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On the Hrink: Sizing up the first six days
The 2002-03 season is only 36 games old, but there have been plenty of surprises.
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Defense, solid netminding will keep Cup in Western Conference
If you believe defense wins championships, then you have to figure the eventual Stanley Cup winner will come from the Western Conference.
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NHL - Hradek - 10 defensemen who can lead a Stanley Cup charge
Over the past few weeks, I've used this Monday space to give you a couple of top 10 lists. I gave you my top 10 centers. I know there were some Philad...
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ESPN The Magazine - E.J. Hradek - Analyzing this year's Cup contenders
E.J. Hradek breaks down this year's playoff field and dissects the most important components of Cup contenders.
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ESPN The Magazine - E.J. Hradek - Analyzing this year's Cup contenders
E.J. Hradek breaks down this year's playoff field and dissects the most important components of Cup contenders.
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Stanley Cup - Hradek - previewing each first round series
Did you know that there were 6,803 goals scored this season? Don't feel bad, I didn't either until I got a nice note from Allison Loucks and Andrew Da...
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Stanley Cup - Hradek - Upsets rock Stanley Cup openers
Ho hum, the first night of the playoffs went as planned, eh? I think we all knew that Ottawa would skate into Pittsburgh and smack the defending champ...
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2010 NHL Playoffs - Stanley Cup - Hradek - Parity reigns in first round
In the early going, there's only one word for these playoffs: PARITY! Man, these games have been so close. The Pens' 4-2 Game 3 win over the Senators ...
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2010 NHL Playoffs - Stanley Cup - Hradek - Sedin, Ovechkin star as Canucks,...
OK, let's take a quick quiz. Raise your hand if you thought Wednesday night's Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres tilt just might go on all night. I know...
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NHL playoffs 2010 - On Jumbo Joe, Nicklas Lidstrom's future and the...
After another busy weekend of playoff hockey (can you believe we're almost through the second round?), here are 10 thoughts for the beginning of the w...
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Stanley Cup playoffs: Change is a bad thing for Chicago Blackhawks
PHILADELPHIA -- During Game 3, from my perch in the Wachovia Center press box, I had to marvel at the efficient way that the Chicago Blackhawks were a...
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NHL: 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs: First-round predictions for Washington...
First things first: These eight first-round matchups are as competitive as any I've seen in my career covering the NHL. I really wouldn't be too surpr...
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NHL: Notes from the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs
We haven't played even a week of playoff games, and the defending champs already find themselves on the brink of elimination. That didn't take long! ...
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2011 NHL Playoffs: Picking the Bruins over the Flyers and other Wednesday...
You can count me among those who didn't like the overtime penalty call against Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber in last night's Game 3 agains...
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