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St. Louis Blues Must Orchestrate Balance To Rebound in Series

Filed: May 1, 2012 5:17 PM CDT by
Scott Rovak-US PRESSWIRE

The top team remaining in the West, the St. Louis Blues, are suddenly down 2-0 in a series against the eighth-seeded Los Angeles Kings. It is a shocking turn for a Blues team that swept the San Jose Sharks in five games. The same things that helped them win that series so handedly are falling [...]

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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 Playoffs 2012: Last Night in the East (April 26)

Filed: April 27, 2012 4:13 PM CDT by
Debby Wong - US PRESSWIRE

New York Rangers 2 vs. Ottawa Senators 1 (Rangers Win Series 4-3) The New York Rangers against the Ottawa Senators was one of two Game 7′s played last night in the Eastern Conference NHL Playoffs 2012. It was a low-scoring game that came down to a 1-1 tie needing a single overtime period to decide which team would advance [...]

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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 Playoffs 2012: Last Night in the East (April 23)

Filed: April 24, 2012 8:53 PM CDT by
Marc DesRosiers - US PRESSWIRE

New York Rangers 3 vs. Ottawa Senators 2 (Series Tied 3-3) The New York Rangers fought to live another day in this series of the NHL Playoffs 2012 against the Ottawa Senators.  These two teams have been pretty evenly matched despite the vast difference in their standings (Rangers #1 seed and Senators #8 seed), so it’s appropriate [...]

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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 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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NHL Playoffs 2012: Last Night in the East (April 18)

Filed: April 19, 2012 9:50 AM CDT by
Eric Hartline - US PRESSWIRE

Pittsburgh Penguins  10 vs. Philadelphia Flyers 3 (Philly Leads Series 3-1) The Penguins were facing elimination in the NHL Playoffs 2012, but decided to start playing the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey like they know how to play and dominated the game from beginning to end leaving the Flyers to wonder what just hit them.  Pittsburgh moved [...]

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NHL Playoffs 2012- Last Night in the West (April 17)

Filed: April 18, 2012 3:32 PM CDT by
Rob Grabowki- US PRESSWIRE

The bash festival that has been the NHL Playoffs isn’t funny anymore. That became obvious as Chicago’s leading scorer in the regular season, Marian Hossa, lay on the ice. The hit by Raffi Torres has already landed the Coyote an indefinite suspension, but the damage to Hossa and the Blackhawks could finish the team off [...]

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NHL Discipline: Officiating, Brendan Shanahan Making A Mockery Of The System

Filed: April 18, 2012 1:45 AM CDT by
James Guillory-US PRESSWIRE

Since taking over as the NHL’s lead disciplinarian towards the end of last season, Brendan Shanahan has been no stranger to controversy. His failure to maintain any sort of consistency has led many to go as far as saying he’s right there with Colin Campbell, who Shanahan replaced, as far as how putrid his decision-making [...]

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