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NHL: Alex Goligoski gets his time to shine for Dallas Stars, Jarome Iginla...
Recently acquired Stars defenseman Alex Goligoski didn't arrive a minute too soon for Dallas head coach Marc Crawford. The Stars' bench boss hasn't he...
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NHL: 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs: First-round predictions for Washington...
First things first: These eight first-round matchups are as competitive as any I've seen in my career covering the NHL. I really wouldn't be too surpr...
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You make the call: Coaching success?
Raise your hand if you thought Bruce Boudreau would be looking for a new job this offseason after the Washington Capitals were swept out of the playof...
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What Sidney Crosby's return means for Evgeni Malkin - NHL
ESPN Insider Neil Greenberg looks at the impact of Sidney Crosby's return on the Pittsburgh Penguins' offense, with particular focus on how Evgeni Malkin will be affected.
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2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Weighing the series impact of playoff injuries,...
Supplementary discipline has become the story of the the playoffs. In Detroit last night, the Red Wings and Predators were playing in a crucial Game 4...
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2012 NHL Playoffs - How Washington Capitals can pass resiliency test
Rob Scuderi doesn't remember the exact words or who said it. Maybe it was Dan Bylsma. Maybe Sidney Crosby. But in 2009, during the Stanley Cup finals...
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2013 NHL Preview - 48-game schedule could rob Stanley Cup-worthy team of...
Hockey Prospectus examines the impact of the 48-game schedule on the NHL's teams, finding that such a short slate of games could deprive a Stanley Cup-worthy team of a playoff spot.
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Can Sidney Crosby hold on to Hart Trophy lead? -- NHL
It wasn't one of those games where goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky strapped the Columbus Blue Jackets to his back and carried them to two points, but last...
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2013 NHL playoffs - Burnside: Five reasons Pens are the faves
The Penguins are more than Sidney Crosby and a dynamic offense, and that is just one of five reasons Scott Burnside cites for Pittsburgh being the favorite going into the playoffs.
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Six hurdles standing between the Pittsburgh Penguins and another Cup - ESPN...
In ESPN The Magazine's One Day One Game Issue, Craig Custance writes that Sidney Crosby is healthy, back in MVP form and carrying his wounded team into the playoffs. But is the clock running out for...
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NHL -- Nicklas Backstrom is better than ever for the new-look Washington...
You might not have noticed, but Nicklas Backstrom has become an even better player and is helping drive the new-look Washington Capitals toward a potentially deep playoff run, writes Scott Burnside.
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NHL -- 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs - Seven biggest storylines
There's plenty to consider as the playoffs get underway, but seven big storylines -- including goaltending, injuries and youth -- stand out above the rest.
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Grouping the Eastern Conference coaching staffs into tiers - NHL
Rob Vollman puts every team's coaching staff into one of five tiers based on experience and their standings point performance against expectation. Three Eastern teams' staffs make the top tier.
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NHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Pittsburgh Penguins' penalty-prone...
Smooth-skating defenseman Kris Letang has arguably been Pittsburgh's best player this postseason. But will his penchant for ill-advised penalties cost the Penguins at some point?
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Will Sidney Crosby be overtaken as the world's best hockey player in 2016-17?...
Sidney Crosby was back to his dominant self in the second half of the season and playoffs. But will he be overtaken as the world's best player this season?
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