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...
View Article2010 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...
View ArticleMontreal 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.
View ArticleNHL 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.
View Article2011 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.
View ArticleGuy 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...
View ArticleCapitals' 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...
View ArticleElliott 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...
View Article2012 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.
View Article2012 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.
View ArticleNHL 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.
View ArticleNeed 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...
View ArticleOily 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. ...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleRumblings: 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 ...
View ArticleNHL -- 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.
View ArticleBeware 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...
View ArticleDefensive 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...
View ArticleLeBrun: 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.
View ArticleYoung 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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