NHL Morning Skate for April 19
The Kraken became the first team in NHL history to win their first-ever playoff game against the reigning Stanley Cup champions and were one of two Western Conference Wild Card teams to take a 1-0 series lead Tuesday.
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The Kraken became the first team in NHL history to win their first-ever playoff game against the reigning Stanley Cup champions and were one of two Western Conference Wild Card teams to take a 1-0 series lead Tuesday.
April 18 is one of those dates in sports history where a whole lot of notable events occurred. Here are the three most significant.
Why is this seventh playoff Battle of the Hudson between the Rangers and Devils different from the six that preceded it?
Erik Karlsson, with 101 points, became the first defenseman to hit the century mark in 31 years, since Brian Leetch’s 102-point season in 1991-92.
Keith Yandle walked into coffee shops when he played hockey in New York and would hear people talking about the next Rangers game against the Islanders or the New Jersey Devils.