E.J. Hradek: As Bruins ready for revenge match with Penguins, another dirty...
By his actions during the Anaheim Ducks' 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks last night, Ducks D James Wisniewski must believe you can hit anyone on t...
View ArticleE.J. Hradek: Skating on the Vegas Strip and Thursday picks
LAS VEGAS -- If there was ever a time for me to get hot picking hockey games, it would be tonight. I'm spending the next two days in Las Vegas to eyeb...
View ArticleNHL - Hradek - Looking back at the teams that missed the playoffs
What a finish! I know you didn't figure that Philly journeyman goalie Brian Boucher would out-duel New York Rangers star stopper Henrik Lundqvist in a...
View Article2010 NHL Playoffs -- Stanley Cup -- E.J. Hradek -- Goalies for San Jose...
On Thursday night, we had three shutouts in four games. I'd say that's a pretty good night for the goaltenders. (And that will be reflected in my thre...
View ArticleNHL: Previewing the 2010 Stanley Cup finals: Philadelphia Flyers versus...
Tom Petty was right: The waiting is the hardest part. After near nonstop playoff hockey for the past six weeks, we've been cooling our skates since th...
View ArticleNHL: Why the Boston Bruins' Tim Thomas can win the Vezina trophy, and other...
After watching an absolutely dreadful performance by the Toronto Maple Leafs (an embarrassing 7-0 loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garde...
View ArticleNHL: 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs: First-round predictions for Washington...
First things first: These eight first-round matchups are as competitive as any I've seen in my career covering the NHL. I really wouldn't be too surpr...
View ArticleNHL: Notes from the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs
We haven't played even a week of playoff games, and the defending champs already find themselves on the brink of elimination. That didn't take long! ...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Why the Capitals will win Game 4 over the Rangers, and...
Talk about a crazy playoff game! Down 4-0 early in the second period and looking dead in the water, the San Jose Sharks suddenly surfaced and went on ...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Picking Chicago Blackhawks over Vancouver Canucks and...
I have to begin with a quick comment about Pittsburgh Penguins role-playing forward Chris Conner, who suffered one of a hockey player's worst nightmar...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Picking winners for Eastern Conference semifinal series
After nine straight nights of playoff overtime, the second round opened with something of a thud. The Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 1...
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