2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs - May 30th Recap

WERE GOING 7: The Hawks beat the Kings 4-3 to force a deciding 7th game

Chicago Blackhawks 4, Los Angeles Kings 3 - (Series tied 3-3)

Goals:

LAK - Dwight King (2) - from Jarret Stoll and Justin Williams (17:03 1ST)

CHI - Patrick Kane PPG (7) - from Jonathan Toews and Brent Seabrook (1:12 2ND)

CHI - Ben Smith (4) - from Patrick Sharp and Brent Seabrook (2:49 2ND)

LAK - Drew Doughty (4) - from Dustin Brown and Mike Richards (5:32 3RD)

LAK - Alec Martinez PPG (3) - from Drew Doughty (7:38 3RD)

CHI - Duncan Keith (4) - from Patrick Kane and Andrew Shaw (11:34 3RD)

CHI - Patrick Kane (8) - from Brandon Saad and Niklas Hjalmarsson (16:15 3RD)

Goalies:

WG - Corey Crawford (26 saves on 29 shots) LG - Jonathan Quick (21 saves on 25 shots)

Three Stars:

3. Duncan Keith (1 goal) - Chicago

2. Drew Doughty (1 goal, 1 assist) - Los Angeles

1. Patrick Kane (2 goals, 1 assist, GWG) - Chicago

Playoff Schedule Central - Saturday May 31st:

There are no games scheduled for Saturday 

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs - May 29th Recap

EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPS: The Rangers are heading back to the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1994

New York Rangers 1, Montreal Canadiens 0 - (New York wins series 4-2)

Goals:

NYR - Dominic Moore (3) - from Brian Boyle and Ryan McDonagh (18:07 2ND)

Goalies:

WG - Henrik Lundqvist (18 saves on 18 shots) LG - Dustin Tokarski (31 saves on 32 shots)

Three Stars:

3. Dominic Moore (1 goal, GWG) - New York

2. Dustin Tokarksi (31 saves on 32 shots) - Montreal

1. Henrik Lundqvist (18 saves on 18 shots for the shutout) - New York

Playoff Schedule Central - Friday May 30th:

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Los Angeles Kings Game #6: 9:00 PM ET on CBC (In Los Angeles)

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs - May 28th Recap

HANDZUS THE HERO: Michal Handzus scored in Double OT to keep the Hawks season alive with a 5-4 win.

Chicago Blackhawks 5, Los Angeles Kings 4 (2OT) - (Los Angeles leads series 3-2)

Goals:

CHI - Brent Seabrook PPG (3) - from Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane (1:13 1ST)

CHI - Johnny Oduya (2) - from Patrick Kane and Andrew Shaw (3:40 1ST)

LAK - Jarret Stoll (2) - from Dwight King (9:49 1ST)

CHI - Brandon Saad (5) - from Andrew Shaw and Patrick Kane (11:06 1ST)

LAK - Marian Gaborik (11) - from Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown (13:16 1ST)

LAK - Dustin Brown (4) - from Marian Gaborik (11:08 2ND)

LAK - Tanner Pearson (4) - from Jeff Carter (13:08 2ND)

CHI - Ben Smith (3) - from Brandon Saad and Johnny Oduya (1:17 3RD)

CHI - Michal Handzus (2) - from Brandon Saad and Patrick Kane (2:04 2OT)

Goalies:

WG - Corey Crawford (40 saves on 44 shots) LG - Jonathan Quick (40 saves on 45 shots)

Three Stars:

3. Dustin Brown (1 goal, 1 assist) - Los Angeles

2. Patrick Kane (4 assists) - Chicago

1. Brandon Saad (1 goal, 2 assists) - Chicago

Playoff Schedule Central - Thursday May 29th:

Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Rangers Game #6: 8:00 PM ET on CBC (In New York)

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs - May 27th Recap

BRILLIANT BOURQUE: Rene Bourque scored his 1st career playoff hat trick to lead the Habs to a 7-4 win. 

