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Just about anything can happen in the playoffs, and Scott Burnside offers up his five most intriguing storylines of the postseason.

Here's a look at five teams for whom the trade deadline looms large, writes Scott Burnside.

• Kudos to the Chicago Blackhawks for tying an NHL record with at least a point in 16 straight games to open a season after knocking off Vancouver in a shootout 4-3 on Tuesday night. Here's hoping they didn't pay for it with the loss of one of ...

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

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun look back at the first quarter of the season and hand out grades for all 30 NHL teams.

Maybe there are hockey gods, after all. The defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks stewed all Sunday afternoon after losing to Detroit, then earned a backdoor route to the playoffs after Minnesota beat Dallas. The Hawks' first-round oppone...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun hand out their midseason grades for all 30 NHL teams.

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun debate whether the Chicago Blackhawks can rebound in time to return to the postseason dance and share thoughts on the World Junior Championship (give us your take here): Burnside: Happy New Year, my friend ... or a...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun debate whether the Chicago Blackhawks can rebound in time to return to the postseason dance and share thoughts on the World Junior Championship (give us your take here): Burnside: Happy New Year, my friend ... or a...

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...

The NHL players' union filed a grievance over the league rejecting Ilya Kovalchuk's contract with the Devils.