Svatos' 2OT goal brings Avs home on high
Marek Svatos scored from the left faceoff circle 5:18 into double overtime Wednesday, giving the Avalanche a 3-2 victory over the Stars and a 3-1 series lead.
View ArticleStars halt 3-game skid with win over Avs
The Stars need their power play operating at a high level if they hope to make some noise in the playoffs.
View ArticleZubov helps Stars stop Avs, avoid elimination
Dallas avoided an early elimination from the NHL playoffs with an impressive 4-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night behind Niklas Hagman's first two goals of the postseason.
View ArticleAvs close out Stars on Brunette's OT winner
Andrew Brunette scooped a rebound shot over sprawling goaltender Marty Turco 13:55 into overtime to give Colorado a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday, wrapping up the first-round series in...
View ArticleA look at some unexpected heroes of playoffs past
The playoffs show it's the unlikely names that shine brightest on the NHL's biggest stage, writes David Amber.
View ArticleTHN Player Poll: Which is the loudest playoffs arena?
Which arena has the most deafening roar? The Hockey News is in search of answers in this week's Player Poll.
View Article2007-08 Team Preview: Minnesota Wild
Scott A. Schneider/Getty Images Niklas Backstrom will now be the No. 1 goalie in Minnesota. The Starting Line By Scott Burnside If last season'...
View Article2007-08 Team Preview: Dallas Stars
Layne Murdoch/Getty Images Marty Turco erased his playoff demons in last season's first-round series vs. Vancouver. The Starting Line By Scott ...
View ArticleIcing It Down: Avs get top players back
Tim Kavanagh looks at the impact of returning Avalanche stars Paul Stastny and Joe Sakic and offers advice on what to do with injured players such as Nicklas Lidstrom and Sergei Zubov.
View ArticleFantasy Forecaster: It's officially 'rest week'
Tristan H. Cockcroft previews the week ahead for good and bad matchups.
View ArticleFrei: A look at the Stanley Cup odds
Who will win the Stanley Cup? Terry Frei gives his odds for all 16 teams ... with no help from Ogie Oglethorpe.
View ArticleFrei: Which under-the-radar player will be a hero?
As the NHL playoffs roll along, there is more potential for under-the-radar players to step up and help their teams get to a Cup. Here are players to watch as the second round begins this week.
View ArticleConference finals breakdown: Red Wings vs. Stars
Though he picked the Stars in the first round, Scott Burnside lacks the courage to pick them against a Detroit team that is healthy, rested and just a little too deep for Dallas to handle.
View ArticleE.J. Hradek: Playoff questions abound in the Tuesday mailbag
If you thought the Detroit Red Wings' days as legit Cup contenders were behind them, you might want to think again. Since the Olympic break, with a mu...
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 -- Tom Awad: In the quest for the Stanley Cup, how much do...
Old hockey cliche: to win the Cup, you need grinders (see Talbot, Maxime from last season). But how true is this statement? Tom Awad of Puck Prospectus crunches ten years of data to make a determination.
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