Islanders Catch Break, Won't Face Penguins' Crosby In Game 1
Pittsburgh will begin its quest for a Stanley Cup without Sidney Crosby. And that's good news for the Islanders.
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Pittsburgh will begin its quest for a Stanley Cup without Sidney Crosby. And that's good news for the Islanders.
With the NHL Playoffs just a few hours away for the Boston Bruins, head coach Claude Julien insists his Game 1 lineup against the Toronto Maple Leafs still isn't set.
Bryan Bickell scored in overtime on a two-on-one rush, and the Chicago Blackhawks started the playoffs on a winning note after dominating the regular season, beating the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Tuesday night.
The Vancouver Canucks don't know who their goaltender will be Wednesday night when they host Game 1 of this series against the San Jose Sharks as Cory Schneider tries to recover from an undisclosed injury in time to make the start.
After quickly dismissing a question regarding the health and status of key defenseman Marc Staal, by saying there was no update regarding his eye injury, Tortorella became engaged when asked about rising star Derek Stepan.
Sidney Crosby continues to recover from a broken jaw and his status for Game 1 against the New York Islanders Wednesday night is still unknown.
Coach Ken Hitchcock likes his team's chances of making a deep playoff run, but scoffed away a suggestion that the Blues and Kings have a lot of similarities. After sweeping the Blues in the second round last spring en route to the franchise's first Stanley Cup, Los Angeles won all three games this season, too, and have taken eight in a row overall.
Who's ready to lift the Stanley Cup? Sean Hartnett gives you a full breakdown of the 2013 NHL Playoffs.
Phil Kessel wasn't up for talking on Monday, and he's going to have to make a statement with his play on the ice to avoid further questions in Toronto.
The San Jose Sharks will have to quickly figure out how to win on the road -- at least once in this series vs. the Canucks -- if they are going to advance. They were 17-2-5 at home but only 8-13-2 on the road, though one of the wins was in Vancouver.
April 17, 2013…it was a Wednesday night. It had no real significance when the day started. It had tremendous significance when the night ended.
While the sights and sounds of the playoffs are familiar for a team making its fifth straight playoff appearance, the expectations this year certainly are not.
The San Jose Sharks have searched for an identity on their journey through this lockout-shortened season. "I think we've got more of an identity right now," forward Tommy Wingels said. "We really do.
It's easy to be down on the Bruins right now, but here's why you should like their matchup in the first round of the playoffs.
After clinching the best record in the NHL, the Blackhawks will take on the eighth-seeded Wild in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
They are headed to the playoffs for the 22nd straight season after Henrik Zetterberg had two goals and an assist in a 3-0 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night.
The two goaltenders combined to win their first William M. Jennings Trophy as the goaltenders on the club allowing the fewest goals during the regular season.
Lockout? What lockout? Minnesota Wild fans were quick to forgive and forget a four-month work stoppage, flocking back to the Xcel Energy Center for a shortened season.
The Pittsburgh Penguins finally know who their first round opponent in the Stanley Cup Playoffs will be. Heading into the final night of the regular season, it was down to either the Ottawa Senators or New York Islanders.
The series schedule for the Boston Bruins first round match up with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The NHL has announced its schedule for the opening round of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs -- and there's no shortage of intrigue for our locals in the Eastern Conference.
The Kings wrapped up the fifth playoff seed in the Western Conference with a 3-2 victory Saturday night over the Sharks.
Saturday night's regular-season finale may not be the final meeting between the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks depending on certain postseason scenarios.
How should the Bruins approach the final three games of the season?
No, this team will not bring back the echoes of the great Islanders dynasty of 30-plus years ago. They are not going to win the Stanley Cup this year. But this team is young, hungry and improving. They have become the team that nobody wants to play.
