NHL - Stanley Cup Finals - Marian Hossa makes the difference for Detroit Red...
A two-man advantage is a must-have scoring opportunity in the playoffs, and teams that can't capitalize see a massive drop off in their winning percentage.
View ArticleE.J. Hradek: Some teams hog the top center in the NHL.
Well, we lost the Edmonton Oilers over the weekend. Pat Quinn's team was officially eliminated from the playoff chase after a 6-4 loss in Toronto. If ...
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 - E.J. Hradek: Martin Erat's big mistake, Jonathan Toews'...
I will shed no tears for the Nashville Predators or Ottawa Senators after they ripped defeat from the jaws of victory on Saturday. The Preds are a bit...
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 - Rating the contributions of third-line guys
Stars and goalies get the most attention as the playoffs wear on, but what about the contributions of the third-line guys? Robert Vollman of Puck Prospectus studies their output to see what we can...
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 - E.J. Hradek: The Boston Bruins' impossible spring Stanley...
I wonder just how many injuries the Boston Bruins can withstand and keep moving forward in this impossible-to-predict playoff spring. Late in the ...
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 -- Goodbye, Mellon Arena; you deserved more in your send-off
Adios, Mellon Arena. I knew you when you were just a kid. When we first met, you were the plain old Civic Center. Then, as we grew a little older, I r...
View ArticleNHL: Alex Goligoski gets his time to shine for Dallas Stars, Jarome Iginla...
Recently acquired Stars defenseman Alex Goligoski didn't arrive a minute too soon for Dallas head coach Marc Crawford. The Stars' bench boss hasn't he...
View ArticleNHL: Pittsburgh Penguins wing Matt Cooke deserves a hefty suspension from the...
I really don't want to waste a lot of time talking about Penguins left wing Matt Cooke. Here's the bottom line: At the very least, Cooke deserves an e...
View ArticleNHL: Picking Tuesday night's winners, including game between Philadelphia...
First things first, I have to give a shout-out to the NHL for slapping a significant suspension on repeat offender Matt Cooke of the Pittsburgh Pengui...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: E.J. Hradek's playoff observations from Monday night's games
Here are some playoff notes and observations, as I check in from my home office: • First, a little fact about last night: The road team won all...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Rival coaches, players scout Pittsburgh Penguins
Heading into the playoffs, Craig Custance gets the lowdown on the Pittsburgh Penguins from rival players, coaches and scouts.
View ArticleNHL - Playoff performances of Marc-Andre Fleury, Corey Crawford affect summer...
In 2011, knowing they wouldn't be able to keep Ilya Bryzgalov, the Phoenix Coyotes prepared a list of replacements. Mike Smith, then with the Tampa Ba...
View Article2013 NHL Playoffs - Big decisions coming for Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
It seemed so much easier to diagnose a year ago. The Philadelphia Flyers were the archrival who threw the Pittsburgh Penguins off their game and got t...
View Article2013 NHL offseason - How Metropolitan Division teams are trending
Continuing our look at how teams are trending in the new divisions, we move to the new-look Metropolitan. Is this the NHL's toughest from top to botto...
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