Montreal Canadiens 7, New York Rangers 4 - (New York leads series 3-2)

Goals:

MTL - Alex Galchenyuk PPG (2) - from P.K. Subban and Andrei Markov (1:48 1ST)

NYR - Derek Stepan (4) - from Chris Kreider and Marc Staal (10:44 1ST)

MTL - Tomas Plekanec (4) - from Brian Gionta and Alex Galchenyuk (12:24 1ST)

MTL - Max Pacioretty (5) - from Brendan Gallagher and Andrei Markov (3:44 2ND)

MTL - Rene Bourque (6) - from Lars Eller and Thomas Vanek (6:54 2ND)

NYR - Rick Nash (3) - from Ryan McDonagh and Chris Kreider (9:48 2ND)

NYR - Derek Stepan (5) - from Chris Kreider and Rick Nash (12:06 2ND)

NYR - Chris Kreider PPG (4) - from Ryan McDonagh and Derick Brassard (14:12 2ND)

MTL - Rene Bourque (7) - from Dale Weise and Lars Eller (15:10 2ND)

MTL - Rene Bourque (8 - Hat Trick) - from Dale Weise and Andrei Markov (6:33 3RD)

MTL - David Desharnais EN (2) - from Max Pacioretty (15:43 3RD)

Goalies:

WG - Dustin Tokarski (18 saves on 22 shots) LG - Cam Talbot (6 saves on 8 shots) in relief of Henrik Lundvist (15 saves on 19 shots)

Three Stars:

3. Alex Galchenyuk (1 goal, 1 assist) - Montreal

2. Chris Kreider (1 goal, 3 assists) - New York

1. Rene Bourque (3 goals, GWG) - Montreal

Playoff Schedule Central - Wednesday May 28th:

Los Angeles Kings vs. Chicago Blackhawks Game #5: 8:00 PM ET on CBC (In Chicago)

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs - May 26th Recap

BUZZIN' MUZZIN: Jake Muzzin lead the Kings to a 5-2 win and a commanding 3-1 series lead.

Los Angeles Kings 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2 - (Los Angeles leads series 3-1)

Goals:

LAK - Jake Muzzin PPG (5) - from Drew Doughty and Tyler Toffoli (9:00 1ST)

LAK - Marian Gaborik (10) - from Anze Kopitar (11:13 1ST)

LAK - Dustin Brown PPG (3) - from Justin Williams and Jake Muzzin (15:56 1ST)

LAK - Drew Doughty (3) - from Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams (12:43 2ND)

CHI - Brandon Saad (4) - from Michal Rozsival (14:03 2ND)

CHI - Bryan Bickell (7) - from Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews (9:27 3RD)

LAK - Tanner Pearson EN (3) - from Jeff Carter (18:58 3RD)

Goalies:

WG - Jonathan Quick (22 saves on 24 shots) LG - Corey Crawford (16 saves on 20 shots)

Three Stars:

3. Dustin Brown (1 goal) - Los Angeles

2. Drew Doughty (1 goal, 1 assist) - 

1. Jake Mizzon (1 goal, 1 assist) - Los Angeles

Playoff Schedule Central - Tuesday May 27th:

New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens Game #5: 8:00 PM ET on CBC (In Montreal)

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs - May 25th Recap

MAGIC MARTY: St. Louis scored his 4th career playoff OT goal giving the Rangers a 3-1 series lead

New York Rangers 3, Montreal Canadiens 2 (OT) - (New York leads series 3-1)

Goals:

NYR - Carl Hagelin SHG (6) - from Brian Boyle and Ryan McDonagh (7:18 1ST)

MTL - Francis Bouillon (2) - from David Desharnais and Rene Bourque (8:08 2ND)

NYR - Derick Brassard (5) - from Dan Girardi and Henrik Lundqvist (19:04 2ND)

MTL - P.K. Subban PPG (5) - from Andrei Markov and David Desharnais (2:00 3RD)

NYR - Martin St. Louis (6) - from Carl Hagelin and Brad Richards (6:02 OT)

Goalies:

WG - Henrik Lundqvist (27 saves on 29 shots) LG - Dustin Tokarksi (26 saves on 29 shots)

Three Stars:

3. P.K. Subban (1 goal) - Montreal

2. Carl Hagelin (1 goal, 1 assist) - New York

1. Martin St. Louis (1 goal, OT winner) - New York 

Playoff Schedule Central - Monday May 26th:

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Los Angeles Kings Game #4: 9:00 PM ET on TSN (In Los Angeles)

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs - May 24th Recap

KINGS TAKE SERIES LEAD: Drew Doughty scored the game-winner for the Kings in their 4-3 win over the Hawks, giving them a 2-1 series lead.

