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The Western Conference: A Marvelous Mass of Mediocrity

There are certainly at least two really good teams in the NHL's Western Conference. Defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit and fast-starting San Jose appear in the clear to duke it out for the right to play for the Stanley Cup later this year.Of course, we know that anything can happen in a best-of-seven series. In...

Conference Finals Roundtable

Click here for more NHL playoff previews.After what seems like forever, the NHL gets back on the ice tonight with the start of the Western Conference Finals tonight in Detroit as the Red Wings host the Dallas Stars. The Eastern Conference Final gets in gear tomorrow night for the battle of Pensylvania as the Penguins host...

Video of the Day: Pimpin' Matt Niskanen's Ride

Dallas Stars goaltender Marty Turco took some time away from his valuable puck-handling practice to play a nice little surprise on defenseman Matt Niskanen.While most NHL players can afford to have the finest in luxury automobiles, some players, like Niskanen, prefer to drive around with a more 'budget' model.See what...

The Ice Sheet: The Problem in Philadelphia

Every day from Monday to Saturday, The Ice Sheet will take a look at the biggest stories in the league that happened on the ice and elsewhere the night before.Can we possibly get through a weekend without seeing another member of the Philadelphia Flyers get rung up for a game misconduct and take his place in line for yet...

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04/25/12 PenguinsÃ¢ early playoff exit still hasnÃ¢t sunk in Source: Valley News Dispatch - Tarentum PA The bags were packed, but the sticks, skates and sweaters werenÃ¢t the only baggage the Penguins shouldered into the offseason.
04/19/12 Former Bulldog Niskanen Scores in Pittsburgh Rout Source: CBS/NBC - CBS 3/NBC 6 Northland's News Center - Duluth MN Former UMD defenseman Matt Niskanen scored his first-ever playoff goal in the NHL on Wednesday night, scoring for Pittsburgh in a 10-3 win over Philadelphia.
04/16/12 Flyers dominate power play again in Game 3 win over... Source: The Art of Eating The special teams battle, overwhelmingly in favor of the Flyers in this series, again saw Philadelphia dominate.
04/16/12 Flyers dominate power play again Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh PA The special teams battle, overwhelmingly in favor of the Flyers in this series, again saw Philadelphia dominate.
04/14/12 Penguins Report: 4/14/12 Source: NHL - Pittsburgh Penguins All of the Pens accounted for at practice ( 11:44 AM ).