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Sports Central April 28, 2011 Andrew Jones |
2011 NHL Conference Semifinals Preview The opening round of the NHL playoffs saw only one sweep, four seven-game series, 11 overtime matches, and three double overtime matches. |
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. |
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 13, 2011 Andrew Jones |
The Goalie Showdown The Vancouver Canucks have the Boston Bruins on the ropes in the Stanley Cup finals, leading three games to two in a seven-game series. |
Sports Central May 30, 2011 Mike Chen |
Stanley Cup Preview: Canucks vs. Bruins A few weeks ago, Vancouver and Boston were on the verge of Game 7 first-round ousters. Now they're battling for the Stanley Cup. |
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. |
Sports Central May 11, 2009 Jonathan Hamelin |
Top Suprises of the NHL Playoffs Whether it be young players making a name for themselves or Game 7s, there have been a lot of things surprising about the NHL playoffs so far. Here is a look at some of them. |
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 April 24, 2009 Jonathan Hamelin |
Are Canucks Championship-Bound? There is little doubt that the Canucks have the most potential of any Canadian team left. |
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. |
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 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 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 22, 2004 Pete Sweigard |
NHL Ushers in a New Era The NHL has been slow to embrace the youth movement, continuing to market the marquee names, the proven entities. |
Sports Central June 10, 2004 Mike Chen |
NHL - Top-10 Playoff Moments Here are the top-10 memorable moments of the 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs. |
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 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 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 Central August 16, 2010 Mike Chen |
The Value of NHL Goaltending When word came out that Ilya Kovalchuk's contract was rejected, eyebrows were raised when arbitrator Richard Bloch called out other mega-contracts. |
Sports Central September 21, 2010 Mike Chen |
Five Storylines For 2010-11 NHL Season NHL training camps have just gotten underway. Here are the top five storylines heading into the 2010-11 NHL season. |
Sports Central April 19, 2006 Mike Chen |
It's Stanley Cup Time! A look at some of the teams that are riding high and feeling low as we enter round one of the Stanley Cup hockey playoffs. |
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 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 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 Illustrated February 15, 2000 Pierre McGuire |
NHL Power Rankings |
Sports Illustrated April 2, 2003 Stephen Cannella |
Inside the NHL: 10 Reasons to Worry From novice netminders to frequent flops, many of the 16 likely postseason teams have goaltending concerns |
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. |
Sports Illustrated October 11, 2000 Kostya Kennedy |
NHL Power Rankings Welcome to Kostya Kennedy's world-famous Power Rankings. Never have the opposite qualities of reverence and irreverence been so seamlessly intertwined... |
Sports Illustrated May 2, 2000 Kostya Kennedy |
Scorecard Why the NHL's postseason is the best in all of sports |
Sports Central June 12, 2009 Jonathan Hamelin |
Detroit's Home Ice Advantage Here a few numbers that dictate the Red Wings' success. |
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 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 May 29, 2004 Josie Lemieux |
NHL - Cup Finals: A Coach Speaks Out The final Stanley Cup round between the Lightning and the Flames is more than captivating. Considering the high talent on each team, nobody knows who will win. |
Sports Central May 20, 2009 Andrew Jones |
Why This is the Year for Sid the Kid Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin have two things Alexander Ovechkin doesn't have: each other and a much more engrained sense of team play. |
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 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... |
Sports Illustrated March 2, 2000 Kostya Kennedy |
Sorting out some trade rumors NHL questions |
Sports Central May 1, 2007 Mike Chen |
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Myth of Momentum Momentum's really a myth. It doesn't mean much of anything except to hockey fans and media who need something to talk about. |
Sports Central March 19, 2014 Mike Chen |
Contenders Face Early Exits in New NHL Playoff Format NHL general managers in the Eastern Conference who look at the potential playoff matchups are glad that they don't have to deal with the first-round dilemma facing teams on the other side of the continent. |
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 February 27, 2008 Jeff DiNunzio |
Here Yesterday, Gone Today The 2008 NHL trade deadline was filled with big-name movement, all in preparation for the final playoff stretch. Here's a review some of the wisest deadline transactions. |
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 March 14, 2006 Mike Chen |
NHL Trade Deadline Winners and Losers This year's NHL trade deadline featured plenty of movement, but not a lot of substance. |
Sports Illustrated March 14, 2000 Pierre McGuire |
NHL Power Rankings This is a weekly analysis of teams based on their performance over the last seven days.... |
Sports Central April 20, 2009 Mike Chen |
The Washington Capitals' Tough Lesson The Capitals started the playoffs with Stanley Cup dreams. After a few days and two games, the Washington players are looking at themselves and wondering what's happened to their team. |
Sports Illustrated March 28, 2000 Pierre McGuire |
NHL Power Rankings This is a weekly analysis of teams based on their performance over the last seven days. |
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 April 10, 2006 Dave Golokhov |
I Hate Mondays: The Canadian Sweet 16 As the 16 NHL seeds align themselves for the second season, one fact that remains strikingly evident -- there is no clear-cut favorite. |
Sports Illustrated April 5, 2000 Pierre McGuire |
NHL Power Rankings |
Sports Illustrated September 12, 2001 Kostya Kennedy |
Forever after If I remember this NHL mailbag in months and years to come, I will remember it for one reason: It came before... |