Los Angeles Kings 4, Chicago Blackhawks 3 - (Los Angeles leads series 2-1)

Goals:

CHI - Jonthan Toews SHG (7) - unassisted (5:26 1ST)

LAK - Slava Voynov PPG (2) - from Jeff Carter and Drew Doughty (6:16 1ST)

CHI - Jonathan Toews (8) - from Michal Roszival and Marian Hossa (13:19 1ST)

LAK - Jeff Carter (8) - from Tanner Pearson (8:08 2ND)
LAK - Tyler Toffoli (6) - from Jeff Carter and Willie Mitchell (14:19 2ND)
LAK - Drew Doughty PPG (2) - from Jake Muzzin and Justin Williams (11:57 3RD)
CHI - Patrick Sharp (3) - from Nick Leddy (19:55 3RD)

Goalies:

WG - Jonathan Quick (24 saves on 27 shots) LG - Corey Crawford (28 saves on 32 shots)

Three Stars:

3. Drew Doughty (1 goal, 1 assist, GWG) - Los Angeles

2. Jonathan Toews (2 goals) - Chicago

1. Jeff Carter (1 goal, 2 assists) - Los Angeles

Playoff Schedule Central - Sunday May 25th:

Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Rangers Game #4: 8:00 PM ET on CBC (In New York)

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs - May 22nd Recap

BACK IN IT: Alex Galchenyuk's OT goal lead the Habs to a 3-2 win, cutting their series deficit to 2-1.

Montreal Canadiens 3, New York Rangers 2 (OT) - (New York leads series 2-1)

Goals:

NYR - Carl Hagelin (5) - from Martin St. Louis (15:18 1ST)

MTL - Andrei Markov (1) - from Max Pacioretty and Brendan Gallagher (3:20 2ND)

MTL - Daniel Briere (3) - from Thomas Vanek and Rene Bourque (16:58 3RD)

NYR - Chris Kreider (3) - from Dan Girardi and Derek Stepan (19:31 3RD)

MTL - Alex Galchenyuk (1) - from Tomas Plekanec and Brian Gionta (1:12 OT)

Goalies:

WG - Dustin Tokarksi (35 saves on 37 shots) LG - Henrik Lundqvist (21 saves on 24 shots)

Three Stars:

3. Carl Hagelin (1 goal) - New York

2. Alex Galchenyuk (1 goal, OT winner) - Montreal

1. Dustin Tokarski (35 saves on 37 shots for the win) - Montreal

Playoff Schedule Central - Friday May 23rd:

No games scheduled for Friday

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs - May 21st Recap

CARTER'S IN CONTROL: Jeff Carter's hat trick lead the Kings to a 6-2 comeback win and tied the series 1-1.

Los Angeles Kings 6, Chicago Blackhawks 2 - (Series tied 1-1)

Goals:

CHI - Nick Leddy PPG (1) - from Duncan Keith (14:16 1ST)

CHI - Ben Smith (2) - from Brandon Bollig and Johnny Oduya (1:40 2ND)

LAK - Justin Williams (6) - from Mike Richards and Dwight King (18:14 2ND)

LAK - Jeff Carter PPG (5) - from Drew Doughty and Slava Voynov (1:37 3RD)

LAK - Jake Muzzin PPG (4) - from Alec Martinez and Marian Gaborik (4:04 3RD)

LAK - Tyler Toffoli (5) - from Tanner Pearson and Jeff Carter (8:59 3RD)

LAK - Jeff Carter (6) - from Tanner Pearson and Matt Greene (14:44 3RD)

LAK - Jeff Carter EN (7 - Hat Trick) - unassisted (16:29 3RD)

Goalies:

WG - Jonathan Quick (23 saves on 25 shots) LG - Corey Crawford (25 saves on 30 shots)

Three Stars:

