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Eastern Conference Finals Preview: Where's the Bitterness?

Well this is kind of a letdown. After watching the Penguins take on long-time rivals Philadelphia and Washington in the first two rounds of the Eastern Conference playoffs, they're now taking on the Carolina Hurricanes in the conference final. It's a match-up that offers nothing in the way of hatred, bitterness or rivalry....

Franzen Earns His Bucks in the Playoffs

When the Detroit Red Wings signed Johan Franzen to an 11-year contract extension back in April, reactions were mixed. Some folks, like a number of the commenters at the Hockey's Future boards, thought the Red Wings were out of their minds for signing a soon-to-be 30-year-old forward to an 11-year contract. Others, like the...

Hurricanes Send Bruins to Brink

The Boston Bruins were the best team in the NHL's Eastern Conference for most of the season. They were a serious threat to win the President's Trophy, which goes to the best team in the league. During a first-round sweep of rival Montreal, the Bruins looked like a real contender.After Friday night's loss to the underdog...

Brodeur's Whining Misses the Mark

As we continue to digest the incredible events of Tuesday night's Carolina-New Jersey game in Raleigh, it's obvious that at least one Devil is still quite bitter about what went down.Goalie Martin Brodeur impressed nobody when he slammed his stick around as he skated off the ice after the last-second Hurricanes goal was...

Controversial Goal Gets Hurricanes Win

The NHL playoffs have been a bit dull so far. There have been some dominating performances by great teams, and some of the underdogs clearly don't belong on the same ice. The best series, by far, has been New Jersey against Carolina. They did it again Tuesday night. The Hurricanes took a 3-0 lead, threatened to run away...

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05/21/12 Russia tops Slovakia for gold Source: Canoe Russia captured the gold medal at the 2012 IIHF World Championships on Sunday with a 6-2 victory over underdog Slovakia.
05/14/12 Finland beat Kazakhstan, Russia sink Italy Source: Estonia Times Reigning champions and co-hosts Finland beat Kazakhstan 4-1 on Monday to notch their fifth win at the ice hockey world championships.
03/28/12 Hurricanes Pick Up Another Late Season Win Source: ABC - NewsChannel 12 - New Bern NC Cam Ward stopped 32 shots for his 21st shutout and the Carolina Hurricanes eliminated the Toronto Maple Leafs from playoff contention with a 3-0 win Tuesday night.
03/27/12 Ward stops 32, Hurricanes beat Leafs 3-0 Source: NBC - WECT 6 - Wilmington NC Cam Ward stopped 32 shots for his 21st shutout and the Carolina Hurricanes eliminated the Toronto Maple Leafs from playoff contention with a 3-0 win Tuesday night.
03/27/12 Ward stops 32, Hurricanes beat Leafs 3-0 Source: The Oklahoman - Oklahoma City OK Cam Ward stopped 32 shots for his 21st shutout and the Carolina Hurricanes eliminated the Toronto Maple Leafs from playoff contention with a 3-0 win Tuesday night.