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America loves an underdog, and so do college basketball fans who use Facebook and Twitter. Not surprisingly, Florida Gulf Coast University was the most mentioned team on both social media sites during the early rounds of the NCAA tournament, accordin...

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BOSTON -- When the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers meet at center ice, it doesn't matter if the game is played in Beantown or in the City of Brotherly Love, it's always going to be a good, physical game. The teams will play the first of...

I'm entering an NHL lockout cone of silence. You're welcome to join me there, if you like. So far, it's bliss.

In the City of Brotherly Love, Flyers fans will watch the Stanley Cup finals through gritted teeth and buyers' remorse over pricey authentic jerseys of their former stars that hang in the closet with little reason to see daylight.

New Jersey's new look — and the rest of the week in playoff hockey.

Penguins 10, Flyers 3

Readers give odd reasons to watch Stanley Cup.

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin has pulled out of the Jan. 29 All-Star Game.

PITTSBURGH -- So, in the end, isn't that why we love sports? To see what is possible? Or more to the point, whether the seemingly impossible is possible? To see what the great can achieve especially when faced with long odds or when the expecta...

Monday: Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. ETThe Blackhawks are only one point clear of the danger zone in the West and desperately need to put together another win streak to ensure their playoff entry. The rival Red Wings would love ...

Instead of venting from a mysterious perch, Mario Lemieux could actually become a meaningful part of the debate on how to make the game he insists he loves better.

In his weekly picks column, E.J. Hradek believes the Buffalo Sabres will beat the Montreal Canadiens and makes picks for all 10 games on Tuesday night.

Blog | Conversation | January 18, 2011

E.J. Hradek offers up three observations from Monday's Coyotes-Penguins game and picks all of Tuesday night's games.

Blog | Conversation | December 21, 2010

E.J. Hradek examines three under-the-radar rookies who aren't getting enough love this season: Mark Letestu, Brad Marchand and Anders Lindback.

Blog | Conversation | December 15, 2010

It's safe to guess the NHL was hoping for a more uplifting start to the new league-produced DVD "Alex Ovechkin: The Gr8" about the Washington Capitals superstar. The DVD begins with the Capitals losing to the eighth-ranked Montreal Canadiens in Ga...