3. Tanner Pearson (2 assists) - Los Angeles

2. Jonathan Quick (23 saves on 25 shots for the win) - Los Angeles

1. Jeff Carter (3 goals, 1 assist) - Los Angeles

Playoff Schedule Central - Thursday May 22nd:

Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Rangers Game #3: 8:00 PM ET on CBC (In New York)

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs - May 19th Recap

HEADIN' HOME 2-0: Marty St. Louis scored for the 3rd straight game, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 series lead

New York Rangers 3, Montreal Canadiens 1 - (New York leads series 2-0)

Goals:

MTL - Max Pacioretty (4) - unassisted (6:14 1ST)

NYR - Ryan McDonagh (3) - unassisted (6:31 1ST)

NYR - Rick Nash (2) - from Chris Kreider and Derek Stepan (18:58 1ST)

NYR - Martin St. Louis PPG (5) - from Derek Stepan and Ryan McDonagh (8:03 2ND)

Goalies:

WG - Henrik Lundqvist (40 saves on 41 shots) LG - Dustin Tokarski (27 saves on 30 shots)

Three Stars:

3. Derek Stepan (2 assists) - New York

2. Ryan McDonagh (1 goal, 1 assist) - New York

1. Henrik Lundqvist (40 saves on 41 shots for the win) - New York

Playoff Schedule Central - Tuesday May 20th:

No game scheduled for Tuesday night

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs - May 18th Recap

HAWKS TAKE EARLY LEAD: Jonathan Toews lead the Hawks to a 3-1 win and a 1-0 series lead.

Chicago Blackhawks 3, Los Angeles Kings 1 - (Chicago leads series 1-0)

Goals:

CHI - Brandon Saad PPG (3) - from Nick Leddy and Marian Hossa (14:46 1ST)

LAK - Tyler Toffoli (4) - from Tanner Pearson and Jeff Carter (4:35 2ND)

CHI - Duncan Keith (3) - from Brandon Saad and Marcus Kruger (11:54 2ND)

CHI - Jonathan Toews (6) - from Johnny Oduya and Marian Hossa (16:10 3RD)

Goalies:

WG - Corey Crawford (25 saves on 26 shots) LG - Jonathan Quick (17 saves on 20 shots)

Three Stars:

3. Marian Hossa (2 assists) - Chicago

2. Brandon Saad (1 goal, 1 assist) - Chicago

1. Jonathan Toews (1 goal) - Chicago

Playoff Schedule Central - Monday May 19th:

New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens Game #2: 8:00 PM ET on CBC (In Montreal)

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs - May 17th Recap

ROUT IN MONTREAL: The Rangers torched the Canadiens 7-2 to take an early 1-0 series lead

New York Rangers 7, Montreal Canadiens 2 - (New York leads series 1-0)

Goals:

NYR - Martin St. Louis (4) - from Dominic Moore and Kevin Klein (4:35 1ST)

NYR - Mats Zuccarello (4) - from Ryan McDonagh and Dominic Moore (6:27 1ST)

MTL - Rene Bourque (5) - from Brian Gionta and Lars Eller (12:38 2ND)

NYR - Chris Kreider (2) - from Rick Nash and Ryan McDonagh (18:59 2ND)

NYR - Brad Richards (5) - from Mats Zuccarello and Marc Staal (19:48 2ND)

NYR - Ryan McDonagh PPG (2) - from Derek Stepan and Chris Kreider (1:28 3RD)

NYR - Derek Stepan PPG (3) - from Martin St. Louis and Ryan McDonagh (4:11 3RD)

NYR - Rick Nash PPG (1) - from Mats Zuccarello and John Moore (4:36 3RD)

MTL - Lars Eller SHG (5) - unassisted (15:22 3RD)

Goalies:

WG - Henrik Lundqvist (20 saves on 22 shots) LG - Carey Price (16 saves on 20 shots), Peter Budaj (5 saves on 8 shots in relief of Price)

Three Stars:

3. Mats Zuccarello (1 goal, 2 assists) - New York

2. Martin St. Louis (1 goal, 1 assist) - New York

1. Ryan McDonagh (1 goal, 3 assists) - New York

Playoff Schedule Central - Sunday May 18th:

