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For the Los Angeles Kings, That was Quick

Filed: May 4, 2012 6:52 PM CDT by
Kirby Lee- US PRESSWIRE

The Kings are one win away from winning their second playoff series this year.. As the eighth seed, they knocked off the top ranked Vancouver Canucks and have now moved on to demolishing the St. Louis Blues. If the Kings finish the series with a sweep on Sunday in L.A., the Kings will have needed [...]

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Nashville Predators Worth Cheering For Against Phoenix

Filed: May 4, 2012 6:20 PM CDT by
Don McPeak- US PRESSWIRE

Nashville fans have seen two playoff series wins in their history, including one this year. They have never made it past the second round and hope to even their current series against the Phoenix Coyotes at two games apiece. Their fans have been waiting a long time for this team to be great. Their patience [...]

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Nashville Predators’ Radulov, Kostitsyn Break Curfew, Will Miss Game 3

Filed: May 1, 2012 1:05 PM CDT by
Filed under: Nashville Predators, NHL
Alexander Radulov's play in Game 2 may have been due to something off the ice. Ron Chenoy-US PRESSWIRE

The Nashville Predators will  be missing two of its big names when they take on the Phoenix Coyotes in Game 3 of their conference semifinal series–all because of a broken curfew. Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn have been ruled out because of what general manager David Poile referred to as a violation of a team [...]

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NHL Awards: Adams and Foundation Finalists Announced

Filed: April 30, 2012 11:35 AM CDT by
Fisher: Marc DesRosiers-US PRESSWIRE. Liles: Tom Szczerbowski-US PRESSWIRE. Moulson: Danny Wild-US PRESSWIRE.

The NHL wraps up its lengthy NHL Awards announcement period by bringing out the finalists for the Jack Adams Award and the NHL Foundation Award. The Jack Adams goes to “the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success” and the nominees are: Ken Hitchcock (St. Louis Blues) Paul MacLean (Ottawa [...]

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NHL Awards: Norris Finalists Announced

Filed: April 26, 2012 11:30 AM CDT by
Chara: Greg M. Cooper-US PRESSWIRE. Karlsson: Marc DesRosiers-US PRESSWIRE. Weber: Kirby Lee-US PRESSWIRE.

The NHL has announced the finalists for the Norris Trophy, awarded “to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position.” The three finalists are: Zdeno Chara (Boston Bruins) Erik Karlsson (Ottawa Senators) Shea Weber (Nashville Predators) Chara, captain of the Bruins, had a great year offensively this season. [...]

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NHL Awards: Vezina Finalists Announced

Filed: April 25, 2012 11:49 AM CDT by
Lundqvist: James Guillory-US PRESSWIRE. Quick: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-US PRESSWIRE. Rinne: Don McPeak-US PRESSWIRE

The NHL has announced its finalists for the Vezina Trophy, awarded “to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at his position” and decided by a vote of all 30 general managers. The nominees are: Henrik Lundqvist (New York Rangers) Jonathan Quick (Los Angeles Kings) Pekka Rinne (Nashville Predators) This season, Lundqvist won 39 games, [...]

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NHL Playoffs 2012: Last Night in the West (April 23)

Filed: April 24, 2012 3:59 PM CDT by
Rob Grabowski- US PRESSWIRE

It’s a brave new world for the Western Conference. The remaining teams have not represented the West in recent memory. The Kings were in the Finals just once in 1993. The St. Louis Blues have not been in the Cup since 1970 when they made three consecutive appearances, losing all of them. The Phoenix and [...]

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NHL Awards: Masterton and GM of the Year Finalists Announced

Filed: April 24, 2012 11:46 AM CDT by
Alfredsson: Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE. Lupul: John E. Sokolowski-US PRESSWIRE. Pacioretty: Eric Bolte-US PRESSWIRE.

Today’s NHL Awards finalist announcements are for the Masterton Trophy and the GM of the Year Award. The Masterton is awarded to “the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey” and is often given to a player who has overcome something serious in his life. This [...]

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NHL Playoffs 2012- Last Night in the West (April 20)

Filed: April 21, 2012 7:18 PM CDT by
Don McPeak- US PRESSWIRE

The Red Wings became the first team out of the playoffs losing the series to division rival Nashville 4-1. Many thought the Red Wings strong midseason play would propel them to a possible Stanley Cup, but unfortunately, that was not the case for Detroit. They exited in the first round for only the second time [...]

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NHL Takes the First Step in Regaining Control of the Game with Raffi Torres Suspension

Filed: April 21, 2012 4:57 PM CDT by
Ed Mulholland-US PRESSWIRE

I want to commend the NHL for finally admitting they were wrong and for proving what we have been saying for the last several seasons, the disciplinary program is flawed. The 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs have been stained by the bad blood of cheap shots and dangerous violent attacks. Instead of enjoying eight really good [...]

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