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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 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 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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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 Illustrated
October 17, 2000
Kostya Kennedy |
NHL Power Rankings St. Louis Blues are number one, followed closely by Colorado, New Jersey and Dallas... |
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 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 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 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
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
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 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
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 12, 2000 |
Stanley Cup playoff picks |
Sports Central
October 7, 2015
Marc James |
NHL Preview: Which Teams Are in Line For the Crown? Ice hockey is the kind of sport that is pretty generous when it comes to surprising even the most weathered fans, and it's safe to say that this year will be no different in this regard. |
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 Illustrated
November 21, 2000
Kostya Kennedy |
NHL Power Rankings |
Sports Illustrated
February 15, 2000
Pierre McGuire |
NHL Power Rankings |
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
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 Illustrated
March 21, 2000
Pierre McGuire |
NHL Power Rankings |
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
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
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 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. |
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 Illustrated
April 5, 2000
Pierre McGuire |
NHL Power Rankings |
AskMen.com
Andrew Segal |
Top 10 Winningest Sports Cities Cities are ranked by the total number of titles won by all their teams in the four major professional sports. While it's fairly obvious that New York would be No. 1, some of the other cities on the list are a bit surprising. |
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 Illustrated
December 27, 2000
Kostya Kennedy |
NHL Power Rankings |
Sports Illustrated
May 2, 2000
Kostya Kennedy |
Scorecard Why the NHL's postseason is the best in all of sports |
Sports Central
August 11, 2004
Diane M. Grassi |
Wildcards Not Too Soon to Tell Even though it is still only August and there is still much more Major League Baseball left to play this season, the beginnings of what battles lie ahead in competition for the playoffs have already taken shape. |
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
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. |
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... |
AskMen.com
Paul Bessire |
Top 10: Stanley Cup Champions WhatIfSports utilizes its free SimMatchup technology to rank the greatest Stanley Cup Champions. |
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 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
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
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
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
July 13, 2015
Mike Chen |
Is San Jose's Year of Hell Finally Over? The Sharks have emerged from their year of hell with a new goalie, a veteran defense man to anchor Brent Burns, and a versatile tough-as-nails forward who can play anywhere in the top nine. |
Sports Illustrated
April 5, 2001
Kostya Kennedy |
Flawed Pens have too many holes Mario Lemieux has gotten the club to buckle down defensively a bit more lately (with good success) and the Penguins have won some big games so I won't "count them out." I'd be very surprised if they make the finals though... |