Los Angeles Kings vs. Chicago Blackawks Game #1: 3:00 PM ET on TSN (In Chicago)

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Western Conference Finals Prediction

For the 2nd straight season the Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings will meet in the Western Conference Finals. Both of these teams look on the top of their game, so this is going to be a heavyweight clash. I can't wait for this series, here's a look at my preview and prediction:

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Los Angeles Kings

Season Series: 
Chicago won season series 3-0-0
3-1 (Chicago)
1-0 (Chicago)
5-3 (Chicago)

Players to Watch:
Chicago: Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Marian Hossa, Patrick Sharp, Duncan Keith, Corey Crawford

Los Angeles: Anze Kopitar, Jonathan Quick, Drew Doughty, Marian Gaborik, Jeff Carter, Justin Williams

X-Factor:
Jonathan Toews (CHI) Jonathan Quick (LAK)

Playoff Point Leaders:
Chicago: Marian Hossa/Brent Seabrook (11 point)

Los Angeles: Anze Kopitar (19 points)

Series Notes:
For the 2nd straight year the Hawks and Kings faceoff in the Western Conference Finals, this is going to be another great series. The Hawks enter the Conference Finals having beaten the Minnesota Wild in a tough 6-game series. They are lead by the dynamic duo of Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, who have 7 of the 8 game-winning goals in the playoffs for the Hawks. Corey Crawford has regained his championship-winning form from last season, and he has seemed to get better as each game goes on for the Hawks. Once again the Hawks will need a big performance out of their top d-pair of Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook, who will be on the ice anytime the Kopitar line is out there. The Hawks need their depth players to step up in this series, the Kings have one of the deepest forward units in the NHL and the Hawks will need to match that. Guys like Brandon Saad, Bryan Bickell and Ben Smith will be counted on to score big goals. The Kings enter the series having won their 2nd straight 7 game series, this time beating the Anaheim Ducks. The Kings trailed 3-2 in the series but outscored the Ducks 8-3 in 2 wins to cap off the series. They are lead by the outstanding goaltending of Jonathan Quick, who after a rough start to the playoffs has looked unbeatable at times in net. The Kings will need Quick to be at his best to stop the Hawks potent offensive attack. The Kings are lead upfront by Anze Kopitar, who leads the playoffs in points with 19. Keep an eye out for a Koptar vs. Toews battle often in this series, much like Kopitar vs. Getzlaf was in this past series. The Kings will need a big performance from their defense to match the group from the Hawks, in particular Drew Doughty and Jake Muzzin. They will also need Marian Gaborik (NHL-leading 9 goals) to continue scoring big goals (6 goals in the series vs. Anaheim). The Kings need guys like Jeff Carter, Mike Richards, Dustin Brown, Justin Williams etc to step up in this series. This is going to be one heck of a rematch from last year, 2 teams that are evenly matched throughout their respective lineups..

Predictions: It is very hard to bet against either of these teams right now, but I give the slight edge to the defending Champs.

(BLACKHAWKS IN 7)

My prediction has the defending-champion Blackhawks returning to the Stanley Cup for the 3rd time in 5 seasons.

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals Prediction

The Eastern Conference Finals features an original six match-up between the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Rangers. The Canadiens haven't been to the Stanley Cup since they won it in 1993, and the Rangers haven't been since they won it in 1994, so a lot is on the line for both of these historic franchises. It surely is going to be a great series, here is my preview and prediction:

Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Rangers

Season Series: 
Montreal won season series 2-1-0
2-0 (Montreal)
1-0 (New York)
1-0 OT (Montreal)

Players to Watch:
Montreal: Carey Price, PK Subban, Max Pacioretty, Brendan Gallagher, Thomas Vanek, Daniel Briere

New York: Henrik Lundqvist, Derick Brassard, Martin St. Louis, Rick Nash, Chris Kreider, Brad Richards

X-Factor:
Carey Price (MTL) Henrik Lundqvist (NYR)

Playoff Point Leaders:
Montreal: P.K. Subban (12 points)

New York: Brad Richards (9 points)

