Slap Shot Excited for the Playoffs How About Now Phil Sheridan Blood already boiling as Flyers face Penguins in first round of NHL playoffs Canucks win Presidents' Trophy clinch top seed Florida Panthers longsuffering fans finally share playoff joy Comment on Avalanche's bid over after loss to Columbus Avs mustwin situations make Time crown award winners loom In salarycap squeezed berths are priceless Mailbag Colorado's youth set future but what about Darren Eliot Lamenting my 201112 preseason picks Avalanche wins New York against Rangers JockSpin.com Officially Set Stone Eastern Conference A Fan’s Analysis Pressbox Stanley Cup 2012 Power Ranking Every Playoff Team Quick analysis firstround series Schedule Lower Seeds That Will Pull 1stRound Upset PhatzRad

NHL Playoffs Officially Set in Stone for Eastern Conference: A Fan's Analysis The Philadelphia Flyers are back in the NHL playoffs yet again. For some time, Flyers fans like myself knew that the road through the playoffs - or at least the start of the road - would begin against the Pittsburgh Penguins. But now that the regular season is finally over, six more teams in the Eastern Conference finally had their opening route sealed as well. NHL playoffs: Underdogs, upsets & first-round predictions It wouldn't be the first round of the NHL playoffs without an upset. But it's never easy for the underdogs to knock out a heavyweight. NHL playoffs start with Penguins-Flyers on Wednesday night NEW YORK, N.Y. - Sidney Crosby's return to the post-season will kick off the NHL playoffs as the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers face one another on Wednesday night. NHL.com: Playoffs begin Wednesday | Schedule Boston will begin defense of its Stanley Cup championship Thursday when it opens the Stanley Cup Playoffs against Washington at TD Garden. NHL Playoffs 2012: Last-Minute Seeding and Standings Scenarios With the 2012 NHL playoffs lapping at the shores of our excitement, it's time to break down the last-minute seeding and the final standing scenarios. The playoff participants may be set, but the contention for where the team will land and who they will face off against has come down to the last night of the season. A schedule full of games across the NHL has every team prepping for the big run ... Bold 2012 NHL Playoff Predictions The seedings for the 2011-12 NHL playoffs are now set, as this unforgettable season continues it's rigorous journey toward the Stanley Cup.  Fans have to be revved up for the playoffs, as it literally took overtime in the season's final game to decide the final standings.  Like many years past, this year promises to be two months of nonstop, do-or-die, passionate action.  With every game being ... NHL playoffs 2012: First-round schedule The No. 7 Capitals will open their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the second-seeded Bruins on Thursday, April 12, at TD Garden. Faceoff for Game 1 is at 7:30 p.m. Read full article >> NHL playoffs: Canucks identity in question as postseason approaches As everyone in this market knows, the Vancouver Canucks have no second line, no power play, no coach and are perpetually one step away from disaster or relegation or some frickin' thing. NHL playoffs: Who can finish where? By the time 15 games have been completed in the NHL on Saturday, who finishes where and who plays whom will have been decided. NHL Playoffs 2012: Vancouver Canucks vs. LA Kings Series Preview The first-place (and Presidents-Trophy winning ) Vancouver Canucks (51-22-9) will be battling the eighth-place LA Kings (40-27-15) in the first round of the 2012 NHL playoffs.  On the surface, a No. 1 vs. No. 8 matchup and a 16-point difference might seem to greatly favour the Canucks, but these two teams are actually pretty evenly matched.   The Kings underperformed all year, and had to squeak ...
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