Playoff pressure and curse factor loom over final four
Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.comBesides the normal playoff pressures teams will face in the conference finals, Terry Frei says the final four will have to deal with more -- the respective curses that follow them.
Story | Conversation | May 10, 2007Briere changes game, attitude with Sabres
Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.comEven Daniel Briere knew he needed to grow up. And in Buffalo, he's had quite the attitude adjustment, writes Terry Frei.
Story | Conversation | May 26, 2006Four veterans still hoping for first Cup experience
Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.comFor four veteran Carolina Hurricanes players, this might be the last run for an elusive Stanley Cup, writes Terry Frei.
Story | Conversation | May 22, 2006Miller giving off aura of a winner
Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.comThe Sabres' Ryan Miller is one of three rookie goalies in the conference finals, but he is on the cusp of stardom, writes Terry Frei.
Story | Conversation | May 21, 2006Leafs need help for the playoffs
Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.comWill Pat Quinn keep the Leafs "as is" or will he pull of the team's first big deadline deal in eight seasons?
Story | Conversation | January 28, 2003Degrees of first-round loss
Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.comThe winners have moved on to the second round, but what about the losers? We measure the degrees of anger for those with early trips to the golf course.
Story | Conversation | April 29, 2009New bench boss, same goaltending dilemma for Blackhawks
Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.comNew Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville, never accused of being a goalie whisperer in his days at St. Louis and Colorado, is inheriting an in-the-crease soap opera. So, what should Chicago do with Mr. Khabibulin?
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008The can't-miss games of 2008-09 NHL season
Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.comThe new 2008-09 NHL schedule is out, and Terry Frei has 10 games you can't miss this upcoming season.
Story | Conversation | July 17, 2008How can you view Bertuzzi's recent signing as anything but a risk?
Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.comNothing's been the same for Todd Bertuzzi since that night in 2004. So, how can we view his recent signing with Calgary as anything but hard to justify?
Story | Conversation | July 11, 2008It's time to end this jersey controversy
Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.comTerry Frei received a lot of grief after the last time he talked about jerseys. But he's not afraid to go there again. In fact, he wants to end this sweater controversy.
Story | Conversation | March 13, 2008As Tampa Bay showed, big threes just can't exist in this NHL
Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.comThe hard salary cap is sending a hard message to some teams -- you might not be able to keep a big three together anymore. Just look at Tampa Bay's recent dismantling. So, are other GMs listening?
Story | Conversation | February 29, 2008How about a no-points system? That's right -- no points
Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.comThe current points system makes Terry Frei want to scream. So, he's coming up with a different plan. And no, it's not the three-point rule. Try ... no points.
Story | Conversation | February 08, 2008Who will be left out from the Northwest
Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.comThe Northwest race will come down to the wire. Terry Frei tells us who'll make the playoffs and who'll be left out in the cold.
Story | Conversation | January 18, 2007Taking a crack at preseason predictions
Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.comTerry Frei is weary of making predictions -- so much can change between now and June! But, in the spirit of pucks, he takes a crack at it.
Story | Conversation | September 28, 2006Can't we just celebrate a little more at Cup finals?
Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.comTerry Frei has been enjoying the Stanley Cup finals, but he has a few suggestions for the league to consider.
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