Stanley Cup - Hradek - previewing each first round series
Did you know that there were 6,803 goals scored this season? Don't feel bad, I didn't either until I got a nice note from Allison Loucks and Andrew Da...
View Article2010 NHL Playoffs -- Stanley Cup -- E.J. Hradek -- Goalies for San Jose...
On Thursday night, we had three shutouts in four games. I'd say that's a pretty good night for the goaltenders. (And that will be reflected in my thre...
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 - E.J. Hradek: This is definitely a different San Jose...
It didn't take long for us to get knee deep in the second round. I'm definitely starting to expect the unexpected in this wild post-season. Here are 1...
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 - Philly flies out to an early lead over Montreal
Let the good times roll! Some 48 hours after completing a historic comeback in Boston, the Philadelphia Flyers were back home and loving life. They ch...
View ArticleNHL: Previewing the 2010 Stanley Cup finals: Philadelphia Flyers versus...
Tom Petty was right: The waiting is the hardest part. After near nonstop playoff hockey for the past six weeks, we've been cooling our skates since th...
View ArticleStanley Cup playoffs: Notes and observations from the Blackhawks' 6-5 win in...
How crazy was the Chicago Blackhawks' 6-5 win in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals? It was so crazy that the visiting Philadelphia Flyers weren't wh...
View ArticleStanley Cup playoffs: Chicago Blackhawks need just one more win over...
CHICAGO -- Standing outside the dressing room with a decisive 7-4 Game 5 victory in his back pocket and an extra day off to prepare for a possible Cup...
View ArticleNHL: It's Logan Couture vs. John Carlson for the Calder Trophy
This rookie class continues to be a productive one. All around the league, freshmen are helping their respective teams in tight races for playoff posi...
View ArticleNHL: Ranking five rookies who could have an impact during the 2011 Stanley...
When I think about this season's freshman class and who among its players could make a difference come playoff time, I immediately think of the masked...
View ArticleNHL: 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs: First-round predictions for Washington...
First things first: These eight first-round matchups are as competitive as any I've seen in my career covering the NHL. I really wouldn't be too surpr...
View ArticleNHL: Notes from the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs
We haven't played even a week of playoff games, and the defending champs already find themselves on the brink of elimination. That didn't take long! ...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: E.J. Hradek's playoff observations from Monday night's games
Here are some playoff notes and observations, as I check in from my home office: • First, a little fact about last night: The road team won all...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Why the Capitals will win Game 4 over the Rangers, and...
Talk about a crazy playoff game! Down 4-0 early in the second period and looking dead in the water, the San Jose Sharks suddenly surfaced and went on ...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Picking Chicago Blackhawks over Vancouver Canucks and...
I have to begin with a quick comment about Pittsburgh Penguins role-playing forward Chris Conner, who suffered one of a hockey player's worst nightmar...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Picking winners for Eastern Conference semifinal series
After nine straight nights of playoff overtime, the second round opened with something of a thud. The Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 1...
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