1. NHL Playoffs 2012: 6 Kings and Coyotes Players That Are Up for the Conn Smythe

    The NHL playoffs continue tomorrow with the start of the Western Conference finals between the Los Angeles Kings and the Phoenix Coyotes ...

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  2. NHL Playoffs 2012: 5 Reasons the Phoenix Coyotes Are Done If They Lose Game 1

    These NHL playoffs have shown that anything is possible. So when someone suggests that a team could lose a series if it loses Game 1 of a seven-game series, I understand where some people might have some questions...

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  3. Red Wings Free Agency: Ryan Suter a Perfect Fit for One Reason—Family

    Detroit Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch and Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Suter have more in common than they might realize. For Mike Ilitch , family has always come first; a close second could be his sports teams winning...

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  4. NHL Draft 2012: 4 Holes the Detroit Red Wings Will Look to Fill at the Draft

    The Detroit Red Wings have been known to delve into the draft, selecting the most uncanny players that have been bypassed by many. The names Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg come to mind...

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  5. NHL Playoffs: 5 Reasons Martin Brodeur Will Retire a Stanley Cup Champion

    Winning the Stanley Cup and retiring. That's how every NHL player (and coach) would ideally like to end his career. But rarely does that dream come true for aging veteran players...

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  6. NHL Playoffs: Brad Richards Ties Game with 6.6 Seconds Left in Regulation

    Brad Richards didn't really know how he scored, but he didn't care. Richards' power play goal with 6.6 seconds to go in regulation rescued his New York Rangers from the jaws of defeat and tied the game at two...

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  7. NHL Playoffs: 8 Reasons Los Angeles Kings Have Emerged as Stanley Cup Favorites

    The Los Angeles Kings have come a long way since edging out the Calgary Flames for the eighth and final playoff spot back in early April. The Kings knocked off the St...

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  8. NHL Playoffs 2012: The Pressure Is On New York Rangers in Must-Win Game 5

    The New York Rangers find themselves in a familiar spot after dropping Game 4 to the Washington Capitals by a 3-2 score. The loss ties the series at 2-2...

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  9. NHL Playoffs: Have the Phoenix Coyotes Become Dark-Horse Stanley Cup Contenders?

    The NHL playoffs have a surprise dark-horse contender. The Phoenix Coyotes . With unpredictability reigning in the first round of the playoffs, the Coyotes see little point in stopping the madness now...

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  10. NHL Playoffs: Watch Marian Gaborik Score in Triple Overtime in Game 3

    Marian Gaborik ended the 20th longest game in NHL history at 14:41 of the third overtime early this morning, as the New York Rangers knocked off the Washington Capitals in triple overtime...

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  11. NHL Playoffs 2012: 4 Players Who Need to Step Up for the Coyotes

    The Phoenix Coyotes have a chance to take a three-games-to-none lead tonight when they visit the Nashville Predators for Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal...

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  12. Detroit Red Wings Free Agency: 6 Players to Pursue in July

    NHL free agency doesn't start until July 1, but don't tell that to Detroit Red Wings fans. After three straight years of being eliminated in the first two rounds of the playoffs ...

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  13. NHL Playoffs: 5 Changes the Phoenix Coyotes Need to Make Heading into Game 3

    The Phoenix Coyotes are now up two games to none in their NHL playoff series with the Nashville Predators after a 5-3 win in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday night...

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  14. NHL Playoffs 2012: Kings' Jonathan Quick Putting Name in Conn Smythe Talk

    The "new" NHL prides itself on being more open as far as scoring goals is concerned. Well, playoff season is here, and Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick has other ideas...

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  15. NHL Playoffs 2012: Previewing and Predicting Predators vs. Coyotes Game 1

    The winner of the Phoenix Coyotes - Nashville Predators series will go to the Conference Finals for a possible shot at going to the Stanley Cup Finals. Wait...

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  16. NHL Playoffs 2012: MVPs from Each First-Round Series

    The 2012 NHL Playoffs have replaced action movies in recent nights. Overtime series-clinching goals have become common place in the first round, with series-clinching goals scored ...

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  17. NHL Playoffs 2012: Watch Devils' Adam Henrique Eliminate Panthers in Double OT

    New Jersey Devils rookie Adam Henrique has just added another very impressive accolade to his hockey résumé. Series-clinching, double-overtime goal...

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  18. Detroit Red Wings: 7 Reasons It All Fell Apart Against Nashville Predators

    The Detroit Red Wings and their fans have had a weekend to digest the cold hard reality of being eliminated from the playoffs...

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  19. NHL Playoffs: Brendan Shanahan Gets Things Right with Raffi Torres Suspension

    Raffi Torres unknowingly helped Brendan Shanahan regain control of player safety in the playoffs with his hit on Marian Hossa last Tuesday night. Torres received a 25-game suspension, the longest suspension in the "Shanahammer" era...

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  20. Detroit Red Wings: Which Free Agents Will Return Next Season?

    The Detroit Red Wings have a number of free agency questions that must be addressed this offseason. Many of those questions resolve on which players stay, and which will not be re-signed...

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  21. NHL Playoffs 2012: Top 10 Playoff Performers Through 4 Games

    The NHL Playoffs have had plenty of drama in the first four games of each series. Five series could be over in Game 5, while three series are tied at two games apiece. Los Angeles , St...

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  22. NHL Playoffs 2012: Detroit Red Wings Need Breaks, Not Perfection, for Game 5 Win

    The Detroit Red Wings dropped back-to-back games at home to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night, pushing the Red Wings to the brink of elimination as they now trail three games to one...

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  23. NHL Playoffs 2012: 6 Key Takeaways for the Detroit Red Wings Following Game 3

    The Detroit Red Wings dropped Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series at home to the Nashville Predators by a 3-2 decision on Sunday...

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  24. NHL Playoffs: Could a Deep Playoff Run Keep the Phoenix Coyotes in the Desert?

    The Phoenix Coyotes secured home-ice advantage as the third seed in the first round of the 2012 NHL playoffs, finishing with 97 points in the regular season (one more point than the San Jose Sharks )...

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  25. NHL Playoffs: Mike Babcock Sounds off on Officials in Game 1

    NHL playoff hockey means turning up the intensity of the game. The challenge of course, is keeping one's extra energy channeled within the rules of the game...

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