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Our top 2009 playoff moments
E.J. Hradek, ESPN The MagazineThe 2009 postseason has been one of the most memorable in NHL history. Here are E.J. Hradek's Top 10 moments.
Story | Conversation | June 12, 2009Hradek's instant analysis: Pens get big nights from Fleury, Staal line
E.J. Hradek...Game 5 with a stellar performance Tuesday night. Fleury made several timely stops, and that's what playoff goaltending is all about -- timely saves. His biggest save came with less than two minutes left on...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 09, 2009Hradek's instant analysis: Datsyuk, Wings' special teams bounce back in Game 5
E.J. Hradek...over the Penguins at Joe Louis Arena on Saturday night: • After missing the past seven playoff games due to a foot injury, Detroit star forward Pavel Datsyuk returned in a big way. The...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 06, 2009Hradek's instant analysis: Staal strong; Wings don't pursue Zetterberg-Crosby matchup
E.J. HradekPITTSBURGH -- Here are some quick notes from the Penguins' 4-2 victory over the Red Wings at Mellon Arena on Tuesday night: • Pittsburgh c...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 04, 2009Hradek's instant analysis: Line changes, Malkin-Crosby combo and refs' missed call
E.J. HradekPITTSBURGH -- Here are some quick notes from the Penguins' 4-2 Game 3 victory over the Red Wings at Mellon Arena on Tuesday night. • At th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 02, 2009Hradek's instant analysis: Lineup changes, slow start haunt Penguins
E.J. HradekDETROIT -- Here are some quick notes from the Wings' 3-1 Game 2 victory over the Penguins at Joe Louis Arena on Sunday night: • Old reliab...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 31, 2009Postgame report: Keep an eye on the Crosby-Zetterberg duel
E.J. Hradek...58 seconds left in the period. The Wings took the lead to the third period. In these playoffs, they're a perfect 10-0 in such circumstances. • The teams exchanged dicey goals in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 30, 2009Five Things We Learned: Campbell's on-ice choices continue to hurt Hawks
E.J. Hradek...goal deficit before losing in overtime. Quenneville is a very good coach. He brings more than 100 playoff games of experience to the bench. Still, even in the heat of the moment, he should have...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 26, 2009NHL may bump up Cup finals start date
E.J. Hradek, ESPN The MagazineAccording to multiple sources, if the Penguins and Red Wings can wrap up their respective Conference final series by Wednesday night, the Stanley Cup final series likely would start on Saturday, May 30 in Detroit.
Story | Conversation | May 24, 2009Five Things We Learned: Campbell should not make same mistake twice
E.J. HradekOur thoughts from Game 2 of the Western Conference finals: 1. Hockey is a game of mistakes. In overtime in Game 2, Chicago defenseman Brian Campbell ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 20, 2009Five Things We Learned: Seven-defensemen plan working for Pens
E.J. Hradek...t go in," Fleury said. The way things have been going for these crazy Canes in the playoffs, I'm kind of surprised it didn't. 2. After losing two key forwards during the game...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 19, 2009Five Things We Learned: Turnovers, timely saves in Game 1 of West finals
E.J. Hradek...on that stoppable chance, the Hawks might have been able to build on their lead. As a playoff veteran and Cup winner, Khabibulin knows the importance of the timely save. I am sure he wants...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 18, 2009Five Things We Learned: Ducks go down fighting, Chara does not
E.J. Hradek...teams in the series. 2. An interesting stat: The Ducks were outshot in each of their 13 postseason games. If you wish, you can be fooled by that. If you watched their games against the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 15, 2009Five Things: Net worth, struggling blue lines and celebrations
E.J. Hradek...home crowd cheered and the horn blared, everybody knew it would be just a matter of time. Playoff goaltending is about timely saves. In this Game 7, Fleury sent a strong message to his bench...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 13, 2009Five Things: Wings need more out of Datsyuk; B's-Canes gives us great goalie duel
E.J. Hradek...five things to consider when thinking about the remaining days of the conference semifinals. 1. In a playoff series, where you and your opponent focus all your efforts against one another, it's a mind...
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