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2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs: a look at historical seedings, upsets and sweeps

Ryan Pike | April 11, 2012

As the 2012 edition of the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin this week with the conference quarterfinals, thoughts of hockey pundits immediately go towards upsets and sweeps. Given that the entire…

NHL Entry Draft Lottery: Minnesota Wild Get Seventh Pick

Sebastian Egerton-Read | April 11, 2012

The NHL Entry Draft lottery was held last night. The draft determined the order that the 14 teams that missed the playoffs would pick in at the 2012 draft on…

Maple Leaf Myopia: The Burke Philosophy

The Hockey Writers | April 11, 2012

There is an old adage that admonishes cutting corners and taking shortcuts while working on a project. It states that she/he who commits such an offense will later be forced…

Penguins-Flyers Preview: Winning the Neutral Zone

Mike Colligan | April 11, 2012

Pittsburgh’s best strategy against the Flyers’ trap is to move the puck up ice as quickly as possible. This fits well with the Penguins’ preferred style of play and it doesn’t allow the Flyers to get into position to clog the neutral zone.

2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Preview: 5 Reasons Why Phoenix Will Win

Sebastian Egerton-Read | April 11, 2012

The story is the same everywhere you look. The only debate surrounding the Chicago Blackhawks series against the Phoenix Coyotes seems to be whether Jonathan Toews will be healthy or…

Third Time’s The Charm: 3 Keys To Success For Nashville

The Hockey Writers | April 11, 2012

With only twelve completed seasons under their belt, the Nashville Predators aren’t really known for their post-season experience. Throughout those twelve seasons, the Predators made it to the playoffs a…

Regular Season Rest Is An Important Part Of A Goalie’s Playoff Performance

Tim Kolupanowich | April 10, 2012

The Stanley Cup playoffs begin tomorrow and over the next two months, anything can happen. There will be upsets, bad bounces, series-turning hits and goals and you will never be…

Top 10 Greatest Stanley Cup Playoff Upsets (Picks 6-10)

Anatoliy Metter | April 10, 2012

With the quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup ready to begin later on this week, hockey fans should try to remember that anything can happen in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Upsets…

NHL Playoffs Predictions: Western Conference Edition

James Neveau | April 10, 2012

Jim Neveau, Managing Editor Yesterday, I released my picks for the Eastern Conference first round. Just for the sake of brevity, I’ll skip the long and winding intro, give you…

Relocation Roulette: Is Jim Treliving Buying the Phoenix Coyotes?

James Neveau | April 10, 2012

Jim Neveau, Managing Editor Glendale, Arizona – The saga of the Phoenix Coyotes has taken on some strange and interesting turns over the past few weeks. You have had Glendale…

NHL Playoffs Predictions: Who Will Prevail in the East’s First Round?

James Neveau | April 9, 2012

There’s a certain Christmas tune that comes on the radio at just about every turn that describes the time of year that the NHL is embarking on: “It’s the most…

The Week That Was: April 1st-7th

Tyler Kerdman | April 8, 2012

When the final horn was sounded in San Jose just past 1:00 am Eastern Time, the 2011-2012 NHL season officially came to a close. In the final week, the playoff…