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NHL Eastern Conference Playoffs set: Quick analysis of the first-round series
The Capitals stunned the Rangers at MSG with three first-period goals. The Panthers knew this. So they went out and took care of the Hurricanes, winning their first division title in franchise history...
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Phoenix Coyotes, Florida Panthers clinch first division titles in franchise...
Congratulations are in order for the Phoenix Coyotes and Florida Panthers, who clinched the Pacific and Southeast Division titles, respectively, with 4-1 wins Saturday. In both cases, it's the...
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Boston College wins NCAA hockey championship again, and no one is surprised
In which we recap the day's events in the NCAA tournament. At some point there has to be a way for Boston College to start playing in a higher league's postseason. The NCAAs are just for fun at this...
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Rick Nash on final game with Columbus: ‘It hasn’t really crossed my mind too...
If their 7-3 victory over the New York Islanders was the last time Rick Nash appears in a Columbus Blue Jackets jersey, there's a certain irony in his going out a winner. It's the perpetual losing, and...
View ArticleWatch Kris Russell score oddest goal of night for St. Louis Blues (VIDEO)
Watching this video from the St. Louis Blues' 3-2 victory at the Dallas Stars on Saturday night, your heart goes out to Stars goalie Richard Bachman. Because this Kris Russell fluke-fest was just...
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NHL Western Conference Playoffs set: Quick analysis of the first-round series
On the last day of the NHL regular season, the Canucks won the President's Trophy, the Red Wings got the friendly travel schedule they wanted, the Coyotes got their first division title ever and the...
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Saturday’s Three Stars: Boyle over; Bergeron leads B’s; save of the year...
So … hockey. No. 1 Star: Dan Boyle, San Jose Sharks The veteran defenseman sent the Sharks into the No. 7 seed with a goal 3:58 into overtime, as San Jose defeated the Los Angeles Kings, 3-2. Earlier...
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NCAA Frozen Four review: Quite a weekend for Jeremy Welsh; future of BC...
Jeremy Welsh started the weekend as a junior forward for the Union Dutchmen, competing in the school's first-ever Frozen Four appearance. But dreams of a national title were shattered Thursday night in...
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Ranking the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoff first-round series: Which ones are...
The 2012 Stanley Cup Playoff matchups are set; here's a quick look at the Eastern Conference and Western Conference battles. But which ones are worth watching? Your friends at Puck Daddy provide you...
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Your 2012 Stanley Cup Playoff first-round TV schedule
From the NHL, here's the full first-round schedule with dates and times, as well as the national broadcast outlets showing each game. Prepare your razors and begin saying goodbye to loved ones today. A...
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What We Learned: Why NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoff system should be blown up
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team....
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Top 10 Stanley Cup Playoff storylines to watch in the 2012 NHL postseason
The 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin on Wednesday evening, and there are plenty of plotlines to keep an eye on during the coming weeks. Here are 10 of the best: 1. It's been 14 years since someone's...
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Florida Panthers vs. New Jersey Devils: Puck Daddy’s NHL 2012 Stanley Cup...
The 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs are upon us, and by the end of it you'll feel like The Walking Dead. Hence, zombie motif! And honor of least compelling first-round series goes to … It's not the Florida...
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Fantasy Hockey: Breaking down the Western Conference for playoff pools
Sometime over the next few days, you'll be sitting down for a playoff pool draft. Generally that means printing up a list of final scoring stats a minute or two beforehand, and slinking into the...
View ArticleMarek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: NHL playoff preview; Kelly Hrudey; Roberto Luongo...
It's a (gettin' down on) Friday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, and we're talking about the following and more: Special Guest Stars: Former NHL netminder and CBC...
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Lindy Ruff vs. the Buffalo Sabres core
The Buffalo Sabres aren't going to fire Coach Lindy Ruff this offseason, despite missing the cut for the Eastern Conference playoffs and failing to meet the expectations placed on them before the...
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Sedin skates; Iginla unsure on rebuild; Serge Savard next Sr. VP in Montreal?...
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View ArticleThe Panthers have a video for you so-called experts who used logic and didn’t...
You can forgive the Florida Panthers for feeling a tad gloaty this week. After all, they hadn't won a Division title in 18 years (i.e., ever), and they hadn't earned a playoff spot in 12. More than...
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Why wait? Hockey fight during ceremonial puck drop before CHL playoff game...
The Allen Americans and Texas Brahmas are bitter state rivals in the Central Hockey League. We know this because the mayors in their respective Texas cities made a wager on their first-round playoff...
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NHL Worst Awards 2011-12: Puck Daddy dishonors hockey’s blunders and busts
The NHL Awards voting is occurring this week, as the best skaters, goalies and coaches are given their due and, in some cases, an excuse to party in Vegas come June. These awards are given for...
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