Series Notes:
This series has the potential to be a phenomenal series, one between two original six teams looking to return to the Stanley Cup for the 1st time in 20 years. Both teams were the lower seed in the 2nd round, as the Canadiens defeated the Atlantic divsion-winning Bruins in 7 games and the Rangers defeated the Metropolitan division-winning Penguins in 7 games. The biggest story-line entering the series is Henrik Lundqvist vs. Carey Price, 2 goalies who are the backbone of their respective teams and a big reason why they are still playing right now. Expect this goalie battle to be heavily discussed throughout the series, as it is a rematch of the Gold Medal Game from Sochi. Montreal played an amazing series against Boston, they really didn't let the bigger Bruins push them around and played with the lead early and often. Carey Price was at his best in the series, something the Canadiens are going to need every night going forward. The Canadiens are getting a very balanced attack from all 4 lines, something evident in game 7 when their 4th line opened the scoring. P.K. Subban has been the best Canadien in the playoffs by far, this team seems to really feed off the energy Subban brings when he's on his game (which has been often in the playoffs). They also have a big boost in their lineup with the potential return of 2nd-year player Alex Galchenyuk, who missed the 1st and 2nd round with a knee injury. The Rangers enter the series after pulling of a dramatic upset of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 7 games. The Rangers trailed 3-1 in the series and faced elimination, and thats when King Henrik Lundqvist took over. Lundqvist allowed just 3 goals in the final 3 games to lead the Rangers to the 3rd round. The Rangers are very similar to the Canadiens at forward, they have a balanced 4-line attack and seem to get a group effort every night. It seems that Martin St. Louis has become the emotional leader of this team, dealing with the sudden death of his mother he decided to keep playing and willed the Rangers back into the series. During tough times Marty has excelled on the ice and his team has had his full support, case in point check out his game 6 post-game speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ0zWOWrww4. St. Louis will be key in getting his inemates Rick Nash and Derek Stepan going, who have 2 goals combined (0 for Nash). Expect to see a better performance out of both of the teams top lines, as they have both struggled in the playoffs (Vanek-Desharnais-Pacioretty for Montreal and Nash-Stepan-St. Louis for New York). This is going to be a great series.

Predictions: This is going to be a very close series, 2 teams that rely on the play of their goaltender. It is tough to choose, but I'm going with the team with King Henrik in net.

(RANGERS IN 7)

My prediction has the New York Rangers returning to the Stanley Cup for the 1st time since 1994.

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs - May 16th Recap

KINGS MOVING ON: Mike Richards lead the Kings to a 6-2 win in game 7 over the Ducks.

Los Angeles Kings 6, Anaheim Ducks 2 - (Los Angeles wins series 4-3)

Goals:

LAK - Justin Williams PPG (5) - from Mike Richards and Slava Voynov (4:30 1ST)

LAK - Jeff Carter (4) - from Marian Gaborik and Tyler Toffoli (8:48 1ST)

LAK - Mike Richards (2) - from Dwight King and Kyle Clifford (15:12 1ST)

LAK - Anze Kopitar (5) - from Drew Doughty and Kyle Clifford (2:02 2ND)

LAK - Marian Gaborik PPG (9) - from Anze Kopitar and Alec Martinez (14:08 2ND)

ANA - Kyle Palmieri (3) - from Andrew Cogliano and Nick Bonino (17:02 2ND)

ANA - Corey Perry (4) - from Ryan Getzlaf and Hampus Lindholm (3:42 3RD)

LAK - Tanner Pearson (2) - from Jeff Carter and Justin Williams

Goalies:

WG - Jonathan Quick (25 saves on 27 shots) LG - John Gibson (14 saves on 18 shots), Jonas Hiller (10 saves on 12 shots)

Three Stars:

3. Jeff Carter (1 goal, 1 assist) - Los Angeles

2. Justin Williams (1 goal, 1 assist) - Los Angeles

1. Mike Richards (1 goal, 1 assist, GWG) - Los Angeles

Playoff Schedule Central - Saturday May 17th:

New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens Game #1: 1:00 PM ET on CBC (In Montreal)

FAREWELL TEEMU: Teemu Selanne is set to retire after an incredible 22-year career in the NHL

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs - May 14th Recap

CANADIENS MOVING ON: The Habs upset the Bruins in Game 7 to advance to the Conference Finals.

