Canadiens stun Capitals in Game 1 as Ovechkin fails to get off shot
Tomas Plekanec scored 13:19 into overtime to give the eighth-seeded Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 victory over the top-seeded Washington Capitals on Thursday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference...
View Article2010 NHL playoffs -- Habs stars come to play, while Ovechkin & Co. do not
Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals obviously haven't woken up from their cakewalk of a march into the postseason, and the Canadiens took advantage in Thursday's Game 1.
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 ArticleFantasy hockey awards for best, most disappointing forwards of the 2010-11...
Sean Allen hands out the hardware as he looks back at the fantasy hockey season that was.
View Article2011 Stanley Cup playoffs: Leadership more than a 'C' for Martin St. Louis
Undrafted, unwanted early in his career, St. Louis has a fierceness about him, even as he barrels toward his 36th birthday, that leaves his teammates in awe and his team one win from an improbable...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Red Wings could make some big moves this offseason
DETROIT -- In the handshake line minutes after the Nashville Predators ended the Detroit Red Wings' season, Nashville coach Barry Trotz extended his h...
View ArticleDevils escape the playoff shadows
PHILADELPHIA -- If it's fair to say the New Jersey Devils were more than a little under the radar coming into this series, it is likewise fair to note...
View Article2012 NHL offseason - Minnesota Wild, Tampa Bay Lightning are big offseason...
With the free agent frenzy dwindling to a free agent fizzle, Rob Vollman looks at which teams helped themselves the most this offseason, and which lost the most production from their previous campaign.
View ArticleDallas Stars have made some summer moves; now can they crack the playoffs? - NHL
The Dallas Stars have failed to make the postseason for four straight seasons. Neil Greenberg writes that they have improved on offense, but will it be enough to get back to the playoffs?
View ArticleNHL - Trade deadline additions could cost Pittsburgh Penguins down the line
The Penguins added a ton of talent for their 2013 Cup run, but Rob Vollman writes that it came with a steep cost in terms of projected future production.
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...
View ArticleWashington Capitals fire coach Adam Oates, won't bring back GM George McPhee
The Washington Capitals have fired coach Adam Oates and will not renew the contract of general manager George McPhee after failing to make the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2007.
View ArticleNew York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens could soon be buyers on the trade market...
The NHL's four wild card slots remain hotly contested as the second half begins. Matthew Coller identifies the biggest flaw of 10 contenders for those spots, along with a potential fix in each case.
View ArticleEastern playoff race tight as Bruins rise, Senators skid and Capitals push
Trending up Jaromir Jagr, Florida Panthers: Last week, Jagr told reporters in Toronto -- including our own Pierre LeBrun -- that he felt he had seven...
View ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Are the Florida Panthers ready to be a playoff team?
Florida won its fourth straight Thursday night, and we ask in Friday's Morning 3-on-3 whether its veteran leaders and young talent can sustain enough success to become postseason participants.
View ArticleNHL -- A cautionary tale for offense-first teams like the Dallas Stars
Watching high-skill teams abandon defense to light the lamp is all sorts of fun in the regular season -- but once the playoffs arrive, it usually ends in pain.
View ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Will the Florida Panthers remain a playoff team?
Matt Hendricks returned Monday to help the Oilers beat Florida, which was without a star thanks to Hendricks. In Tuesday's Morning 3-on-3, we assess Hendricks' play and Florida's playoff hopes.
View ArticleNHL - 10 things no one predicted for NHL season
Everyone made predictions before the start of this NHL season, but here are 10 things that no one saw coming.
View ArticleFantasy hockey awards for best, most disappointing forwards of the 2010-11...
Sean Allen hands out the hardware as he looks back at the fantasy hockey season that was.
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