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San Jose's stunning start and the rest of the week in the NHL .

Plus: Sick snipes, silly controversies, and the rest of the week in the NHL.

This week, Grantland's Katie Baker will be previewing the NHL playoffs' first-round series. Today: Senators-Canadiens and Rangers-Capitals. Read Tuesday's installment here and Wednesday's here. Ottawa Senators (7) at Montreal Canadiens (2) Backst...

For Parts 1 and 2, click here and here. We're less than a week away from the opening day of the 2012-13 NHL season, which can only mean one thing — the players are locked out. It's time to take a closer look at what the NHL lockout is all a...