Montreal Canadiens 3, Boston Bruins 1 - (Montreal wins series 4-3)

Goals:

MTL - Dale Weise (3) - from Daniel Briere and Brandon Prust (2:18 1ST)

MTL - Max Pacioretty (3) - from David Desharnais and Brendan Gallagher (10:22 2ND)

BOS - Jarome Iginla PPG (5) - from Torey Krug and David Krejci (17:58 2ND)

MTL - Daniel Briere PPG (2) - from Brendan Gallagher and Nathan Beaulieu (17:07 3RD)

Goalies:

WG - Carey Price (29 saves on 30 shots) LG - Tuukka Rask (15 saves on 18 shots)

Three Stars:

3. Brendan Gallagher (2 assists) - Montreal

2. Carey Price (29 saves on 30 shots for the win) - Montreal

1. Daniel Briere (1 goal, 1 assist) - Montreal

Los Angeles Kings 2, Anaheim Ducks 1 - (Series tied 3-3)

Goals:

LAK - Jake Muzzin (3) - from Anze Kopitar and Marian Gaborik (8:16 1ST)

LAK - Trevor Lewis (4) - from Justin Williams and Slava Voynov (14:04 2ND)

ANA - Kyle Palmieri (2) - from Nick Bonino (15:42 2ND)

Goalies:

WG - Jonathan Quick (21 saves on 22 shots) LG - John Gibson (21 saves on 23 shots)

Three Stars:

3. Kyle Palmieri (1 goal) - Anaheim

2. Trevor Lewis (1 goal, GWG) - Los Angeles

1. Jonathan Quick (21 saves on 22 shots for the win) - Los Angeles

Three Stars of the Night:

3. Carey Price - Price was stellar all series for the Canadiens, but he came up big in game 7 stopping 29 of 30 shots in the Habs 2-1 win.

2. Jonathan Quick - Quick stopped 21 of 22 shots in the Kings 2-1 win over the Ducks, forcing a deciding 7th game.

1. Daniel Briere - Briere came up big for the Canadiens in game 7, scoring his 2nd goal of the playoffs and adding an assist in the Canadiens 3-1 win over the Bruins. The Canadiens move on to the Eastern Conference Finals after beating the Bruins 4-3.

Playoff Schedule Central - Thursday May 15th:

There are no games scheduled for tomorrow night

GOING TO GAME 7: Jonathan Quick lead the Kings to a 2-1 win forcing a deciding 7th game.

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs - May 13th Recap

COMEBACK COMPLETE: Henrik Lundqvist lead the Rangers from a 3-1 series deficit to win in 7 games

New York Rangers 2, Pittsburgh Penguins 1 - (New York win series 4-3)

Goals:

NYR - Brian Boyle (2) - from Dominic Moore and Derek Dorsett (5:25 1ST)

PIT - Jussi Jokinen (7) - from Olli Maatta and Evgeni Malkin (4:15 2ND)

NYR - Brad Richards PPG (4) - from Martin St. Louis and Derek Stepan (7:56 2ND)

Goalies:

WG - Henrik Lundqvist (35 saves on 36 shots) LG - Marc-Andre Fleury (18 saves on 20 shots)

Three Stars:

3. Brian Boyle (1 goal) - New York

2. Brad Richards (1 goal, GWG) - New York

1. Henrik Lundqvist (35 saves on 36 shots for the win) - New York

Chicago Blackhawks 2, Minnesota Wild 1 (OT) - (Chicago wins series 4-2)

Goals:

CHI - Kris Versteeg (1) - unassisted (1:58 1ST)

MIN - Erik Haula (4) - from Matt Cooke and Clayton Stoner (2:29 2ND)

CHI - Patrick Kane (6) - from Brent Seabrook and Duncan Keith (9:40 OT)

Goalies:

WG - Corey Crawford (34 saves on 35 shots) LG - Ilya Bryzgalov (25 saves on 27 shots)

Three Stars:

3. Erik Haula (1 goal) - Minnesota

2. Patrick Kane (1 goal, OT winner) - Chicago

1. Corey Crawford (34 saves on 35 shots for the win) - Chicago

Three Stars of the Night:

3. Patrick Kane - "Showtime" Kane delivered again for the Hawks scoring his 2nd OT goal of the playoffs and 4th career OT goal. 

