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Sports Central
April 8, 2013
Andrew Jones |
NHL 2013 Contenders and Pretenders It's hard to believe the NHL playoffs begin in only a few weeks. The shortened season leaves a lot more questions than a typical season.   |
Sports Central
June 12, 2012
Andrew Jones |
The Kings' Cup Throughout the 2011-12 regular season, the Los Angeles Kings did one thing very well: play defense. Their 2.1 goals against was second in the NHL and Jonathan Quick, the team's main goal tender, managed 1.95 goals allowed per game. |
Sports Central
June 9, 2014
Andrew Jones |
Stanley Cup Finals: It's the Kings' to Lose I hope I'm wrong and we're in for a few more overtimes and another game seven, but I think the Kings are just too feisty for the Rangers. |
Sports Central
February 24, 2009
Mike Chen |
NHL Trade Deadline Needs Here's a list of what NHL teams will be targeting come trade deadline time. |
Sports Central
March 30, 2010
Mike Chen |
The Wide-Open West Every team in the NHL Western Conference has a significant weakness, making this year's first round a wide-open field with the potential for upsets no matter who's playing who. Here's look at the Achilles' Heel for each team. |
Sports Central
May 23, 2013
Andrew Jones |
2013 NHL Playoff Contenders and Pretenders Let's take a look at the remaining teams and their chances of hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup. |
| AskMen.com |
Detroit Red Wings Hockey Dynasty Over the last century, very few teams have been able to carve out a continued dominance among the elite ranks of the National Hockey League. |
Salon.com
June 4, 2002
King Kaufman |
The Red Wings in 5 Except for the chance that any team with a good goalie has, the Carolina Hurricanes have no chance in the Stanley Cup Finals. Nice uniforms, though. |
Salon.com
June 14, 2002
King Kaufman |
Red-letter day The Red Wings' championship may have been a foregone conclusion, but unlike the Lakers, they at least had the decency to act happy about it. |
Sports Central
July 16, 2009
Mike Chen |
The NHL's Wilder Wild West Here's why some teams in the NHL's Western Conference won't have teams shaking in their skates come next season. |
Sports Central
May 5, 2006
Charlynn Smith |
From Bottom to Top Welcome to the "new NHL," where anything can happen -- and it does. |
Sports Central
May 29, 2006
Charlynn Smith |
A Whirlwind NHL Playoff Season The further the playoffs have progressed, the more of a guessing game it's become. It's refreshing for veteran hockey fans and exciting for those just tuning in ... or is it? |
Sports Central
May 8, 2007
Mark Janzen |
Previous Playoff Failure Key to Success Hockey is a playground in which only the battle-tested can emerge victorious. |
Sports Central
May 17, 2009
Jonathan Hamelin |
The Frozen Final Four Now that we are down to the Conference Finals, it is time once again to weed out the contenders from the pretenders. |
Sports Central
June 11, 2008
Ross Lancaster |
A Novel Concept: Last Two Are Best This year, for probably the first time since the 2001 Finals between the Avalanche and Devils, the two best teams met for the Stanley Cup championship. |
Sports Central
February 17, 2014
Mike Chen |
Five Questions For the NHL's Second Half What are the big storylines running through the remainder of the 2013-14 season? Let's take a look. |
Sports Central
March 24, 2009
Mike Chen |
Stanley Cup Contenders or Pretenders? With less than a dozen games on the schedule for each team, every so-called elite team has run into its share of problems. Let's see how the mighty have fallen. |
Sports Central
May 26, 2014
Mike Chen |
Ousted NHL Contenders Face Summer Upheaval For San Jose, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and Boston, stunning losses have showed the need to rethink the big picture. |
Sports Central
April 16, 2015
Mike Chen |
No Clear-Cut Favorite in NHL's Western Conference Despite the recent history of Western domination, each team in the conference has a noticeable flaw. Let's take a closer look at what each seed has to watch out for. |
Sports Central
June 11, 2015
Mike Chen |
Will NHL's Copycat Teams Mimic Tampa's Speed Game? There was a moment, just a few minutes of Game 2's third period between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Chicago Blackhawks, that showcased the NHL at the very best. |
Sports Central
July 14, 2010
Mike Chen |
The New Western Balance of Power The Blackhawks have essentially lost much of their secondary scoring and one of their primary penalty killers. Something else has to give, which rips apart much of the vaunted depth of the 'Hawks. |
Sports Central
June 23, 2009
Mike Chen |
Penguins Won't Be Copied Next Year The Pittsburgh Penguins are a talented but flawed roster -- and to their credit, they overcame those flaws with a few lucky bounces and unsung heroes stepping up at the right time. But to try and emulate the Penguins is an equally flawed proposition. |
Sports Central
June 3, 2009
Mike Chen |
Stanley Cup Finals: Close Doesn't Count Call it flukey bounces, luck, or karma; whatever it is, the only stat that matters is the big W next to the Red Wings' name on the box score for the first two games and the Penguins win in Game 3. |
Sports Central
April 25, 2013
Mike Chen |
Judging Non-Playoff Teams in a Shortened NHL Season It's important to be objective regarding the results of a lockout-shortened season. Every team's situation is a little different, but there are certainly teams that have to wonder if the luxury of a full season might have changed things. |
Sports Central
April 10, 2007
