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CHICAGO -- Anaheim stars Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler are drawing a lot of attention in the Western Conference finals. When the Ducks' defensemen join the attack, it presents a big...
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CHICAGO -- There is no big picture left in this rollicking Western Conference finals. As the series shifts back to Chicago for Game 6 on Wednesday nig...
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CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks hope next season isn't just around the corner. But whether it comes in the next few days following the Western Conf...
View ArticleRapid Reaction: Blackhawks 5, Ducks 2
CHICAGO -- Here's a quick look at the Chicago Blackhawks' 4-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals at the United Cent...
View ArticleNHL -- 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs - Best conference finals moments
We have had some doozy moments in the conference finals. As both head toward the finality of Game 7s, we take a look back at our favorite plays.
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As both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference finals head toward Game 7s, the NHL released the schedule for the Stanley Cup finals: Game 1: W...
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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Someday the Anaheim Ducks and the Chicago Blackhawks will relish the stories they'll be able to tell about playing in a postseason series as good as these Western Conference finals.
View ArticleNHL -- 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs - Lessons learned from 2000 conference finals
The last time the conference finals both went to seven games, in 2000, a few valuable lessons were learned Here are some of them.
View ArticleBlackhawks' top four defensemen not fazed by playing huge minutes
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Niklas Hjalmarsson, Duncan Keith, Johnny Oduya and Brent Seabrook won't challenge their bodies again as much as they have in this y...
View ArticleRapid Reaction: Blackhawks 5, Ducks 3
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Here's a quick look at the Chicago Blackhawks' 5-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals Saturday a...
View ArticleBlackhawks adjustment on the fly leads to comeback Game 1 win
TAMPA, Fla. -- For a while Wednesday night, it appeared as though the Chicago Blackhawks were stuck in the Western Conference finals and forgot they h...
View ArticleThe case for, against a comeback by the Anaheim Ducks - NHL
The Anaheim Ducks are struggling out of the gate after being a popular Stanley Cup pick this preseason. Matthew Coller of Hockey Prospectus makes the case for and against them getting on track.
View ArticleNHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Top player matchups in the St. Louis...
How will Joe Thornton's line do against shutdown machine Alexander Steen? And why is Logan Couture so essential to the success of the Sharks? We look at these key questions for Game 1.
View ArticleNHL -- 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Former teammates Joel Ward and Troy...
The Sharks' Joel Ward and the Blues' Troy Brouwer are friends and former teammates in Washington, but they won't cut each other any slack in the West finals with the Capitals watching from home.
View ArticleNHL -- 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Game 6 loss leaves St. Louis Blues,...
Both St. Louis' free-agent-to-be captain and his team face an uncertain future after their loss to San Jose. But as one selfless gesture showed, this tight-knit group went down fighting together.
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