2. Corey Crawford - Crawford stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Blackhawks 2-1 OT win over the Wild, winning the series 4-2. The Hawks await the winner of the Ducks and Kings.

1. Henrik Lundqvist - King Henrik came up huge for the Rangers in game 7, stopping 35 of 36 shots in the Rangers dramatic 2-1 win over the Penguins. The Rangers won 3 straight after trailing 3-1 in the series, and Lundqvist was a big part of the comeback allowing just 3 goals in those 3 wins. The Rangers await the winner of the Bruins and Canadiens.

Playoff Schedule Central - Wednesday May 14th:

Montreal Canadiens vs. Boston Bruins Game #7: 7:00 PM ET on CBC (In Boston)

Anaheim Ducks vs. Los Angeles Kings Game #6: 9:30 PM ET on TSN (In Los Angeles)

SHOWTIME KANE: Patrick Kane's 2ND OT goal of the playoffs eliminated the Wild in 6 games.

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs - May 12th Recap

PRICE SHUTS THE DOOR: Carey Price's 26 save shutout lead the Habs to a 4-0 win and forcing a 7th game.

Montreal Canadiens 4, Boston Bruins 0 - (Series tied 3-3)

Goals:

MTL - Lars Eller (4) - unassisted (2:11 1ST)

MTL - Max Pacioretty (2) - from Nathan Beaulieu and Mike Weaver (15:24 2ND)

MTL - Thomas Vanek PPG (4) - from Max Pacioretty and Andrei Markov (17:39 2ND)

MTL - Thomas Vanek (5) - from David Desharnais (16:04 3RD)

Goalies:

WG - Carey Price (26 saves on 26 shots) LG - Tuukka Rask (24 saves on 28 shots)

Three Stars:

3. Thomas Vanek (2 goals) - Montreal

2. Max Pacioretty (1 goal, 1 assist) - Montreal

1. Carey Price (26 saves on 26 shots for the shutout) - Montreal

Anaheim Ducks 4, Los Angeles Kings 3 - (Anaheim leads series 3-2)

Goals:

ANA - Nick Bonino (4) - from Daniel Winnik (2:15 1ST) 

LAK - Trevor Lewis (3) - from Justin Williams (9:12 1ST)

ANA - Devante Smith-Pelly PPG (4) - from Mathieu Perreault and Teemu Selanne (1:11 2ND)

ANA - Devante Smith-Pelly (5) - from Ryan Getzlaf (2:34 2ND)

ANA - Jakob Silfverberg (2) - from Andrew Cogliano and Bryan Allen (8:23 2ND)

LAK - Marian Gaborik PPG (7) - from Jake Muzzin and Jeff Carter (18:42 2ND)

LAK - Marian Gaborik (8) - from Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar (14:12 3RD)

Goalies:

WG - John Gibson (39 saves on 42 shots) LG - Jonathan Quick (20 saves on 24 shots)

Three Stars:

3. John Gibson (39 saves on 42 shots for the win) - Anaheim

2. Marian Gaborik (2 goals) - Los Angeles

1. Devante Smith-Pelly (2 goals) - Anaheim

Three Stars of the Night:

3. Max Pacioretty - Pacioretty scored his 1st goal of the series and added an assist in the Canadiens 4-0 win over the Bruins.

2. Devante Smith-Pelly - Smith-Pelly scored his 4th and 5th goals of the playoffs to lead the Ducks to a 4-3 win over the Kings, giving them a 3-2 series lead.

1. Carey Price - Price stopped all 26 shots he faced for his 2nd career playoff shutout and 1st of the 2014 playoffs. The Canadiens defeated the Bruins 4-0 to force a deciding 7th game.

Playoff Schedule Central - Tuesday May 13th:

New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Game #7: 7:00 PM ET on CBC (In Pittsburgh)

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild Game #6: 9:00 PM ET on TSN (In Minnesota)

DUCKS TAKE SERIES LEAD: John Gibson and Devante Smith-Pelly lead the Ducks to a 3-2 series lead.

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff