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Sports Central
July 3, 2014
Mike Chen |
NHL's Western Conference Gets Stronger After this year's annual free agent frenzy, it doesn't appear that things will change.   |
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
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
April 15, 2014
Ross Lancaster |
A Modest Proposal As we come to the end of the NBA regular season for 2013-14 and look forward to what promises to be an exceptionally high-level and competitive playoffs, fans should marvel at how entertaining it's been. |
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 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
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 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
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. |
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
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 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
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 Illustrated
April 12, 2000 |
Stanley Cup playoff picks |
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
May 5, 2006
Charlynn Smith |
From Bottom to Top Welcome to the "new NHL," where anything can happen -- and it does. |
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 Central
June 26, 2013
Mike Chen |
Lessons Learned From a Shortened Season Chances are, you've all but forgotten the Great NHL Lockout of 2012. and it seems like little-to-no momentum has been lost by the NHL. The season started with uncertainty and anger and ended with record-breaking TV ratings and a thrilling two months of playoffs. |
Sports Illustrated
March 24, 2000
Kostya Kennedy |
Kudos for Colie NHL Q&A: Bryan Marchment spearing suspension... Olaf Kolzig... St. Louis... Vezina Trophy... etc. |
Sports Central
May 13, 2011
Andrew Jones |
2011 NHL Conference Finals Preview The conference semifinals of the NHL playoffs were not nearly as exciting as the opening round as a whole. |
Sports Central
May 6, 2006
Ray Leroy |
NHL's First Round Knockout An analysis of first-round NHL post season play. |
Sports Illustrated
April 3, 2001
Kostya Kennedy |
The Spoilers Edmonton is the team to avoid in the Western Conference playoffs... |
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 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
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 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 Illustrated
April 7, 2000 |
Chat Reel: SI's Michael Farber NHL Chat: Blues are a threat to Cup, but playoff questions linger |
Sports Illustrated
January 18, 2001
Kostya Kennedy |
Sather will wrestle with Decision 2001 Will Glen Sather will trade away his young talent (e.g. Pavel Brendl, Jamie Lundmark, Mike York, etc.) in order to bring in established veterans to make a run at the playoffs in 2001? |
Sports Central
June 19, 2006
Dave Golokhov |
I Hate Mondays: Playoffs?! It is hard to remember either an NBA postseason or an NHL postseason that was ever so complete. |
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 Illustrated
April 30, 2002
Daniel G. Habib |
Trio Grand Three unheralded goaltenders were the surprise stars in the playoffs' first round... |
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 Illustrated
May 2, 2000
Kostya Kennedy |
Scorecard Why the NHL's postseason is the best in all of sports |
Sports Illustrated
March 12, 2002
Daniel G. Habib |
Light Traffic Don't expect NHL contenders' elite free-agents-to-be to travel at the trade deadline... |
Sports Illustrated
May 2, 2000
Kostya Kennedy |
Inside the NHL Postseason bonuses make a big difference to low-salaried skaters |
Sports Illustrated
March 9, 2000
Kostya Kennedy |
Will Blues streak through playoffs? Hockey Q&A: Blues... Martin Brodeur... Phoenix Coyotes... Philly trading Eric Lindros?... Violence in hockey... |
Sports Illustrated
May 2, 2002
Kostya Kennedy |
Second opinion With a wild first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs in the books, we look ahead... |
Sports Central
May 21, 2015
Mike Chen |
Does Choking Truly Exist in the NHL Anymore? Choker. It's an easy label to put on a team that's blown a series lead. The San Jose Sharks blew a 3-0 series lead to the LA Kings, and now that's the stigma they've earned. |
Sports Illustrated
April 26, 2001
Michael Farber |
Chat Reel Smorgasbord of good matchups in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs... |
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
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 23, 2014
Mike Chen |
Can Teams Replicate the Avalanche's Success? With Colorado exploding out of the gate in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, there's a good chance that their feel-good story is being watched by plenty of others outside of the Rocky Mountains. |
Sports Central
March 17, 2006
Charlynn Smith |
Does Lightning Strike Twice For Avs? For the second time in franchise history, the Avs have made a trade with Montreal for their goaltender. The first time was in 1996, and they took home the Stanley Cup. |
Sports Central
October 26, 2003
Mike Chen |
Devils Advocates A hockey team this good shouldn't go unwatched. |
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
December 7, 2010
Mike Chen |
The NHL's Jumbled Western Conference Just about every NHL team has had surging moments that demonstrated the true potential of the roster. And they've also had bouts of inconsistency, bad defense, lack of scoring, or injuries - or perhaps all of the above. |
Sports Central
September 24, 2007
Phil Backert |
MLB Playoff Chase Down to Final Stretch The last week of the season in Major League Baseball could not be more exciting for fans as the hunt for October hits the final stretch run. |
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 19, 2013
Andrew Jones |
The Year of Rask Rask, the goaltender for the Boston Bruins, is just too hot to stop right now. The question that Blackhawks fans are probably asking right now is "how are we supposed to beat a guy who swept the offensive powerhouse Pittsburgh Penguins, blanked them twice, and only allowed two goals in four games?" |
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. |
