New York Rangers' Henrik Lundqvist will play Game 3 against Boston Bruins – NHL Playoffs All eyes were on New York as reports emerged after Game 2 that Rangers veteran goalie, Henrik Lundqvist, was not in a position to appear in their...Show More Summary
Boston Bruins not getting too confident with 2-0 lead against New York Rangers – NHL Playoffs Boston Bruins are not focusing on the fact that they are 2-0 above a team like the New York Rangers in the 2013 National Hockey League (NHL)...Show More Summary
Detroit Red Wings get second straight against Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 – NHL Playoffs After upsetting a home game for Chicago in the second matchup, Detroit continued with the momentum and downed the Blackhawks back-to-back, this timeShow More Summary
The most prominent series in the NHL playoffs are often decided by the most subliminal of factors. On the colossal stage of the conference semifinals, eight teams are currently battling it out for just four spots in the next round. The...Show More Summary
The Chicago Blackhawks have lost back-to-back games for the first time in the 2013 NHL playoffs as a result of their 3-1 Game 3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Monday. The reason why the Red Wings lead the series 2-1 is because their top players are producing at both ends of the ice. Show More Summary
We don't propose that we can see the future, but there are a number of truths and facts that we can determine as we are nearing the midway point of the conference semifinals round of the NHL playoffs. We believe that these truths will have an impact on the postseason and several players' careers from this point forward. Show More Summary
The 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs are moving into their fourth week and already we've seen moments that have added to the NHL's mythology. In terms of pure volume, more than half of this year's playoff games are now complete and eight teams have already been pushed to the sidelines. Show More Summary
Goaltending is always a huge part of winning in the NHL, but its importance is magnified even further in the playoffs. We are now in the middle of Round 2 and already we have seen some outstanding play by netminders that helped their teams steal vital games. Show More Summary
Winning in the Stanley Cup playoffs means your stars have to step up. Sometimes, the biggest stars in the game can dominate, like Sidney Crosby. But in other cases, a player with more subtle skills, like Boston's David Krejci, steps up after an ordinary regular season. Show More Summary
The first period of Game 3 between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings is underway, and both teams are desperately looking for the upper hand in this 2013 NHL playoff series. Game 1 saw the 'Hawks forecheck Detroit to the point of exhaustion, as they outworked a listless and disinterested-looking group of Red Wing players. Show More Summary
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All eight teams still playing in the NHL playoffs can make a credible argument, to varying degrees, that they have a legitimate chance to win the Stanley Cup. No one’s on the brink of elimination and the New York Rangers are the only ones in a two-game hole—a deficit they’ve already overcome once in this [...]
The conference semifinal round of the playoffs is starting to take shape. The New York Rangers have received their wake-up call after dropping the first two games in Boston. They return home to Madison Square Garden in an attempt to get back into the series. Show More Summary
The action thus far in the 2013 NHL playoffs has been red hot. With Tuesday’s matchups featuring battles like the Boston Bruins vs. the New York Rangers and the Los Angeles Kings vs. the San Jose Sharks, hockey fans won’t want to miss a second of these games. Show More Summary
San Jose forward Raffi Torres was suspended Thursday for the remainder of the Sharks' second-round NHL playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings for a hit to the head of Kings forward Jarret Stoll. Torres made the illegal hit in the second period of the Kings' 2-0 victory in game one of the teams' Western Conference second-round series on Tuesday. Show More Summary
The Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins played to the first double overtime of the 2013 NHL playoffs Sunday night, removing any lingering doubts that this postseason was just a mass hallucination put together in the subconsciousness of hockey fans trying to recover from the lockout. Show More Summary
The Detroit Red Wings snuck by the Anaheim Ducks in Round 1 of the NHL playoffs, despite trailing by a game three times in the series. After falling behind to the Chicago Blackhawks in Round 2, they responded again in a big way. Detroit won Game 2, 4-1, and outshot the Blackhawks, 30-20. Show More Summary
What a difference a week can make in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Last Sunday night, the Boston Bruins had blown a 3-1 lead against the Toronto Maple Leafs, and they were coming home to host a seventh game in their first-round playoff series. Show More Summary
The second round of the 2013 NHL playoffs have been a treat so far, with several overtime games, some rough-and-tumble stuff and plenty of goal scoring to go around. Some teams have still been better than others, which naturally leads to NHL playoff power rankings. Show More Summary
The ability to be more physical than your opponent is one way to win in the NHL. If you can do it consistently, it is also often a recipe for playoff success. Look at the last two Stanley Cup winners. Both the Los Angeles Kings and the...Show More Summary