E.J. Hradek: Ilya Kovalchuk hasn't been the answer for the New Jersey Devils
The Edmonton Oilers' 3-2 shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings last night left me below .500 for the first time in many Thursday's. Who knew L.A. he...
View ArticleStanley Cup - Hradek - Chicago had better be ready
In the first two days of the playoffs, we've had seven pretty competitive games. How competitive? All seven games were decided by just one goal. That ...
View ArticleNHL: Matthew Bartkowski, Derek Stepan and other promising youngsters of 2010-11
If you follow me on Twitter -- you should -- you know that I braved a little rainy weather to check out the Ottawa Senators vs. New York Rangers exhib...
View ArticleNHL: Picking Tuesday's night's games, plus 10 things to know
I'm playing catch-up today. I'm just back from calling a wild matinee between twin state rivals Vermont and Dartmouth at Thompson Arena in Hanover, N....
View ArticleNHL: 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs: First-round predictions for Washington...
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 surpr...
View ArticleNHL: Notes from the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs
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! ...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: A look at Vancouver Canucks, Roberto Luongo and the top...
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 to ...
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