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Sports Central
October 29, 2013
Mike Chen |
Bad Starts Don't Always Sink a Season For the here and now, though, hockey fans shouldn't feel too defeated -- even Buffalo Sabres fans. A burst of a win streak can quickly push things in the right direction.   |
Sports Central
December 24, 2014
Mike Chen |
Winners and Losers In NHL's First Half You would think that half an NHL season would be enough to get a sense of how things will play out. But for the 2014-15 campaign, so many teams have defied expectations. |
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
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
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 Illustrated
January 29, 2002
Daniel G. Habib |
Sabres Rattled Dominik Hasek is gone, and Buffalo is struggling just to earn a postseason berth... |
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 5, 2006
Mike Chen |
Stanley Cup Final Predictions The impossible has come to pass: a team that may have the deepest set of forwards in the league and a squad that has come together very quickly after being assembled at the trade deadline. Which will hoist Lord Stanley's Cup? |
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
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
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
February 15, 2000
Pierre McGuire |
NHL Power Rankings |
Sports Central
July 1, 2006
Jeff DiNunzio |
NHL Games Far From Only Excitement One might suspect that the culmination of the 2005-2006 NHL season would be eagerly anticipated, if not a welcomed relief. However, this season was filled with pure, electric excitement. |
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
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 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 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
September 30, 2006
Greg Wyshynski |
The Hockey Cynic's Guide to the NHL East A look at the teams in the NHL East for the upcoming hockey season. |
Sports Central
May 6, 2006
Ray Leroy |
NHL's First Round Knockout An analysis of first-round NHL post season play. |
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 Illustrated
April 5, 2000
Pierre McGuire |
NHL Power Rankings |
Sports Central
November 7, 2011
Mike Chen |
Breaking Down NHL Attendance Woes Amid the big stories in the early NHL season -- both positive (Toronto Maple Leafs) and negative (Columbus Blue Jackets) -- there have also been grumblings about low attendance numbers for some markets. |
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
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 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
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 29, 2001
Kostya Kennedy |
Rattling Sabres The Sabres have the most wins since the All-Star break and still they receive no respect or accolades from the national media. Why is Buffalo always overlooked? |
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
March 26, 2013
Mike Chen |
What to Expect at the NHL Trade Deadline With the trade deadline fast approaching and still many teams within striking distance of a playoff spot, GMs have to keep one eye on the race and one on the future. |
Sports Illustrated
March 7, 2000
Pierre McGuire |
NHL Power Rankings |
Sports Central
February 27, 2013
Mike Chen |
Has Season Already Ended For Some? There's no exact science to this, but by looking at the rough midpoint of the year, this timeframe marks the point when hockey teams slipping away (those hovering below .500) can pack it in. |
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 19, 2007
Jeff DiNunzio |
Don't Overlook the Sabres vs. Islanders It wasn't a "must-win game" in the "you're-about-to-be-eliminated" sense, but it was big. |
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 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
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
June 10, 2004
Mike Chen |
NHL - Top-10 Playoff Moments Here are the top-10 memorable moments of the 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs. |
Sports Illustrated
March 21, 2000
Pierre McGuire |
NHL Power Rankings |
Sports Illustrated
February 1, 2001
Kostya Kennedy |
Bean counters may rule Beantown The Bruins will never be an odds-on favorite to sign any free agent, and the betting man would have to guess that Bill Guerin will be gone. They'll take a shot at him, though, and I think they have at least a fair chance of signing him... |
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
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
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
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 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 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 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 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. |
AskMen.com
Mark Simmons |
The Financial Gains Of Free Agents Few can come up with bottom-line explanations to justify the figures that are being thrown at athletes. It is nice to see that at least hockey management is looking at sports in terms of dollars and sense... |
Sports Illustrated
June 21, 2001
Kostya Kennedy |
Offseason will be a busy one You can anticipate a busy offseason. With so many high-quality free agents and big-name players on the trading block, we could see some seismic roster shifts beginning as early as this week at the entry draft. Whither Jaromir Jagr? Eric Lindros? Dominik Hasek? |
