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2010 NHL playoffs -- Eric Staal on keeping Nicklas Backstrom in check
As the playoffs kick into gear, ESPN Insider puts some of the NHL's biggest stars in its sights with the help of the guys who know them best. Eric Staal suggests a few ways to keep the Washington...
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NHL draft 2010 - Re-examining the loaded 2003 NHL draft
Watching the playoffs, you can't help but notice the impact of the 2003 draft. Already, it stands among the best classes in league history. I thought ...
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NHL: Eric Staal, Craig Ramsey, Semyon Varlamov will be keys to Southeast...
With the official opening of training camps about a week away, I've been working on preview material for the new season (I had a few deadlines for ESP...
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NHL: Picking all the games on the Tuesday NHL slate
Moving my weekly picks from Thursday to Tuesday didn't do anything for my prognosticating skills. I opened the new season by splitting a pair of games...
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NHL: Picking Washington Capitals at New York Rangers and other Tuesday games
I just want to thank Raffi Torres. Last Tuesday, the Vancouver forward rolled a late backhand past Edmonton goalie Nikolai Khabibulin that lifted the ...
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NHL: The Chicago Blackhawks are sliding, while Steven Stamkos and the Anaheim...
After watching the Toronto Maple Leafs drop a 4-1 decision to the Florida Panthers in South Florida on Wednesday night, I started thinking about the B...
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NHL: As December dawns, Sergei Bobrovsky and Logan Couture are top rookies
Two months in, this is proving to be a very deep, competitive class of freshmen. I don't see mega-stars; but there are a bunch of very good hockey pla...
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NHL: It's Logan Couture vs. John Carlson for the Calder Trophy
This rookie class continues to be a productive one. All around the league, freshmen are helping their respective teams in tight races for playoff posi...
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NHL: 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...
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NHL: Shea Weber, Nicklas Lidstrom, Jonas Hiller and draft process stand out...
The All-Star format might've changed, but the wild score-a-thon was the same as it ever was. The Lidstroms and the Staals combined for 21 goals, inclu...
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NHL Trade Deadline -- Postdeadline winners and losers in the Eastern Conference
E.J. Hradek evaluates each team in the Eastern Conference following the flurry of trade deadline deals Monday.
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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: Pittsburgh Penguins wing Matt Cooke deserves a hefty suspension from the...
I really don't want to waste a lot of time talking about Penguins left wing Matt Cooke. Here's the bottom line: At the very least, Cooke deserves an e...
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NHL: Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau among several coaches who could...
There are just four games on tonight's schedule. That is a strangely quiet Thursday by NHL standards. I'll be watching to see if the New York Rangers...
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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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