Chad Kettner |
2007 NHL Playoffs Preview After a long season filled with ups and downs, hockey fans can finally buckle up for the most exciting time of the year, the Stanley Cup playoffs. Here are some predictions. |
Sports Central
April 15, 2004
Mason Williams |
2004 NBA Playoffs Preview It's time for the NBA playoffs to take center stage. |
Salon.com
May 31, 2002
King Kaufman |
Hoops heaven! As two entertaining playoff series climax, the Celtics and Lakers are doomed and the Nets will go from brief glory to cannon fodder... |
Sports Central
April 25, 2012
Mike Chen |
Will the NHL's Dead Puck Era Return? The NHL is nothing if not a game of Follow the Leader. The coaching systems of winning teams often dictates what other teams try to emulate, and coming out of this year's playoffs, the notion of a winning formula is about to change. |
Sports Central
January 15, 2013
Mike Chen |
NHL Storylines Heading Into the Season After months of uncertainty, the NHL is ready to get back where it belongs -- out of the boardroom and back on the ice. |
Sports Central
April 16, 2012
Andrew Jones |
Flailing Penguins and Fickle Canucks The NHL playoffs are underway and so far, nobody can complain of boredom. At press time, there had already been seven overtime games and even a couple suspensions, one of which includes a sheet of Plexiglas that has been suspended indefinitely for attacking Boston's David Krejci. |
AskMen.com
Sheldon Souray |
Sheldon Souray's NHL Playoff Blog The Edmonton Oilers' defenseman gives his insights on the NHL Playoff season. |
Sports Central
May 31, 2006
Bill Hazell |
Edmonton's Cinderella Story On Ice One exception to the power of home advantage in a seven-game series apparently is the NHL. The revitalized league has proven to be a utopia for underdogs in the 2006 playoffs. |
Sports Central
May 18, 2010
Andrew Jones |
NHL Playoffs Review and Predictions The eighth-seeded Montreal Canadiens shocked hockey fans throughout the world (even ones in Montreal) by defeating the heavily favored Washington Capitals in a seven-game series that saw the second consecutive Presidents' Trophy winner sent home before May began. |
Sports Illustrated
March 1, 2001
Kostya Kennedy |
Piece of Blake for Colorado Colorado owes it to itself and to its fans to take a full-blown shot at the Cup right now, and this deal helps them do it. Whether they sign Blake or not, this was an excellent move... |
Sports Central
December 28, 2009
Mike Chen |
Kings, Coyotes Show They're For Real Assuming it's safe to say that the Coyotes and Kings will be involved in the Western Conference playoff race - and perhaps the hunt for the Pacific Division crown - let's take a look at how they got here. |
Sports Central
April 12, 2011
Andrew Jones |
2011 NHL Playoffs Preview The table is set for the NHL's playoff race. Sixteen teams now vie to hoist the cup that really matters, the lord of all trophies, Lord Stanley's. |
AskMen.com
Sheldon Souray |
Sheldon Souray's NHL Playoff Blog Hockey insight from one of the league's best defensemen. |
Sports Central
May 16, 2004
Mike Chen |
NHL - The Fast Skate Era While goal-scoring may still be low in the National Hockey League, an uplifting trend can certainly be seen in three of the remaining four teams chasing the Stanley Cup. |
Sports Central
October 23, 2006
Charlynn Smith |
The NHL is Back This is the year hockey will shine again in the world of sports, and here are the reasons why. |
Sports Central
October 7, 2006
Greg Wyshynski |
Hockey Cynic's Guide to the West A preview of the 2006-07 NHL season and the Campbell Conference, explaining why every single team has virtually no chance of winning the Stanley Cup and why they're all pathetic messes. |
Sports Illustrated
December 28, 2000
Kostya Kennedy |
Snipers 101 Turgeon's role as Blues' go-to guy is all academic... Red Wings... Are the Devils are still the best team in the NHL?... etc. |
Sports Central
June 12, 2009
Jonathan Hamelin |
Detroit's Home Ice Advantage Here a few numbers that dictate the Red Wings' success. |
Sports Illustrated
November 29, 2000
Kostya Kennedy |
Point, counterpoint So far this season, the Islanders have spent a November day in first place, the Blue Jackets have beaten the Stars and the Wild have run off a four-game unbeaten streak. Yes, there's parity in the league but these developments are about the joy of the early season... |
Sports Central
April 10, 2012
Bill Hazell |
Canada's Cup? It's been almost 20 years since a country that can truly appreciate it won the Stanley Cup. |
Sports Illustrated
February 15, 2000
Pierre McGuire |
NHL Power Rankings |
Sports Central
May 25, 2009
Jonathan Hamelin |
Humble in Hockeytown The young Chicago Blackhawks may have bitten off more than they can chew against the veteran Detroit Red Wings. |
Sports Illustrated
December 7, 2001
Kostya Kennedy |
Rink rats Every time I check the NHL standings I feel like I'm back in the 1980s... |
Sports Illustrated
May 23, 2001
E.M. Swift |
Sensational showdown It's been a long time since the two best teams in hockey met in the Stanley Cup finals, but that's what the showdown between the New Jersey Devils and Colorado Avalanche represents... |
AskMen.com
Sheldon Souray |
Sheldon Souray's NHL Playoff Blog The 2008 NHL playoffs are here, and we're excited to bring you hockey insight from one of the league's best defensemen, the Edmonton Oilers' Sheldon Souray. |
Sports Central
January 26, 2015
Mike Chen |
NHL's Wild West Sees Unpredictable Finish Now that the NHL is entering the second half of the season, it's time to really knuckle down and prepare for the playoff races. |
