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Is Ray Emery the Guy to Lead Philadelphia to Stanley Cup Glory?

Heading into the offseason, the Philadelphia Flyers have, roughly, $42 million committed to 11 players for the 2009-10 season, and none of those players happen to be a goaltender. That's because the team's two-headed monster from this past season, Martin Biron and Antero Niittymaki, is eligible for unrestricted free...

NHL Eastern Conference Playoff Preview

Exactly 1,230 regular season games have been played. We're down to the best eight teams in each conference. The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin Wednesday night with four series lid-lifters.In the Eastern Conference, the Boston Bruins rallied from a bit of a swoon around the All-Star Break to easily win the top seed. Even if you...

Who Are the Carolina Hurricanes?

With the NHL playoffs just around the corner, FanHouse takes a look at some of the lesser-known teams that qualified. Friday's installment: the Carolina HurricanesWhen the Whalers left Hartford back in 1997 to become the Carolina Hurricanes, they left a lot of things behind: the best jerseys in the NHL, Brass Bonanza, and,...

Newsmakers in the NHL: A Weekend of Hilarious Own Goals

Wild 3, Oilers 0: Bruce Ciskie already posted on the details of Marian Gaborik's triumphant return to the Minnesota lineup in its 3-0 win over Edmonton, and to continue the coverage here's some video of the Wild's third goal. Let's just give an assist to the Oilers on this one:That's just an unfortunate -- and depending on...

Biron, Flyers Special Teams Cool Pens

If the Pittsburgh Penguins wanted to claim home-ice advantage in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, Sunday's game against Philadelphia was pretty much a must-win. The two teams entered play tied for the No. 4 spot with 86 points, while the Flyers had three games in hand.Thanks to a strong special teams...

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05/19/12 Backup goaltenders do their best to stay involved Source: NHL The job has often been compared to Vice President of the United States -- as in not very significant unless something happens to the big guy.
05/16/12 Martin Biron more than just a backup for Rangers Source: Ottawa Citizen - Ottawa - ON - Canada NEW_YORK Ã¢ Henrik Lundqvist walked to the podium Monday night in a sharply tailored, European-cut blue-grey suit with a navy tie with white stripes, and he sat down and wiped his forehead and smiled his immaculate aristocratic smile for the cameras.
05/09/12 Despite Appearances, Goalies Say They Practice Those... Source: Slap Shot - The New York Times Philadelphia goalie Ilya Bryzgalov's lethal giveaway in the Flyers' loss to the Devils on Tuesday night raised the question of whether goalies practice routine relay passes and dump-offs enough.
05/04/12 Rangers Backup Goalie Is Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind Source: The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTONâFor the entirety of the Rangers' 2-1 three-overtime victory Wednesdayâ114 minutes and 41 seconds of game time, 4 hours and 34 minutes of real timeâMartin Biron might have moved less than anyone else working at the Verizon Center.
04/08/12 NHL Playoffs Predictions 2012: Henrik Lundqvist Must... Source: Bleacher Report The New York Rangers saw a bit of a fallout from their goaltenders through the final stretch of the regular season, so they cannot allow that to continue if they plan on continuing to have success this postseason.