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After another dominating win, it's clear the Los Angeles Kings are destined for the final and look unbeatable. More
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Shot blocking has become a major talking point in these playoffs, but with only one of the final four teams especially good at it, the logic doesn't add up. More
There has been an outpouring of opinions this post-season on the perceived abundance of shot blocking, so we decided it was time to have our pundits debate the issue. Writer Adam Proteau and web editor Rory Boylen discuss both sides of the shot blocking argument. More
The New York Rangers are the only team left that only plays defense, so if they win the Stanley Cup, the league will be worse off. More
In one corner we have the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils - and in the other, the Phoenix Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings. The four are one step away from the Stanley Cup final, so THN breaks down both conference finals. More
After another dominating win, it's clear the Los Angeles Kings are destined for the final and look unbeatable. More
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Shot blocking has become a major talking point in these playoffs, but with only one of the final four teams especially good at it, the logic doesn't add up.
Rory Boylen
The New York Rangers are the only team left that only plays defense, so if they win the Stanley Cup, the league will be worse off.
Ken Campbell
Is playing the game year-round too much for kids, or can it be helpful?
Daniel Tkaczuk
Dr. Denis Boucher writes why he thinks mental toughness isn't real and why you shouldn't ignore stress and emotion.
Denis Boucher
He's been knocked and written off as an offensive dynamo, but Alex Ovechkin is following Steve Yzerman's career path.
Ken Campbell
Shot-blocking and defense have taken over the game and a Coyotes-Devils final would bring out the worst of it.
Adam Proteau
The most common question scouts get asked is "how do you get into the business?"
Tom Thompson
The number of great Canadian goalies has been in decline in recent years, but why?
Tom Thompson
Goalies have been the story of the NHL playoffs, so THN tells the tale of how each of them got to where they are, with a focus on the West's Jonathan Quick and Mike Smith.
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"It's a dangerous place, but a player can't put himself in that position, either. And I'm not saying it was a good hit, but anybody who has played the game, when you're in that position and a guy is beside you and then turns his back to you, you can't stop."
- Phoenix coach Dave Tippett on the Shane Doan hit from behind on Trevor Lewis.
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