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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…

NHL Playoffs: Western Conference Match-ups Have Upset Potential

Sebastian Egerton-Read | April 8, 2012

The match-ups for the NHL playoffs were finally set on Saturday night. Wins for Phoenix and Florida assured them of winning the Pacific and Southeast division titles respectively, while San…

2012 NHL Playoffs TV Schedule

Mike Colligan | April 8, 2012

Full schedule and television broadcast details for all 2012 NHL playoff matchups.

Dallas Stars Implode, Lose Final Five Games

Tim McQuade | April 8, 2012

The Stars suffered another catastrophic collapse at season’s end, as the team’s power play is worst in franchise history.

Phoenix Beat Odds Again; Secure Pacific Division

Sebastian Egerton-Read | April 8, 2012

The Phoenix Coyotes have done it again. For the third straight season, they have beaten the odds and secured a playoff berth. Most writers and analysts ruled out the possibility…

Ryane Clowe Plays Puck From Bench: Cheating or Gamesmanship?

Mike Colligan | April 6, 2012

Was Ryane Clowe’s move cheating or just another example of the gamesmanship that occurs on and off the ice every night in the NHL?

End of the Road for the Sabres

Caitlin Campbell | April 6, 2012

The Buffalo Sabres have officially been eliminated from playoff contention, following a 4-2 loss to the Flyers on Thursday night! For the second season in a row, their elimination comes…

Mike Smith Sets Record; Cements Vezina Trophy Candidacy

Sebastian Egerton-Read | April 5, 2012

Not so long ago I wrote an article where I argued that Mike Smith was the key player for the Phoenix Coyotes’ playoff chances. It has to be said that…

Red Wings Should Be A Feared Playoff Opponent

Andrew Johnson | April 5, 2012

The Detroit Red Wings are not only an annual playoff team (21 consecutive seasons, an active pro sports record), but an annual 100 point team (12 consecutive seasons, a NHL…

Is Jack Capuano the Right Head Coach for the New York Islanders?

Anatoliy Metter | April 5, 2012

The New York Islanders are headed toward their fifth straight season without a playoff berth. Ever since Wade Dubielewicz and the Islanders made the playoffs on the last day of…

NHL Awards: Handicapping the Insanely Close Vezina Trophy Race

James Neveau | April 5, 2012

Jim Neveau, Managing Editor Oh, how the 2011-12 NHL season has flown by. It seems like only yesterday that everyone was throwing around their picks on who would make the…

Cherries of Wrath! Don Cherry and Other Low Hanging Maple Leafs Fruit

Stephen Stoneman | April 4, 2012

If you’re not Canadian or if you’re not a hockey fan, you may not get Don Cherry. He is a Canadian institution almost more so than the broadcasting corporation that…