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NHL: John Carlson of the Washington Capitals is the league's best rookie...
You'd have to go back to the tail end of the Original Six era to find the last time that defensemen won back-to-back Calder trophies. In 1963 and 1964...
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NHL: 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...
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NHL: Ranking five rookies who could have an impact during the 2011 Stanley...
When I think about this season's freshman class and who among its players could make a difference come playoff time, I immediately think of the masked...
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NHL: Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau among several coaches who could...
There are just four games on tonight's schedule. That is a strangely quiet Thursday by NHL standards. I'll be watching to see if the New York Rangers...
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NHL: 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs: First-round predictions for Washington...
First things first: These eight first-round matchups are as competitive as any I've seen in my career covering the NHL. I really wouldn't be too surpr...
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NHL: Notes from the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs
We haven't played even a week of playoff games, and the defending champs already find themselves on the brink of elimination. That didn't take long! ...
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2011 NHL Playoffs: Roberto Luongo, Marian Gaborik feeling the heat as...
Are you nervous today, Canucks fans? I'd think you might be after suffering your second straight butt-whipping by the champs-on-the-brink Chicago Blac...
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2011 NHL Playoffs: A look at Vancouver Canucks, Roberto Luongo and the top...
I don't know about you, but my eyes are bleary from a crazy second weekend of these Stanley Cup playoffs. On Saturday, hockey junkies were treated to ...
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2011 NHL Playoffs: Picking Chicago Blackhawks over Vancouver Canucks and...
I have to begin with a quick comment about Pittsburgh Penguins role-playing forward Chris Conner, who suffered one of a hockey player's worst nightmar...
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2011 NHL Playoffs: Analyzing the Canucks' win over the Blackhawks and picking...
A memorable first round comes to an end with two Game 7s tonight. If either of them is anywhere near as good as the epic Vancouver Canucks-Chicago Bla...
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2011 NHL Playoffs: Picking winners for the Western Conference's second-round...
What a first round! Is there any way that Round 2 can be close to as thrilling? We've had at least one overtime game on a record nine straight days. W...
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2011 NHL Playoffs: Picking winners for Eastern Conference semifinal series
After nine straight nights of playoff overtime, the second round opened with something of a thud. The Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 1...
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2011 NHL Playoffs: Analyzing five lessons from the playoffs, including a look...
When you study the numbers, you don't always know what to make of things. The Boston Bruins, for example, can't buy a power-play goal (they're ohhhh-f...
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2011 NHL Playoffs: Picking the Bruins over the Flyers and other Wednesday...
You can count me among those who didn't like the overtime penalty call against Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber in last night's Game 3 agains...
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2011 NHL playoffs: The next steps for Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau
After a crazy first round in which half the series went the distance, the conference semifinals have been significantly less competitive. As I tap out...
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