Ted Starkey

Internet News Manager for Newsday. Author of Chasing the Dream: Life in the AHL, Red Rising and Transition Game, and columnist for

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@Bortolussi54590 Just stating the facts, ma’am.

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Notable the Vegas Golden Knights had 95 points this year and are in the Stanley Cup Final, while the Washington Capitals had 95 points and missed the playoffs completely.

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Can confirm the Maple Leafs have received permission from the Islanders to interview Patrick Roy for their head coach vacancy.

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@RitchieEmmons Agreed, this is a much different animal than the first three rounds. He's quite capable of stealing a few games, but can't replicate last night and have much hope of winning barring the Canes producing a ton of goals.

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Carolina is going to need more from this from Andersen to win the Cup.

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Whatever you can say about that Game 1, it was not dull.

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@RealDiehlBBD @GrantPaulsen @Russellmania621 @Tarik_ElBashir Yep, it was. Right down to the buzzer. And now Carolina really needs to win Thursday or they are in deep.

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@RealDiehlBBD Agreed, and he’s been terrific. No pressure like when he was forced into a higher role in Washington with guys out.

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The 2026 Stanley Cup begins with a Carolina Hurricanes goal.

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@RealDiehlBBD Yep. That stretch between Leonard’s injury and Dubois’ return they did so little to keep afloat, and that mediocrity cost them a spot. I mean they got 95 points despite being a very meh team this season. And, of course Vegas wasn’t great at times.

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@dodge_s_ 100 percent. Carolina hasn’t faced a team that is a tough fit for them yet. But Vegas is capable of creating chances and they can’t have mediocre goaltending.

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@dodge_s_ Agreed. I mean I don’t think Hart is markedly better. Andersen just seems to be feast or famine, and a lot tougher for Canes to limit the quality of Vegas’ chances.

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Vegas has 3 goals on 8 shots.

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@dodge_s_ Yep. Both goalies aren’t terrific at times.

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@RealDiehlBBD The real costly one was March 11 - lousy effort in Philly and they turn that game around? They are in. But really the off and on ice impact of the deadline was a killer.

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Reminder Vegas was one of the worst teams in the league in trailing opponents. Certainly capable of comebacks.

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@RealDiehlBBD Agreed. I will never get why they punted a spot and even despite some lousy efforts after the deadline, they were still very good overall. Hard to imagine they wouldn’t have at least been respectable.

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@RealDiehlBBD Agreed. And likely Washington would have faced Pittsburgh, Carolina and Montreal is hardly impossible.

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@RealDiehlBBD This was definitely a winnable bracket had they played their cards right. Or at all.

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.@TedStarkey looks into NHL's underwhelming playoff atructure.

https://t.co/4pKKeMhT5g

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@davidmcgraw It’s basically off-year Olympic filler.

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Bettman says he anticipates All-Star Games every two years.