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EJ Hradek, ESPN The MagazineIn the NHL's long postseason, great coaches make every short second count. So we asked four Cup-winning bench bosses for the secrets to using every trick to their advantage.
Story | Conversation | April 22, 2009Bolts overcome absence of two key players
EJ Hradek, ESPN The MagazineWith winger Ruslan Fedotenko and key defenseman Pavel Kubina out hurt, Bolts coach John Tortorella made the most of the players he had in Monday's win over the Flames.
Story | Conversation | May 31, 2004Bolts must work for better bounces
EJ Hradek, ESPN The MagazineBounces, bad ice, zone clearances and short-handed aggressiveness all played a role in Game 1.
Story | Conversation | May 23, 2004'Bulin Wall' is back, but what about Esche?
EJ Hradek, ESPN The MagazineAfter a one-game blip, Nikolai Khabibulin returned to his old "Bulin Wall" in Game 3.
Story | Conversation | May 14, 2004Stirling: 'We need to score'
EJ Hradek, ESPN The MagazineThe Islanders' formula for staving off elimination is simple -- if only they could blindfold Nikolai Khabibulin.
Story | Conversation | April 15, 2004Contracts will influence trade market
EJ Hradek, ESPN The MagazineGMs will be penny wise at the trade deadline to avoid being dollar foolish under an new CBA.
Story | Conversation | February 04, 2004Aebischer putting Avs at ease
EJ Hradek, ESPN The MagazineHe might not fill Patrick Roy's skates, but David Aebischer is proving he can take the Avalanche to the playoffs.
Story | Conversation | December 17, 2003Hasek's return leaves Cujo's future in doubt
EJ Hradek, ESPN The MagazineWith Dominik Hasek's return to Motown, the next logical question: What will become of Curtis Joseph?
Story | Conversation | July 11, 2003Free-agent waters still run deep
EJ Hradek, ESPN The MagazineDespite the financial climate around the NHL, there still will be plenty of free-agent activity this offseason.
Story | Conversation | June 27, 2003Only opinions counted on draft day
EJ Hradek, ESPN The MagazineBreakdown on the 10 teams that made the biggest impact -- for better for for worse -- at the 2003 draft.
Story | Conversation | June 22, 2003Giguere in Carolina? It could have been
EJ Hradek, ESPN The MagazineWhat would NHL teams look like if they had hung onto all of their original draft picks? Check it out.
Story | Conversation | June 20, 2003Five truths about Game 5
EJ Hradek, ESPN The MagazineAfter falling into a 3-1 hole in the East finals, a few things about the Senators have become clear.
Story | Conversation | May 18, 2003For Stevens, it's about the win column
EJ Hradek, ESPN The MagazineThere was no doubt Scott Stevens would return to the Devils lineup in Game 1. And there's reason why.
Story | Conversation | May 01, 2003Khabibulin's play magnified by Brodeur's
EJ Hradek, ESPN The MagazineWith Martin Brodeur at the other end, the pressure increases on Tampa's Nikolai Khabibulin.
Story | Conversation | April 28, 2003Special teams need to be special in playoffs
EJ Hradek, ESPN The MagazineStrong power-play and penalty-killing units can take even an ordinary team a long way.
Story | Conversation | March 19, 2003EDITOR'S PICKS
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