Following this initial grace period, the franchise struggled between the 1940s and 1960s, wherein playoff appearances and successes were infrequent. The team enjoyed a mini-renaissance in the 1970s, where they made the Stanley Cup finals twice, losing to the Bruins in 1972 and the Canadiens in 1979. The Rangers subsequently embraced a rebuild for much of the 1980s and early 1990s, which eventually paid dividends in 1994, where the team, led by Mark Messier, Brian Leetch, Adam Graves, and Mike Richter, captured their fourth Stanley Cup.The team was unable to duplicate that success in the years that followed, and entered into another period of mediocrity. They endured a franchise-record seven-year postseason drought from 1998 to 2005 and languished for the majority of the 2000s before enjoying another period of prosperity after the 2004–05 NHL Lockout. After the arrival of goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, the Rangers thrived, missing the playoffs just once between 2006 and 2017. They reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 2014, falling to the Los Angeles Kings in five games.Several former members of the Rangers have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, four of whom—Buddy O'Connor, Chuck Rayner, Andy Bathgate, and Messier—have won the Hart Memorial Trophy while playing for the team.
The Golden State Warriors secured a victory against the Orlando Magic in an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. Players like Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, and Markelle Fultz were actively involved in the game.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau (; born November 11, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the fourth round, 96th overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft with whom he spent the first part of his NHL career prior to his trade to the Islanders in 2020.
The New York Islanders have fired coach Lane Lambert and hired Patrick Roy as his replacement. The Islanders have struggled to find consistency and remain in the playoff hunt, with a four-game losing streak and only two wins in their past 10 games. Roy, a Hall of Fame goaltender, returns to the NHL bench for the first time since the 2015-16 season when he coached the Colorado Avalanche. His first game as the Islanders\' coach could come on Sunday against the Dallas Stars.
Anthony Stolarz (born January 20, 1994), is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks.Born in Edison, New Jersey, and raised in Jackson Township, Stolarz and his brother Todd played junior ice hockey within the New Jersey Devils organization. After playing two seasons with Jackson Memorial High School and one season with the New Jersey Hitmen of the Empire Junior Hockey League, Stolarz moved to Corpus Christi, Texas, to finish high school and play with the Corpus Christi IceRays of the North American Hockey League. He attended the University of Nebraska Omaha on a scholarship, but dropped out after only eight games with the Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey team, instead signing with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League.The Flyers signed Stolarz in the second round, 45th overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He spent two seasons playing with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the Flyers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, before making his major league debut in 2016, becoming the first goaltender from New Jersey to play in the NHL. He continued to spend time with the Phantoms and Flyers before being traded to the Oilers in 2019 in exchange for goaltender Cam Talbot. Stolarz became a free agent at the end of the 2019 season and signed a two-season contract with the Ducks. He spent most of the 2019–20 season with the Ducks' AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, and only played one game with the Ducks before the NHL season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Stolarz returned to the Ducks in the 2021 season, and won his first NHL game in over two years on March 28, 2021.
The Toronto Blue Jays secured a victory against the Tampa Bay Rays with outstanding performances from players like Vladimir Guerrero Jr, George Springer, and Bo Bichette, leading to scoring plays including home runs and double hits during the game held on Thursday, March 28, 2024, in St Petersburg, Florida.
Noah Dobson (born January 7, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 12th overall by the Islanders in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
NHL teams engaged in 23 trades involving 33 players and over 20 draft picks before the trade deadline. Teams like Vegas Golden Knights, Carolina Hurricanes, and Florida Panthers made significant moves, while San Jose Sharks, Detroit Red Wings, and Pittsburgh Penguins took a different approach. Players were traded to contenders or struggling teams. Vegas acquired Tomas Hertl and other players, Carolina added Jake Guentzel and Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Florida acquired Vladimir Tarasenko and Kyle Okposo. Pittsburgh sold players, including Guentzel, to Carolina. The deadline saw an intense trade activity with winners and losers emerging.
