Eastern Conference (1) Boston vs. (6) Carolina The Hurricanes have two advantages over Boston: a hot goaltender and the afterglow of a miracle comeback. The Bruins counter with more talent at every position, ... Read More

As the Elite Eight move on to Round Two of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs, big questions loom over the Round One losers: How long can John Tortorella and New York ... Read More

Update: The complete Round Two schedule has been posted Eastern Conference (1) Boston vs. (6) Carolina The Hurricanes needed a couple of miracle finishes to prevail over New Jersey. Their best bet is ... Read More

"My timetable is getting very, very short, so it's desperation time." - Jeremy Roenick Since his NHL debut in 1988, Roenick has played over 1,300 regular season games, and he's been to ... Read More

The Sharks are swooning again, and the mood in San Jose is getting ugly. "Embarrassment would be too kind a word" for Thursday's 4-0 loss to Anaheim, fumes Mark Purdy at ... Read More

Montreal is one of the great hockey towns. The greatest, according to many. But when a team is 16 years removed from its last Stanley Cup, passion and history become liabilities. The ... Read More

Martin Brodeur blew a gasket Tuesday night, screaming at the referees and throwing his stick as he left the ice in Carolina. You'd be upset too, if you gave up the ... Read More

There have been four overtime games so far in the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs. But none of them qualify as late night viewing. All four ended in the first overtime period, ... Read More

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are a two-month marathon. But with some teams you get the sense that their fate was sealed on day one. That's the feeling with the Montreal Canadiens, ... Read More

Western Conference Quarterfinals (1) San Jose vs. (8) Anaheim Not the ideal match-up for San Jose. When the Ducks are good they can play a punishing game, and they've been good lately. ... Read More

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals (1) Boston vs. (8) Montreal It remains to be seen whether the Bruins have enough for a long, hard playoff run. But Montreal is the ideal starter opponent. Undisciplined ... Read More

The playoff pool is even tougher to call than a regular season fantasy hockey league. Not only do you have to pick the right players, you have to pick the ... Read More

The opening round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs begins Wednesday. Our playoff page has the game schedule and television listings for all eight series. Here are the Round One match-ups: Eastern Conference (1) ... Read More

Before we prepare for next week's Stanley Cup Playoffs, here's a look at five teams that expected much better this season. The Flops of 2008-09: Ottawa Senators The Senators finished strong, showing ... Read More

In a recent post I noted that the last 12 Stanley Cup winners all finished among the top five in regular season points. With the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs just one ... Read More

Linus Omark, an Edmonton Oilers prospect in Sweden, scored what might be the best shootout goal ever this week. A thing of beauty, to be sure, and it set the hockey ... Read More

The St. Louis Blues look like the NHL's breakout team of the year, and the new face of the Blues is 22-year-old rookie T.J. Oshie. "Oshie, keep your head up." The warning ... Read More