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  • NHL Playoffs 2012: Braden Holtby and Top Goaltenders This Postseason

    Once again, as is always the case, top goaltending in the NHL playoffs undoubtedly gives teams the best chance to put together a deep postseason push.It's teams like the Washington Capitals and L.A. Kings that have continued to impress from the start of the 2012 NHL playoffs.Capitals talent Braden H...

  • NHL Playoffs 2012: 8 Rising Stars of This Year’s Postseason

    In each postseason, each team has one player who comes out of nowhere to make an impact. Sometimes, these players were already integral parts of the regular season who are making themselves further known in the playoffs.But other times, these players were only small parts of the first 82 games, and ...

  • 2012 NHL Free Agency: 5 Teams Under the Most Pressure to Spend This Offseason

    While the playoffs continue to rage for eight lucky teams, the rest of the NHL sits in a silent wait for their opportunity to grab the spotlight—the free-agent market. This year's class of players with expiring contracts lacks significant depth, but the star status of a few top free agents is ...

  • Chicago Blackhawks: 5 Reasons They Failed to Meet Expectations This Season

    The Chicago Blackhawks failed this season.Simply put, they failed to reach expectations and were taken out in the first round by the Phoenix Coyotes. So many players on the Blackhawks' roster can take the blame for an above-average season and a letdown in the playoffs.Different star players wen...

  • Chicago Blackhawks: Power Play Should Be Main Focus This Offseason

    The Chicago Blackhawks have a dilemma on their hands after another first-round exit from this year's Stanley Cup playoffs.Just what will it take to get the Hawks' once-dominant power play back on track?The power play was awful this season, as the Hawks were ranked 27th overall; well below what is ex...

  • NHL Playoffs 2012: Are This Year’s Playoffs the Most Exciting Ever?

    To date, the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs have had a bit of everything. Bitter rivalries renewed, rivalries formed, hits, fights, suspensions, tight games and high scoring affairs, it almost sounds like old-time hockey has returned for 2012. It is only just the first round of the playoffs, but ratings ...

  • NHL Playoffs 2012: Are the San Jose Sharks Under Less Pressure This Year?

    In previous years, the San Jose Sharks have had amazing regular seasons, but have failed to live up to expectations in the playoffs. This season, they had one of their worst regular seasons in recent memory. For the first time since the 2007 season, the Sharks failed to record 100 points in a s...

  • NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Is This the Year Joe Thornton Carries the Sharks?

    Joe Thornton has been in these playoff situations with the San Jose Sharks for years. The only difference is the Sharks are usually at the top of the conference with odds favoring them to win the Stanley Cup.But the end result has always been the same. The Sharks enter the playoffs and exit the play...

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