The Atlanta Hawks played against the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA basketball game in Atlanta on March 27, 2024. Players like Dylan Windler, Trae Young, Moses Brown, Clint Capela, Dalano Banton, Toumani Camara, Jabari Walker, and Trent Forrest were involved in the game.
The National Hockey League (NHL; French: Ligue nationale de hockey [liɡ nɑsjɔnal də ɔkɛ], LNH) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered to be the top ranked professional ice hockey league in the world, with players from 17 countries as of the 2023–24 season. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) also views the Stanley Cup as one of the "most important championships available to the sport". The NHL is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan.The National Hockey League was organized at the Windsor Hotel in Montreal on November 26, 1917, after the suspension of operations of its predecessor organization, the National Hockey Association (NHA), which had been founded in 1909 at Renfrew, Ontario. The NHL immediately took the NHA's place as one of the leagues that contested for the Stanley Cup in an annual interleague competition before a series of league mergers and foldings left the NHL as the only league left competing for the Stanley Cup in 1926.At its inception, the NHL had four teams, all in Canada, thus the adjective "National" in the league's name. The league expanded to the United States in 1924, when the Boston Bruins joined, and has since consisted of both American and Canadian teams. From 1942 to 1967, the league had only six teams, collectively (if not contemporaneously) nicknamed the "Original Six". The NHL added six new teams to double its size at the 1967 NHL expansion. The league then increased to 18 teams by 1974 and 21 teams in 1979. Between 1991 and 2000, the NHL further expanded to 30 teams. It added its 31st and 32nd teams in 2017 and 2021, respectively.The NHL is the fifth-wealthiest professional sport league in the world by revenue, after the National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the English Premier League (EPL). The league's headquarters have been in Manhattan since 1989, when the head office moved from Montreal. There have been four league-wide work stoppages in NHL history, all occurring after 1992.The NHL's regular season is typically held from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. Following the conclusion of the regular season, 16 teams advance to the Stanley Cup playoffs, a four-round tournament that runs into June to determine the league champion. Since the league's founding in 1917, the Montreal Canadiens have won the most combined NHL titles with 25, winning three NHL championship series before the league took full exclusivity of the Stanley Cup in 1926, and 22 Stanley Cups afterwards. The reigning league champions are the Vegas Golden Knights, who defeated the Florida Panthers in the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals.
Kyle MacLean (born April 29, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey center for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).
The 2023–24 NHL season is the 107th season of operation (106th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season began on October 10, 2023, and will end on April 18, 2024. The Stanley Cup playoffs are then planned to begin shortly afterwards, ending with the Stanley Cup Finals in June with the last possible date being on June 24, 2024.
Ryan Pulock (born October 6, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pulock was drafted 15th overall by the Islanders in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Casey Cizikas (born February 27, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He spent four seasons with the Mississauga St. Michaels Majors of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), where he had two 20-goal seasons. Cizikas was selected by the Islanders in the fourth round, 92nd overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He began playing for their minor league affiliate, the American Hockey League (AHL)'s Bridgeport Sound Tigers, two years after the draft, during the 2011–12 season; he was recalled to the Islanders' NHL roster mid-season.
The Charlotte Hornets secured a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA basketball game held in Charlotte, N C , on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Players such as Miles Bridges, Aleksej Pokusevski, and Vasilije Micic showcased their skills during the game.
In an NBA game on March 28, 2024, the New Orleans Pelicans faced the Milwaukee Bucks in New Orleans. Players like Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum, Herbert Jones, and Trey Murphy III were actively involved. The Milwaukee Bucks featured players such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez, Bobby Portis, Pat Connaughton, and Damian Lillard. The game showcased plays like Zion Williamson driving to the basket, Giannis Antetokounmpo blocking a pass, and CJ McCollum shooting and driving to the basket.
The 2018 NHL Entry Draft was the 56th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 22–23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.The 2018 NHL Entry Draft was the second of two professional sports drafts to be held in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex during the calendar year, as the Dallas Cowboys hosted the 2018 NFL Draft in April.The first three selections were Rasmus Dahlin going to the Buffalo Sabres, Andrei Svechnikov being selected by the Carolina Hurricanes, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi being picked by the Montreal Canadiens.The 2018 draft featured both the first player trained in the United Kingdom to be drafted in Liam Kirk and the first Jamaican-born player drafted in Jermaine Loewen.
