After a pair of games in jolly old England, the bulk of the NHL season is finally underway. So far in this season’s handful of games, I personally have noticed that the pace seems to be a little faster, though the defense is a little tighter. And the new unis? By and large, they suck […]
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Daniel Alfredsson has exorcised plenty of playoff demons already, but the best may be yet to come. At the start of the season, I don’t think anyone would have predicted this match-up for the Stanley Cup final. Sure, a lot of pundit-types picked the Ducks (hell, I did), including The Hockey News in its annual
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The Eastern Conference Finals could very well come down to Ray Emery, right, vs. Ryan Miller. EASTERN CONFERENCE #1 Buffalo Sabres vs. #4 Ottawa Senators Many moons ago, the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators played a regular season game that wound up with multiple fights, a gajillion penalties, and smilin’ Ray Emery knocking the crap
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Mike wonders how many teams Ranger agitator Sean Avery can piss off. Speaking of being pissed, his hottie girlfriend Elisha Cuthbert was clearly feeling no pain when this shot was taken. EASTERN CONFERENCE Buffalo Sabres (No. 1) vs. New York Rangers (No. 6) It’s yet another battle of New York…state, that is. The high-flying Sabres
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Todd Bertuzzi adds some edge to the skillful Wings and it may come in very handy as they look to topple Calgary. Picking your fantasy playoff roster isn’t an exact science. You can’t just stack your team with stars because, in the end, only two teams will play all four rounds. So, what’s the best
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The Anaheim Ducks suffered a big blow to their Stanley Cup playoff hopes when they learned that Chris Pronger re-broke his left foot Saturday night against the St. Louis Blues. The injury wasn’t discovered right away, but is believed to have happened midway through the third period. Pronger played the rest of the game in
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If Evgeni Malkin, background, isn’t the Rookie of the Year, there should be an inquest. With one week left, let’s do a little prognosticating for some of the final statistics: Art Ross Trophy Sidney Crosby: 37 goals, 87 assists = 124 points Rocket Richard Trophy Vincent Lecavalier: 53 goals Calder Trophy (I know it’s not
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