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Andy Murray for Jack Adams Award

By Bruce CiskieApr 15th 2009 – 1:35PM

On February 20, the St. Louis Blues were an afterthought in the Western Conference playoff race. They sat in 15th place out of 15 teams in the conference, five points behind eighth-place Edmonton. It appeared to be just another non-playoff year for the Blues, who hadn't been to the postseason since before the lockout.What...

NHL Western Conference Playoff Preview

By Bruce CiskieApr 14th 2009 – 5:00PM

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.The Western Conference is home to the league's best team (San Jose), the defending champion (Detroit), and the two most intriguing...

NHL Eastern Conference Playoff Preview

By Bruce CiskieApr 14th 2009 – 3:30PM

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...

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