NHL playoffs 2010 - Philly flies out to an early lead over Montreal
Let the good times roll! Some 48 hours after completing a historic comeback in Boston, the Philadelphia Flyers were back home and loving life. They ch...
View ArticleNHL: Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals and more face rough roads ahead
Teams that fancy themselves as Cup favorites must navigate the NHL schedule's rough patches.
View ArticleE.J. Hradek: As Bruins ready for revenge match with Penguins, another dirty...
By his actions during the Anaheim Ducks' 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks last night, Ducks D James Wisniewski must believe you can hit anyone on t...
View ArticleE.J. Hradek: Skating on the Vegas Strip and Thursday picks
LAS VEGAS -- If there was ever a time for me to get hot picking hockey games, it would be tonight. I'm spending the next two days in Las Vegas to eyeb...
View ArticleStanley Cup - Hradek - previewing each first round series
Did you know that there were 6,803 goals scored this season? Don't feel bad, I didn't either until I got a nice note from Allison Loucks and Andrew Da...
View Article2010 NHL Playoffs -- Stanley Cup -- E.J. Hradek -- Goalies for San Jose...
On Thursday night, we had three shutouts in four games. I'd say that's a pretty good night for the goaltenders. (And that will be reflected in my thre...
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 - E.J. Hradek: This is definitely a different San Jose...
It didn't take long for us to get knee deep in the second round. I'm definitely starting to expect the unexpected in this wild post-season. Here are 1...
View Article2010 NHL draft: The summer goaltender market runs through the Philadelphia...
Philadelphia Flyers GM Paul Holmgren seems determined to add a veteran No. 1 goaltender to his squad's crease. According to a CSNPhilly.com report, Ho...
View ArticleNHL: Why the Boston Bruins' Tim Thomas can win the Vezina trophy, and other...
After watching an absolutely dreadful performance by the Toronto Maple Leafs (an embarrassing 7-0 loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garde...
View ArticleNHL: Ranking five rookies who could have an impact during the 2011 Stanley...
When I think about this season's freshman class and who among its players could make a difference come playoff time, I immediately think of the masked...
View ArticleNHL: 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...
View ArticleNHL: Notes from the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs
We haven't played even a week of playoff games, and the defending champs already find themselves on the brink of elimination. That didn't take long! ...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Picking Chicago Blackhawks over Vancouver Canucks and...
I have to begin with a quick comment about Pittsburgh Penguins role-playing forward Chris Conner, who suffered one of a hockey player's worst nightmar...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Picking winners for Eastern Conference semifinal series
After nine straight nights of playoff overtime, the second round opened with something of a thud. The Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 1...
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