In the conference finals, it's the mood that matters
As the Stanley Cup playoffs progress, the competition becomes less about talent and more about will.
View ArticleThomas rescues finals from doldrums
The Stanley Cup finals were on the verge of being an afterthought. Then along came Steve Thomas.
View ArticleWill Tampa preserve the Cup and the game?
Not all Canadians are fans of the Flames, and their concerns extend further south than Calgary.
View ArticleCox: Les Habitants dealing with wide variety of problems
For decades they were the class of the NHL. But as Damien Cox writes, the current Montreal Canadiens are trying to overcome a season marred by tradegy and tribulation.
View ArticleCox: Is Emery really the next great Canadian goalie?
Ray Emery is the NHLer who refuses to fit in, yet refuses to be typecast as the rebel. He may not let us in, but he is on the verge of reaching the Cup finals.
View ArticleWe channel Henri Richard to predict the Original Six's playoff chances
Will every Original Six team reach the playoffs this season? We channel Henri Richard to predict each team's chances.
View ArticleRemember Cam Ward? Now's the time to get to know your backups
Playoff hopefuls have backups whom you may or may not know well, ranging from hardened veterans to retreads to fuzzy-cheeked kids. If past playoffs are any indication, now's the time to get to know 'em.
View ArticleCox: Did those deals work? We need more time to tell
Teams made big trade-deadline deals back in February for just this purpose -- a long playoff run. But will it really work? It's too soon to tell.
View ArticleCanadiens and history, getting the best of these Bruins
There are problems, and then there are near curses, and the Bruins are in a losing trance when it comes to the Canadiens.
View ArticleDamien Cox: Why a little thing called history could get in way of Boston...
Boston posted one of its best regular seasons in years. The Bruins enter the playoffs with the upper hand and a healthy lineup -- the right recipe to upend rival Montreal. Except there's all this...
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