1. 2011 Stanley Cup Finals: 15 Predictions for Vancouver Canucks vs. Boston Bruins

    As the hockey world prepares for the biggest, most revered series in the sport—the Stanley Cup Finals—two teams on opposite sides of North America prepare for their first appearance on the big stage since the early 90's...

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  2. NHL Stanley Cup History: Vancouver-Boston and the Longest Distances Between Teams

    When the Conference Finals conclude and the Stanley Cup Finals matchup is announced every season, every hockey nut in the world goes through his own matchup analysis...

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  3. NHL Playoffs 2011: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins Game 7 Live Blog

    It's here. The 2010-2011 season for 15 Eastern Conference teams has come down to just one game to decide which team will represent the conference in the Stanley Cup finals...

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  4. NHL Free Agency: Seven Teams Looking for a New Goaltender for 2011-2012 Season

    For an NHL franchise, finding the long-term goaltender to support your team for years to come can be tough...

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  5. 2011 NHL Playoffs: What Do the San Jose Sharks Need to Change to Win the Series?

    After a disappointing 4-2 loss in Game Four has the Sharks balancing on the verge of the defeat, down 3-1 in the series headed back to Vancouver, coach Todd McClellan and the ...

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  6. NHL Relocation Rumors: How Would Thrashers Move to Winnipeg Change the NHL?

    Hockey is back in Winnipeg at last? Indeed, it might just be true. Toronto's newspaper, The Globe and Mail, reported early Friday morning that of a deal that would send the Atlanta ...

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  7. 2011 NHL Playoffs: What We Learned from Tampa Bay-Boston Games 1 and 2

    The Tampa Bay Lightning stormed into Boston last Saturday night to kick off the Conference Finals and ran over the hosting Bruins, winning 5-2...

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  8. 2011 NHL Playoffs: What We Learned from Vancouver-San Jose Game 1

    Game 1 of the 2011 Western Conference Finals ended last night as the  Vancouver Canucks added two goals within an 80-second span to edge the visiting Sharks , who held the lead at the second intermission, 3-2 to take a 1-0 series lead...

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  9. 2011 NHL Playoffs: 6 Key Questions for the Eastern Conference Finals

    The Eastern Conference Finals faces two teams—one who anticipated being here, and one who didn't—in a rather unusual and intriguing matchup for the Prince of Wales trophy...

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  10. 2011 NHL Playoffs: 5 Keys for the Tampa Bay Lightning to Win the Stanley Cup

    The Tampa Bay Lightning hadn't won a playoff series since their 2003-2004 Stanley Cup Championship and had gone three straight years without a postseason berth until this season...

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  11. NHL Playoffs 2011: What Must the Red Wings & Capitals Change to Win the Series?

    We thought that the Detroit Red Wings had too much experience, too much talent and too much previous success not to succeed in getting revenge against the San Jose Sharks ...

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  12. 2011 NHL Playoffs: The X Factor for Each Remaining Team

    You don't just make it into the playoffs by accident. And you don't just win your first series and advance past the conference quarterfinals by accident...

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  13. NHL Power Rankings: Top 10 Arena Goal Experiences

    When attending a game of your favorite hockey team, you just wait for those moments: the crushing hits that cause uproars around you, the spectacular saves that get everyone chanting ...

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  14. Carolina Hurricanes 2011 Offseason Preview: Busy Summer Ahead for 'Canes

    The rebuilding project of summer 2010 appears to have been successful for the Carolina Hurricanes , who just missed out on the playoffs this year despite an array of young talent...

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  15. 2011 NHL Playoffs: Ranking Each Team's Home-Ice Advantage

    For all of the teams in the playoffs, they know that they'll have to play well at home to win their series. Whether you're an eight seed or a one seed, several home wins are nearly vital for a victory in the best-of-seven series...

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  16. Carolina Hurricanes 2010-11 Season Team Awards

    The 2010-11 season for the Carolina Hurricanes was a long journey for a young team—all the way from the NHL Premiere in Finland to a home loss that finished the 'Canes just one win away from a playoff berth...

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  17. 2011 NHL Playoff Trends: Goalies Taking Center Stage

    After three days of action in the first round of the 2011 NHL Playoffs, we've already seen trends start to emerge...

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  18. 2011 NHL Playoff Predictions: What Do Season Series Tell Us About the Playoffs?

    When we all make our cherished NHL playoff picks every April, we all take into account varying amounts of the same ol' statistics...

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  19. NHL Playoffs 2011: 8 Players Who Need to Pick It Up to Earn a New Contract

    With the 2011 NHL playoffs field set and all of the focus directed on the teams, the matchups and the series, a lot of postseason-bound players need to improve their play during ...

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  20. NHL Playoff Races: Live Updates Throughout Saturday on Playoff Implicating Games

    The eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference hangs in the balance Saturday, as the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers—who are currently tied with 91 points ...

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  21. NHL Playoff Race: Hurricanes, Rangers' Hopes Hang in the Balance Saturday

    With just one game remaining each, the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers sit tied with 91 points for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference...

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  22. NHL Playoff Races: Eastern Conference Race Heads Down To the Wire

    As of March 31, it's not April yet. But it almost is, and the Eastern Conference playoff race is showing that...

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  23. NHL's April Madness: How Would Hockey's Version of the NCAA Tournament Look?

    The entire sports world is captivated this time of year by the oddly-shaped designs of straight lines, the numbers one through 16, and a whole lot of March Madness basketball...

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  24. Carolina Hurricanes Team Report March 4: Jeff Skinner Featured in ESPN Magazine

    While the Carolina Hurricanes are focusing their attention on the ever-tightening Eastern Conference playoff race, rookie phenom Jeff Skinner is finding more and more attention ...

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  25. NHL Trade Deadline: Southeast Division Teams Active

    Although, as expected, 2011's NHL trade deadline was rather uneventful, the Southeast Division was the one group of teams that really got the ball rolling with a plethora of deals, signings and claims...

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