NHL Playoffs 2012

  1. Stanley Cup Finals 2012: 6 Players We're Most Excited to See

    The New Jersey Devils and L.A. Kings square off in the Stanley Cup Finals this year. This isn't the most likely scenario from the start of the season, but could make for a very entertaining series...

    Joseph Bisaccia Written by Joseph Bisaccia about 12 months ago 107 reads 0 comments

  2. NHL Playoffs 2012: Boston Bruins Were Perfect Against Stanley Cup Finalists

    Now a little more than a month removed from watching their team’s premature playoff exit, Boston Bruins buffs can tune in to the 2012 Stanley Cup finals and take consolation in one solid statistic...

    Al Daniel Written by Al Daniel about 12 months ago 1,221 reads 3 comments

  3. NHL Playoffs 2012: 20 Most Memorable Highlights from the Postseason

    The 2012 NHL playoffs have given hockey fans everywhere countless memorable moments that we won't forget for a long time. These moments filled us with great joy, heartbreak and confusion...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 12 months ago 2,609 reads 16 comments

  4. Stanley Cup 2012: Nothing Is Stopping Jonathan Quick and Kings in Quest for Cup

    No team has dominated in the NHL postseason the way the Los Angeles Kings have. They've gone 12-2 in their quest for the Stanley Cup, despite being a lowly No...

    Jessica Isner Written by Jessica Isner about 12 months ago 132 reads 0 comments

  5. NHL Playoffs: 3 Reasons New Jersey Devils Have to Be Confident of a Cup Victory

    This year’s Stanley Cup final consists of two teams who were neither considered powerhouses, nor obvious playoff contenders during the regular season. And then the unexpected...

    Kathleen So Written by Kathleen So about 12 months ago 389 reads 1 comments

  6. NHL Trade Rumors: Latest Updated Trade Buzz for Each NHL Team

    Trade rumors have begun floating around the NHL , with all teams except the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings already in offseason mode, looking to reload for next year. The Stanley Cup Finals begin on Wednesday for the Devils and Kings...

    Rob Kirk Written by Rob Kirk about 12 months ago 7,658 reads 19 comments

  7. Stanley Cup Finals 2012: Conn Smythe Chances for a New Jersey Devils Cup

    The New Jersey Devils are in the Stanley Cup finals. After nine seasons, their first playoff-miss since '96 and a veritable revolving door of coaches, the Devils are back and are just four wins away from the promised land...

    Peter Mills Written by Peter Mills about 12 months ago 548 reads 1 comments

  8. Stanley Cup Finals 2012: 4 Keys for the New Jersey Devils to Conquer LA's Kings

    Just as everyone expected, the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings will meet in the Stanley Cup finals to decide who takes home professional sports' greatest trophy. No, just kidding...

    Peter Mills Written by Peter Mills about 12 months ago 1,193 reads 0 comments

  9. Stanley Cup Finals 2012: 4 Factors the LA Kings Will Need to Beat the Devils

    At the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs on April 11, few believed in the Kings . Despite starting off with high expectations, the team underachieved during the regular season and ...

    Adrian Szkolar Written by Adrian Szkolar about 12 months ago 471 reads 0 comments

  10. Los Angeles Kings: 5 Most Underrated Kings Who Have Stepped Up During Playoffs

    In the playoffs, for any sport, depth is key. No team ever makes a deep run relying on just two or three big guns and nothing else...

    Jason Lewis Written by Jason Lewis about 12 months ago 549 reads 10 comments

  11. Stanley Cup 2012: Most Important Offensive Players for Finals Matchup

    With Jonathan Quick and Martin Brodeur in between the pipes for the Stanley Cup Finals, it's going to take some offense to bring home the Cup. Quick has been the star of the playoffs for the Los Angeles Kings...

    Tim Keeney Written by Tim Keeney about 12 months ago 726 reads 1 comments

  12. NHL Playoffs 2012: First Stanley Cup Crown Won't Come Easy for L.A. Kings

    There's too much standing between the Los Angeles Kings and the Stanley Cup to think they'll come by the most coveted trophy in North American professional sports without a fight...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 12 months ago 2,221 reads 12 comments

  13. Stanley Cup Finals 2012: Champion Will Be Determined by Power Play Opportunities

    New Jersey and Los Angeles have been the top two even-strength teams in this year's NHL postseason, but the power play numbers tell a completely different story. The Devils have been the playoffs' fourth-best power play unit...

