Insider Luongo controversy sets hockey abuzz
I don't know about you, but my eyes are bleary from a crazy second weekend of these Stanley Cup playoffs. On Saturday, hockey junkies were treated t…
Insider Five players under most playoff pressure
Are you nervous today, Canucks fans? I'd think you might be after suffering your second straight butt-whipping by the champs-on-the-brink Chicago Bl…
Insider Red Wings are legit Cup contenders
On Wednesday night, we lost our first playoff team. The Phoenix Coyotes have been escorted out of the 2011 postseason. They had a terrific year, but…
Insider Wednesday picks: Caps will win Game 4
Talk about a crazy playoff game! Down 4-0 early in the second period and looking dead in the water, the San Jose Sharks suddenly surfaced and went o…
Insider Observations from Monday night's games
Here are some playoff notes and observations, as I check in from my home office: • First, a little fact about last night: The road team won all…
Insider Scouting the eight playoff series
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!…
Insider Western Conference offseason plans
On the opening night of the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Nashville Predators took a pretty big step in the right direction. On the road, against t…
Insider Eastern Conference offseason plans
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…
Insider First-round Stanley Cup playoff picks
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 sur…
Insider Five interesting notes from 2010-11
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 alrea…
