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NHL Playoff Schedule 2010

The 2010 NHL playoff schedule opens on Wednesday, April 14, and continues into June, when the league crowns its Stanley Cup champion. With tight races at the bottom of each conference, teams and final seedings were still left to be determined heading into the season's final day. Below is the full slate of first-round...

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...

Sharks (2) vs, Flames (7) Playoff Preview

Click here for the rest of our playoff previews.The San Jose Sharks/Calgary Flames first round match-up wholly captures the essence of "Blue Collar" hockey: grinding, physical play, fighting, and few goals scored.The San Jose Sharks were a team expected to be a top contender, and roll into the playoffs near the top of...

Red Wings (1) vs. Flames (8) Playoff Preview

Season series: Tied 2-2. Team Records: Detroit 50-19-13, 113 pts.; Calgary 43-29-10, 96 pts Offense: Known as a tough-checking team, the Flames added Alex Tanguay in the off-season to address their offensive woes. Tanguay, together with career years from Kristian Huselius and Daymond Langkow propelled the Flames to the...