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Ray Emery is the NHLer who refuses to fit in, yet refuses to be typecast as the rebel. He may not let us in, but he is on the verge of reaching the Cup finals.
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Tristan H. Cockcroft previews the week ahead for good and bad matchups.
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View ArticleNHL - Analysis - Predicting the hot goalie in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs
A hot netminder can lead a team to the Stanley Cup. So who's this year's Cam Ward?
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Everyone gave their trade-deadline grades last month, but the real test has just begun
View ArticleNHL: What can be learned from the worst trades of all time?
With the NHL trade deadline rapidly approaching, Robert Vollman of Hockey Prospectus evaluates the worst trades of all time and the lessons current teams can draw from them.
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Sitting near Martin Brodeur in dressing rooms for two years has given New Jersey Devils backup goalie Johan Hedberg insight into Brodeur's mentality. ...
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The Devils are coming off a run to the Stanley Cup finals, but can they make it back next season? Or would Zach Parise be better served continuing his quest for the Cup elsewhere?
View ArticleNHL -- A cautionary tale for offense-first teams like the Dallas Stars
Watching high-skill teams abandon defense to light the lamp is all sorts of fun in the regular season -- but once the playoffs arrive, it usually ends in pain.
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