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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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? |
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 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 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. |
AskMen.com Paul Bessire |
Top 10: Stanley Cup Champions WhatIfSports utilizes its free SimMatchup technology to rank the greatest Stanley Cup Champions. |
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 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 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 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. |
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 June 11, 2008 Ross Lancaster |
A Novel Concept: Last Two Are Best This year, for probably the first time since the 2001 Finals between the Avalanche and Devils, the two best teams met for the Stanley Cup championship. |
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 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 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 Illustrated February 15, 2000 Pierre McGuire |
NHL Power Rankings |
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 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... |
Sports Illustrated April 5, 2000 Pierre McGuire |
NHL Power Rankings |
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 June 12, 2009 Jonathan Hamelin |
Detroit's Home Ice Advantage Here a few numbers that dictate the Red Wings' success. |
Sports Illustrated May 2, 2000 Kostya Kennedy |
Scorecard Why the NHL's postseason is the best in all of sports |
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 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 October 17, 2000 Kostya Kennedy |
NHL Power Rankings St. Louis Blues are number one, followed closely by Colorado, New Jersey and Dallas... |
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 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 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... |
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 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. |
AskMen.com |
Hockey Stars On Wall Street We tracked down a bunch of former professional hockey players and college stars who are now working on Wall Street as traders, financial advisers, hedge funders and bankers. |
Sports Illustrated March 21, 2000 Pierre McGuire |
NHL Power Rankings |
Sports Illustrated December 27, 2000 Kostya Kennedy |
NHL Power Rankings |
Sports Central May 29, 2009 Jonathan Hamelin |
Detroit vs. Pittsburgh: The Battle Begins This year's edition of the Stanley Cup Finals will be a rematch of last year's Finals, when the Red Wings dropped the Penguins in six. |
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 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. |