Quarter Report: Playoffs or not, Ducks have done well
As the final games will reveal, the West has more balance than it's had in years.
View ArticleMelrose's Place: Things heating up
Playoff races and competition for individual honors are setting up quite a finish to the NHL regular season.
View ArticleCan the old guard resume power?
The old guard was unseated during last year's playoffs. Are they poised to resume power?
View ArticleRatto: Drop the puck, not the curtain
The Stanley Cup playoffs are a chance for the players to show everyone what they may be without next season.
View ArticleKings use 'shock therapy' for late push
Barry Melrose breaks down the Andy Murray firing and looks at teams that are making a strong case for the playoffs. • Burnside's take
View ArticleVancouver (40-29-7) at Los Angeles (39-31-5) 10:30 pm EDT
Vancouver (40-29-7) at Los Angeles (39-31-5) 10:30 pm EDT
View ArticlePlayoffs: Who's in, who's out
With the trade deadline just two weeks from Tuesday, there is lots of talk of buying and selling. The motivation is the same for both sides: the playo...
View ArticleSmyth, Hannan will bolster Avalanche roster
After missing the playoffs for the first time in 11 seasons, the Avalanche have been busy restocking their team this offseason, writes Terry Frei.
View ArticleNew season, new outlook ... same hockey hot seat
In this time of possibilities and unbridled optimism, there are some who are already feeling the warm glow of the hot seat. Taken team by team, they would be ...
View ArticleStanley Cup - Hradek - Five thoughts from Friday night
Let's call it, "Fabulous Friday!" And, you definitely need the exclamation point after five fantastic playoff games. I don't remember a more entertain...
View ArticleNHL: What can be learned from the worst trades of all time?
With the NHL trade deadline rapidly approaching, Robert Vollman of Hockey Prospectus evaluates the worst trades of all time and the lessons current teams can draw from them.
View ArticleKings keep pace in playoff chase with victory over Red Wings
Drew Doughty had a goal and his first assist in 19 games, Anze Kopitar had a short-handed goal and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings stayed in the thick of the playoff chase with a 5-2 victory over...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: Los Angeles Kings' Dwight King is making a name...
Not letting a demotion to the third line get him down, Dwight King has been a pleasant surprise for the Kings against the Coyotes, writes Pierre LeBrun.
View ArticleGMs made deadline moves with playoffs in mind
On a day that saw no fewer than 18 defensemen trade uniforms, the 2006 trade deadline will be remembered for the depth and role players that were on the move and the superstars that stayed at home....
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