by The Canadian Press - May 10, 2008 9:53 PM EDT
Darren Helm, with his first big-league goal, and Henrik Zetterberg scored Detroit's goals in a 2-1 victory over the Stars Saturday night.
DETROIT - It was a huge win for the Detroit Red Wings and a what surely will turn out to be a costly loss for the Dallas Stars.
The Red Wings surprised everybody just before the second game of the NHL's Western Conference final Saturday night by announcing that Johan Franzen, the leading goal scorer of the NHL playoffs, wouldn't play because he's out indefinitely with concussion-like symptoms, but the setback didn't stall their drive for the Stanley Cup.
by The Canadian Press - May 9, 2008 10:18 PM EDT
Evgeni Malkin potted a pair of goals and added an assist to help push the Pens to a 1-0 series lead.
PITTSBURGH - The Philadelphia Flyers took out the Montreal Canadiens in the second round the NHL playoffs with a bend-don't-break style that frustrated the Habs to no end.
by The Canadian Press - May 8, 2008 10:18 PM EDT
Detroit downed Dallas 4-1 in Motown Thursday, thanks largely to a very successful power play unit.
DETROIT - The memory of their demise in the NHL's Western Conference final a year ago continues to spur the Detroit Red Wings on to greater things this spring.
Online columnist Adam Proteau has been with The Hockey News since 1999. He is a frequent contributor to radio and TV programs across North America, and won the Professional Hockey Writers Association’s award for best column in 2005-06
Charlie Teljeur is in his fifth year cartooning (hockeysockpuppettheatre) and writing (Loose Change) for The Hockey News. Another cartoon editorial feature, The Instigator, has been a fixture at CBC Sports Online for seven years and his work appears regularly in The Toronto Sun
Mike Brophy is in his 16th year as senior writer with The Hockey News. The 50-year-old Burlington, Ont., native is also a hockey analyst for Rogers Sportsnet and co-author of the book, Walking With Legends.
A senior writer/columnist, Ken Campbell is in his second tour of duty with The Hockey News. He was previously with the publication from 1988 to 1998 before coming back in 2006
A copy editor and writer, Ryan Dixon has been part of The Hockey News since 2005. He has covered the game from its grassroots to the NHL level
Right winger Jakub Voracek was drafted seventh overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2007 and plays for the Halifax Mooseheads of the QMJHL
by Mike Brophy - April 7, 2008 3:37 PM EDT
In the last edition of the 2007-08 Power Rankings, the Wings reclaim the No. 1 spot while the Caps and Preds make big gains.
Now that was a great regular season!
Fans of the National Hockey League were treated to playoff races that went down to the wire; Alex Ovechkin played with heart and likely earned himself a Hart, while even an old dude like Jeremy Roenick proved he had something left in the tank when just about everybody was convinced he was running on fumes.
by Mike Brophy - March 31, 2008 3:05 PM EDT
Thanks to a slow start, the post-season may not be in the cards for the Capitals, but we'll still put them in our top 16.
Give the Washington Capitals props.
While they may not make the playoffs, you have to admire their late-season push to get there.
The Caps have won eight of their past 10 games, including their past four in a row.
by Mike Brophy - March 24, 2008 3:38 PM EDT
The San Jose Sharks hold top spot, but the Red Wings are back. Meanwhile the Devils and Stars are headed in the wrong direction.
Who says the regular season has no meaning?
With just a handful of games remaining, there were plenty of tilts to be played with playoff implications.
What’s a Sean Avery worth? We explore how much the NHL’s Bad Boy will fetch on the UFA market this summer.
Our rankings of each team's top 10 prospects; sneak peak at the next three drafts; the top 50 overall prospects; and a look at No. 1, Habs goalie Carey Price.
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