Franzen, Wings rout Sharks, avoid elimination
Johan Franzen had a natural hat trick in a 3:26 span of the first period, scored a fourth goal in the third and set a Red Wings playoff record with six points as Detroit stayed alive with a 7-1 rout...
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 - On Jumbo Joe, Nicklas Lidstrom's future and the...
After another busy weekend of playoff hockey (can you believe we're almost through the second round?), here are 10 thoughts for the beginning of the w...
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 ArticleNHL: Why the Philadelphia Flyers will beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, and other...
With the playoff races in both conferences so tight, the games are growing tougher and tougher to pick. That's why I was fairly content with splitting...
View ArticleNHL: Pittsburgh Penguins wing Matt Cooke deserves a hefty suspension from the...
I really don't want to waste a lot of time talking about Penguins left wing Matt Cooke. Here's the bottom line: At the very least, Cooke deserves an e...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Picking winners for the Western Conference's second-round...
What a first round! Is there any way that Round 2 can be close to as thrilling? We've had at least one overtime game on a record nine straight days. W...
View ArticleNail Yakupov debuts, Jordan Staal rises in fantasy hockey forwards 2012-2013...
Sean Allen updates his top 100 forwards for the 2012-13 fantasy hockey season in light of the player selections and trades at the 2012 NHL draft.
View Article2013 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs -- Pierre LeBrun reveals favorite postseason...
Hard hits, harsh words and huge performances: Pierre LeBrun lists his favorite moments from the 2013 NHL playoffs
View ArticleNHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Heroes, villains and goats of the playoffs...
All the excitement in the postseason so far has given us plenty of heroes, villains and goats, writes ESPN.com's Paul Grant.
View ArticleDan Boyle, Martin Havlat won't be back with San Jose Sharks next season
San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson is wasting no time making changes after perhaps his team's most crushing playoff collapse.
View ArticleRumblings: Avs want to keep pair; suitors chase Spezza, Kesler, Thornton
The Colorado Avalanche are at an interesting crossroads in their rebirth as a buzzworthy team. They've won back some of their fan base after a surp...
View Article2014-15 NHL season preview -- Five disasters waiting to happen
Katie Strang looks at five NHL disasters waiting to happen, including the potential implosion of the San Jose Sharks and coach-player discord for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
View ArticleNHL -- Looking back at bad predictions for 2014-15 NHL season
With most teams now looking at the final 10 games of their regular season schedule, it's time for a little introspection and perhaps a little eating of some humble pie as we ponder the things we did...
View ArticleNHL -- A cautionary tale for offense-first teams like the Dallas Stars
Watching high-skill teams abandon defense to light the lamp is all sorts of fun in the regular season -- but once the playoffs arrive, it usually ends in pain.
View ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- The post-All Star schedule is heating up right away
The All-Star break is over, and the NHL is treating us to 12 games Tuesday night, the best of which might be a Pacific Division showdown between the surging Sharks and the new-look Ducks.
View ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Are the Washington Capitals getting enough respect?
The Capitals are winning at a historic pace now, but some won't be impressed until a deep postseason run follows. We debate whether the new-look Caps are getting too little love now.
View ArticlePavelski, Thornton lead Sharks past Canadiens 6-2
Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton each had three points to key a dominant performance from San Jose's top line, and the Sharks beat the Montreal Canadiens for the sixth time in the past seven meeting
View ArticleNHL - Los Angeles Kings are ready to take it to the San Jose Sharks
L.A. is determined to go all-out in its first-round series because it knows San Jose won't soon forget its collapse from two years ago.
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