Italian player Jannik Sinner faced Czech player Tomas Machac, while Danielle Collins competed against Caroline Garcia of France in the Miami Open tennis tournament on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Florida. Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff posed with the players before their matches.
The NHL lockout may refer to any of the four industrial disputes in the history of the National Hockey League:The 1992 NHL strike, which postponed 30 games of the 1991–92 seasonThe 1994–95 NHL lockout, which cancelled many of the games of the 1994–95 season, including the All-Star Game and shortened the regular season to 48 games per team with no inter-conference gamesThe 2004–05 NHL lockout, which cancelled all of the games of the 2004–05 seasonThe 2012–13 NHL lockout, which cancelled many of the games of the 2012–13 season, including the All-Star Game and shortened the regular season to 48 games per team with no inter-conference games
Niko Mikkola (born 27 April 1996) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Mikkola was selected by the St. Louis Blues, 127th overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. He previously played for the St. Louis Blues and the New York Rangers
Samson Reinhart (born November 6, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Reinhart was selected second overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.Reinhart was selected 15th overall by the Kootenay Ice in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft. Reinhart was a member of the Ed Chynoweth Cup-winning team in the 2010–11 season. He was awarded the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy in 2011–12, having been the league's top rookie that season. Along with Max and Griffin, he is one of three hockey-playing brothers, and are the sons of former National Hockey League (NHL) All-Star Paul Reinhart. Reinhart was ranked fourth on NHL Central Scouting Bureau's 2014 midterm rankings for North American skaters.Reinhart has represented Canada at five International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) sanctioned events, two at the under-18 level, two at the world junior level, and one at the IIHF Men's World Championship. He won gold in 2016, gold in 2015 and bronze in 2012 at the under-18 level. Additionally, Reinhart represented Canada Pacific at the 2012 World U-17 Hockey Challenge and Canada at the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.
Chicago Bulls faced off against the Indiana Pacers in an NBA basketball game on March 27, 2024 in Chicago. Players like Nikola Vucevic, Andre Drummond, Alex Caruso, Coby White, DeMar DeRozan, and Ayo Dosunmu were actively involved in the game. Indiana Pacers players included Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner, Ben Sheppard, Jalen Smith, Aaron Nesmith, Obi Toppin, and T J McConnell. Rick Carlisle coached the Pacers during the match.
The 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs was the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2012–13 season. They began on April 30, 2013, following the conclusion of the regular season. The regular season was shortened to 48 games and the playoffs were pushed to a later date due to a lockout. The playoffs ended on June 24, 2013, with the Chicago Blackhawks defeating the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals in six games to win the Stanley Cup. Patrick Kane won the Conn Smythe trophy as the playoffs MVP, with 19 points (9 goals and 10 assists).The Blackhawks made the playoffs as the Presidents' Trophy winners with the most points (i.e. best record) during the regular season. The Detroit Red Wings increased their postseason appearance streak to twenty-two seasons, the longest active streak at the time. The Toronto Maple Leafs made the playoffs for the first time since 2004, breaking the longest active drought at the time. The 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs marked the first time since 1996 that every Original Six team advanced to the playoffs in the same year. Additionally, four Canadian teams qualified for the playoffs (Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver), the most since 2006. The first round series between Montreal and Ottawa was the first playoff series between two Canadian teams since 2004. For the second time in three years, all three teams from California made the playoffs. For the first time since 2007, and for only the third time in history, all four former WHA teams; Carolina (formerly the Hartford Whalers), Colorado (formerly the Quebec Nordiques), Edmonton, and Phoenix (formerly the Winnipeg Jets) missed the playoffs in the same year. The New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers missed the playoffs this year, marking the first time this happened since the Devils relocated in 1982.For the first time since 1945, the four semifinalists were the previous four Stanley Cup champions: Pittsburgh (2009), Chicago (2010), Boston (2011), and Los Angeles (2012). In fact, Detroit, the 2008 Stanley Cup champions, were the last team to be eliminated in the conference semifinals, so the last five teams remaining were the previous five champions. The 2013 Stanley Cup Finals were contested between Blackhawks and Bruins, the first meeting in the Final between the two teams, and the first time that two Original Six teams competed in the Final since Montreal defeated the New York Rangers in the 1979 Stanley Cup Finals. It is also the most recent Cup Final to feature two Original Six teams.The Blackhawks also became the first Presidents' Trophy winners to win the Stanley Cup since the Red Wings in 2008. They are the most recent NHL team to accomplish this feat.These playoffs featured 27 overtime games, the most since 1993 and the second-most in NHL history.
