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As is seemingly the case every season, the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs had something for everyone, Scott Burnside writes

Our guess is that a lot of folks will tag this series as an upset special. Part of that will be the fact the Red Wings rolled into their 22nd straight playoff tournament by winning four straight under trying circumstances after flirting with disastro...

You can look at games in hand and the upcoming schedule and project all you want, but at this time of year, the results are the results and the standings are the standings. And so it is that on Thursday morning, the Detroit Red Wings, playoff part...

It has been a week since the NHL returned from its self-imposed lockout exile. It's far too early to draw lasting conclusions but certainly enough to gather initial impressions, now that we're detailing power-play success over HRR and back-diving con...

Scott Burnside previews the seven hottest players coming back from Europe.

Sure, it's hard to remember now, but there were actually plenty of highs in the NHL during 2012, writes Scott Burnside.

For the second straight postseason, the Phoenix Coyotes and Detroit Red Wings will duel, although this time Detroit will have home-ice advantage. Look for the storylines to remain the same. Phoenix will try to find a way to scratch out enough offens...

1. Two deadlines for PhoenixMultiple sources tell ESPN.com the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes is moving forward and should be completed within the next couple of weeks, but the team is hoping the sale beats another deadline -- the trade deadline. The...

Ah those popular Pittsburgh Penguins continue to collect points in the standings and votes in the All-Star voting universe with just one week left in the fan balloting portion of the 2011 All-Star selections. Led by captain Sidney Crosby (how ofte...

Ah those popular Pittsburgh Penguins continue to collect points in the standings and votes in the All-Star voting universe with just one week left in the fan balloting portion of the 2011 All-Star selections. Led by captain Sidney Crosby (how ofte...

All we need is for Pittsburgh fans to start penciling in Pascal Dupuis or Chris Kunitz and Brooks Orpik and the All-Star Game in Raleigh next month will be an all-Penguin affair. No surprise that captain Sidney Crosby is the run-away leader in vot...

All we need is for Pittsburgh fans to start penciling in Pascal Dupuis or Chris Kunitz and Brooks Orpik and the All-Star Game in Raleigh next month will be an all-Penguin affair. No surprise that captain Sidney Crosby is the run-away leader in vot...

Ah, the freedom of choice. For the second week in a row, voters are blazing their own trail by writing in a bevy of potential NHL All-Stars, starting with the two top vote-getting goaltenders, Montreal's red-hot Carey Price and sensational Philade...

Ah, the freedom of choice. For the second week in a row, voters are blazing their own trail by writing in a bevy of potential NHL All-Stars, starting with the two top vote-getting goaltenders, Montreal's red-hot Carey Price and sensational Philade...

1. Model for stopping staged fightsFunny how sometimes it's the kids that get it right while the NHL dawdles. And once again it is major junior hockey that provided what should be a model for the NHL by moving to eliminate so-called staged fights. Th...

1. Model for stopping staged fightsFunny how sometimes it's the kids that get it right while the NHL dawdles. And once again it is major junior hockey that provided what should be a model for the NHL by moving to eliminate so-called staged fights. Th...