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NHL's Top 50: Scott Niedermayer (No. 41)

FanHouse's Adam Gretz takes a look at his top 50 players in the NHL. No. 41 is Anaheim Ducks defenseman Scott Niedermayer.The Anaheim defense has experienced some significant changes in the past year. Gone are Chris Pronger and Francois Beauchemin; In are Ryan Whitney, Luca Sbisa and Nick Boynton. In terms of toughness and...

Offseason Roadmap: Pacific Division

It's officially the offseason, meaning the time is right to look into the future. We continue our division-by-division preview of the potential wheeling and dealing with the Pacific Division.San Jose saw its Presidents' Trophy campaign come to a surprising end in the first round of the NHL playoffs, Los Angeles is still...

Wings' Depth the Difference vs. Ducks

DETROIT -- After the Red Wings stopped the Ducks in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Thursday. Detroit forward Mikael Samuelsson said, "Sometimes the stars take each other out a little." And when the big-name guys cancel each other out, the Wings usually are left in a better position that their opponents,...

Ryan Getzlaf Propels Ducks Into Game 7

Ryan Getzlaf finally looked like himself again after a bout of flu or an undisclosed injury, take your pick. And with Getzlaf rejuvenated, the Ducks were rejuvenated, outplaying the defending champion Red Wings much of the night to force Game 7 at Detroit on Thursday night.Getzlaf, who'd managed only two shots in the...

Ducks Accuse Red Wings of Being Dirty

No one will ever mistake the Anaheim Ducks for a group of Lady Byng candidates. They're not afraid to impose their physical will, and they're willing to cross the line in order to accomplish it.The Detroit Red Wings aren't this type of team. They would prefer to skate their opponents into submission. Of course, this isn't...

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06/03/12 You Decide: Better End-to-End goal Source: NHL NHL.com wants you -- the fan -- to vote on the most compelling play, moment or topic of the week.
06/03/12 Kings notes: L.A. ties NHL postseason record for road... Source: NorthJersey.com - Hackensack NJ The Kings are 10-0 on the road this postseason, tying the 1995 and 2000 Devils â who each won the Stanley Cup â and the 2004 Flames â who lost a seven-game Cup Finals to the Lightning â for the NHL record for playoff road wins.
05/21/12 Vote: McDonald vs. Niedermayer for the ultimate... Source: Globe and Mail Despite a push from Mike Commodore himself via Twitter , nothing could stop top seed Lanny McDonald from rolling to the final round of the Battle of the Beards, our contest to determine who had the best NHL playoff beard of all time.