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2010 NHL playoffs -- The top unsung defensemen so far in the playoffs

Playoff teams need contributions from everyone, but not everyone's offerings receive the same attention, at least nationally. So, we bring you five de...

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2010 NHL playoffs: It's beginning to look a lot like 1993

1. It was an innocent tweet on my part, just a random thought, and the responses came flooding in from Habs fans. I wondered after Max Lapierre-turn...

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Montreal Canadiens trade goalie Jaroslav Halak to St. Louis Blues

The first blockbuster deal of the NHL's offseason went through Thursday when the Montreal Canadiens dealt goalie Jaroslav Halak to the St. Louis Blues.

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NHL free agents: Top players who could hit market in 2011 and 2012

Before the playoffs start, Pierre LeBrun takes a look at this summer's unrestricted free-agent crop.

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2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs: These San Jose Sharks have all the answers

The similarities between San Jose's Game 3 win over Detroit and the one last year are spooky, but this year's version of the Sharks doesn't fold when the going gets tough.

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Guy Boucher still evolving as an NHL coach

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- So what does Guy Boucher do for an encore? The NHL's youngest head coach led a non-playoff team to the Eastern Conference final...

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Capitals' supporting cast the difference

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- George McPhee sat back after yet another playoff heartbreaker this past spring and thought about the next step. What the Washin...

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Elliott uncertainty making Halak No. 1?

ST. LOUIS -- A bit of news here Tuesday ahead of the Blues-Sharks playoff series with St. Louis netminder Brian Elliott leaving practice early with wh...

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2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: Playoff turning points for the final four teams

Each of the conference finalists had a turning point that pushed them to where they are. Pierre LeBrun takes a look at all of them.

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2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: We've got the best and the worst moments of the...

Well, it's been a wild ride, hasn't it? Our experts take a look at all the best and worst moments of the playoffs, so far.

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NHL realignment proposal adds playoff wild cards, drops league to 4...

The NHL is proposing a new realignment plan which would feature playoff wild-card spots plus see the league go from six divisions to four.

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Need to know: Northeast teams in disarray

There's no other way to put it: The Northeast Division is a train wreck with the playoffs just around the corner. That may end up meaning nothing o...

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Oily start: What's wrong in Edmonton?

The Edmonton Oilers begin a six-game, Eastern swing in Toronto on Saturday night still struggling to find their way in the early days of the season. ...

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The skinny on who's making the April dance

American Thanksgiving gives us a chance to pause and examine where the NHL season has gone and where it's headed. For some teams, perhaps, it's alread...

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Rumblings: Decision time for bubble teams

We lead our blog for the second day in a row with a bubble team that's in a tough spot: the Nashville Predators. Just four points out of a playoff ...

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NHL -- We predict who's in and who's out of the playoffs

We're at the Christmas break, so it's time to figure out who's the upper crust and who's toast when it comes to the playoffs, writes Pierre LeBrun.

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Beware the Eastern Conference; power not just out West

The East is back! The Western Conference has been hands-down the domain of better teams for several seasons, aka Big Boy hockey. It's why I've s...

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Defensive improvement has Capitals rising as playoffs approach

MONTREAL -- It seemed like forever that the Washington Capitals were renting space in the wild-card apartment building while the penthouses in the Met...

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LeBrun: Handing out the regular-season awards

The NHL doesn't hand out the official hardware until June in Las Vegas, but we are ready to dole it out right now.

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Young Lightning team still learning how to win in playoffs

MONTREAL -- A year ago, Patrick Roy unleashed an emotional and fascinating rant, part history lesson and part cover for his young Colorado Avalanche t...

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