The 2010–11 OHL season was the 31st season of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Twenty teams, divided into the Eastern and Western Conferences, played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 23, 2010 and ended on March 20, 2011. The playoffs began on March 24, 2011 and ended on May 15, 2011, with the Owen Sound Attack winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup, and a berth in the 2011 Memorial Cup, hosted by the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors of the OHL in Mississauga, Ontario.
On March 28, 2024, the Cincinnati Reds played against the Washington Nationals in an opening day baseball game in Cincinnati. Nick Martini of the Reds hit a two-run home run during the second inning, while starting pitcher Frankie Montas impressed during the first inning. The game also featured actions by Spencer Steer, Elly De La Cruz, and Washington Nationals\' Josiah Gray and Jesse Winker.
Aleksander Aleksandrovich Barkov (Russian: Александр Александрович Барков; born 2 September 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Barkov was selected by the Panthers in the first round, second overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He is the son of former Russian ice hockey player Alexander Barkov Sr. and holds dual Finnish and Russian citizenship. Barkov is regarded as an elite two-way centre and one of the best defensive forwards in hockey, winning the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 2021.Barkov was born and raised in Tampere, Finland, where his father was playing for Tappara of the Finnish SM-Liiga at the time. Barkov joined Tappara's junior system and started his professional career with the club in the Finnish Elite League in 2011. Upon making his debut at the age of 16, Barkov surpassed a 37-year-old record by becoming the youngest player in the league to score a point. Before suffering a season ending injury, Barkov set numerous career highs in the 2012-13 season and was ranked first overall amongst international skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.Following the draft, Barkov joined the Florida Panthers roster and made his NHL debut as the youngest player in the league during the 2013–14 season. While his early seasons were often shortened due to injuries, Barkov steadily improved his performance over time. Alongside his teammate Jonathan Huberdeau, Barkov often played on the Panthers first line and his style of play earned widespread recognition across the league. Upon being named the tenth captain in Panthers franchise history in 2018, Barkov experienced a breakout season where he surpassed Pavel Bure's franchise record for most points in a single season. He finished with a franchise best 96 points and the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy as the league's most gentlemanly player. Despite his efforts, the Panthers only qualified for the playoffs once in his first six seasons with the team.While the following seasons were shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Barkov and the Panthers thrived and qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for four consecutive seasons. After falling in the first round during the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, Barkov broke out offensively and helped lead the Panthers to their second consecutive Stanley Cup playoffs. During the 2020–21 season, Barkov became the first player in franchise history to register six consecutive 50-point and 20-goal seasons. He also became the first Panther in franchise history to be recognized with the Frank J. Selke Trophy, as the forward who "demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game." After being eliminated in the first round in back-to-back seasons, Barkov continued to lead the Panthers in scoring en-route to a third Stanley Cup playoffs showing. Although he experienced setbacks due to injuries, Barkov surpassed Olli Jokinen and became the first player in franchise history to score 200 goals for the Panthers. While Barkov did not make an immediate impact during the Panthers first round series against the Washington Capitals, he gradually found his offensive game later in the series. His efforts helped the Panthers advance past the first round of the playoffs for the first time since 1996.
Matthew Bryan Martin (born May 8, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Martin is known for his strong checking abilities. Martin also holds the NHL record for most hits in a season. In the NHL, Martin has been described as both an enforcer and a grinder.
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