    Ian Hanford Written by Ian Hanford about 12 months ago 263 reads 0 comments

  14. 2012 NHL Playoffs: L.A. Kings Will Win Behind Goalie Jonathan Quick

    Jonathan Quick's storybook season highlight might well have been his nomination as one of three Vezina Trophy candidate finalists. That will be surpassed by his forthcoming leading role in the Kings capturing the Stanley Cup...

    Marc Rubin Written by Marc Rubin about 12 months ago 575 reads 0 comments

  15. Stanley Cup Playoffs 2012: Who Exactly Is the New Jersey Devils' Adam Henrique?

    For our friends out West and those whose teams might have either not made the playoffs or played the Devils this postseason, we need to talk about Adam Henrique. The first thing you should know is that Henrique is a draft steal...

    Robert Theodorson Written by Robert Theodorson about 12 months ago 742 reads 1 comments

  16. Stanley Cup Playoffs 2012: Jonathan Quick and Top Conn Smythe Trophy Candidates

    If the Los Angeles Kings can win four more games this postseason, then goalie Jonathan Quick will become the 41st player to be awarded the NHL 's prestigious Conn Smythe Trophy that's given to the most valuable player in the Stanley Cup playoffs...

    Patrick Clarke Written by Patrick Clarke about 12 months ago 661 reads 3 comments

  17. NHL Playoffs 2012: Loss a Learning Experience for NY Rangers' Young Forwards

    Chris Kreider, the newest member of the New York Rangers , temporarily had it going against Martin Brodeur, the longest-tenured New Jersey Devil...

    Al Daniel Written by Al Daniel about 12 months ago 1,104 reads 15 comments

  18. NHL Playoffs 2012: Former Boston Bruin Adam Oates Seeks 1st Cup as a Coach

    In the dying days of the old Boston Garden and into the first year-plus of the venue originally known as the FleetCenter, the Bruins had a steady, endearing troika in captain Ray Bourque, power forward Cam Neely and playmaker Adam Oates...

    Al Daniel Written by Al Daniel about 12 months ago 1,728 reads 5 comments

  19. 2012 Stanley Cup Finals: Game-by-Game Predictions for Kings vs. Devils

    The 2012 Stanley Cup Finals are set. With Friday's 3-2 overtime victory in hand, the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Devils have secured their chance to face the Western Conference's Los Angeles Kings in the NHL 's title-deciding series...

    Mark Jones Written by Mark Jones about 12 months ago 2,446 reads 4 comments

  20. 3 Reasons Why Peter DeBoer Is a Jack Adams Award Snub

    New Jersey Devils first-year head coach Peter DeBoer has led his team to the Stanley Cup Final. The hiring of DeBoer was a somewhat quiet event this offseason, but it seems as if ...

    Ron Miller Written by Ron Miller about 12 months ago 211 reads 2 comments

  21. Stanley Cup Predictions 2012: Conn Smythe Has Jonathan Quick Written All over It

    The 2012 Los Angeles Kings are a team of destiny, and no player controls that destiny more than goaltender Jonathan Quick...

    Brian Mazique Written by Brian Mazique about 12 months ago 1,061 reads 0 comments

  22. Stanley Cup Playoffs 2012: Game 1 Win Vital for Devils over Streaking Kings

    The Los Angeles Kings barely made the NHL playoffs this season and actually lost more games than they won in the regular season (40-27-15), squeaking into the postseason as the Western Conference's eighth seed...

    Gary Davenport Written by Gary Davenport about 12 months ago 1,102 reads 1 comments

  23. Kings vs. Devils: Young Stars Who'll Make Big Impact in Stanley Cup Final

    Young players will be hard to come by during this Stanley Cup Final between the Los Angeles Kings and the New Jersey Devils, but the few youngsters on the ice will play a big part in who hoists the Stanley Cup this year...

    Steven Cook Written by Steven Cook about 12 months ago 143 reads 1 comments

  24. NHL Playoffs 2012: 4 Reasons the New Jersey Devils Will Win Cup No. 4

    After winning each of the first three rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs despite being the lower seed, the New Jersey Devils will enter the finals as the host team...

    Al Daniel Written by Al Daniel about 12 months ago 886 reads 8 comments

  25. Stanley Cup Playoffs 2012: Why NHL and NBC Will Win with Kings vs Devils Matchup

    Both the NHL and NBC will win with the 2012 Stanley Cup Final matchup between the New Jersey Devils and the Los Angeles Kings because it involves two exciting teams based in large markets that play an exciting brand of hockey...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 12 months ago 1,294 reads 2 comments