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NHL: Mario Lemieux's comments, Peter Forsberg's abbreviated comeback and more
As human beings, we'd always like to have it both ways. I know I've been guilty of that about 1,000 times. And so it is with both Penguins icon Mario ...
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NHL: Why the Philadelphia Flyers will beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, and other...
With the playoff races in both conferences so tight, the games are growing tougher and tougher to pick. That's why I was fairly content with splitting...
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NHL: How the New York Islanders' Michael Grabner could win the Calder Trophy
When you look back at the Calder Trophy winners of the past 30 years, you won't find too many guys who won the award with teams other than the ones th...
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NHL: Logan Couture of the San Jose Sharks is the NHL's top rookie
The NHL freshmen in the class of 2010-11 are deep into their second semester, having battled their way through 60 or so games. In the final quarter of...
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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: Odds are against them, but New Jersey Devils could still make playoffs
I'm looking forward to Thursday night's Western Conference showdown between the top-seeded Vancouver Canucks and the current No. 3 seed San Jose Shark...
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NHL: Washington Capitals have adopted new identity
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- It has been an interesting season in Washington, where the home team has been remaking itself on the fly. On Friday night, I made ...
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NHL: How the Montreal Canadiens will beat the Washington Capitals and other...
Sadly, my prognosticating turnaround was short-lived. After correctly tagging nine of 10 two weeks ago, I fell back to Earth hard last Tuesday, droppi...
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NHL: John Carlson of the Washington Capitals is the league's best rookie...
You'd have to go back to the tail end of the Original Six era to find the last time that defensemen won back-to-back Calder trophies. In 1963 and 1964...
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NHL: Picking Tuesday night's winners, including game between Philadelphia...
First things first, I have to give a shout-out to the NHL for slapping a significant suspension on repeat offender Matt Cooke of the Pittsburgh Pengui...
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NHL: Why Corey Perry of the Anaheim Ducks could win the Hart Trophy
The countdown to the playoffs is on! There are just a handful of games left on the regular season schedule. And, as you know, there are some pretty bi...
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NHL: San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi is top free-agent signing of 2010-11...
With just two weekends remaining in the 2010-11 regular season, we've had nearly a full season to digest the free-agent acquisitions of last summer. A...
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NHL: Ranking five trends for the 2010-11 season, including Sidney Crosby's...
At the track, they'd say we were in the deep stretch. Three days and 26 games remain in the 2010-11 regular season campaign. Ten playoff spots already...
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NHL: Rebuilding plans for Eastern Conference teams
The Stanley Cup playoffs get under way tonight. Can I get an "Amen," somebody? Without a doubt, the first round of the Cup chase is my favorite time o...
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2011 NHL playoffs: A challenging offseason awaits the Nashville Predators
On the muggy morning after, the Nashville Predators and their fans look to the future. Here are three of the questions they might be pondering: First...
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