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Islanders let late lead slip to a 1-1 tie with Rangers
Brian Leetch's end-to-end scoring rush late in the third period was every bit as desperate as the New York Rangers' playoff drive, but oh so much smoother.
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Special teams need to be special in playoffs
Strong power-play and penalty-killing units can take even an ordinary team a long way.
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Osgood sits out practice, expects to start Game 5
As if the Toronto Maple Leafs didn't have enough to worry about with Mats Sundin out for the playoffs, now they have to listen to Islanders' captain Michael Peca.
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Who'll melt under playoff heat?
Everyone feels pressure during the playoffs. But can everyone handle it?
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Playoffs are all about goaltending
Goalies like Marty Turco and Chris Osgood will be the most important players in the postseason.
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Screen Shots: Playoff predictions
Adam Proteau takes a look back at the first round and predicts the winners of the conference semis.
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Giguere: Getting ready to run?
Miikka Kiprusoff's close wins have him at the top of the rankings and Calgary in the playoff race.
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Flames undergoing red-hot reversal
The Flames are playing like they're determined to end their six-season playoff drought.
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Early games yield obvious trends
The Stanley Cup playoffs are still young, but significant storylines already are emerging.
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THN Player Poll: Who will be top underdog of playoffs?
Which team could pull of the big upset in the NHL playoffs? The Hockey News found out in this week's Player Poll.
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Fantasy Hockey: Playoff strategy
Tristan Cockcroft offers strategy and rankings for playoff fantasy hockey.
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Scott Burnside's 5 Things: Struggles for Bruins, Wings and Sharks
Will the recent struggles of Boston, San Jose and Detroit give other teams in the playoff hunt hope? It's one of the 5 Things Scott Burnside is wondering about this week.
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Philadelphia Flyers find themselves in middle of another goaltending controversy
How exactly does a team that trades a significant portion of its future to get Chris Pronger end up with Brian Boucher and some faceless minor leaguer as its playoff goaltending tandem?
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Washington Capitals hoping to reverse decades-old playoff misery
Apologies to those who root for any Cleveland franchise, but Washington Capitals fans might be the ones who have suffered the most in pro sports. I...
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NHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Q&A with Tampa Bay Lightning goalie...
Lightning stopper Ben Bishop is in only his second season as a playoff No. 1, but he is already breaking records and leading his team to big things. So, what's on his mind these days? We checked.
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