NHL Playoffs Officially Set in Stone for Eastern Conference: A Fan's Analysis The Philadelphia Flyers are back in the NHL playoffs yet again. For some time, Flyers fans like myself knew that the road through the playoffs - or at least the start of the road - would begin against the Pittsburgh Penguins. But now that the regular season is finally over, six more teams in the Eastern Conference finally had their opening route sealed as well. NHL playoffs: 10 storylines as quarterfinals begin Wednesday The NHL playoffs start Wednesday. Here's a look at some of the important storylines heading into the eight quarterfinal series. NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs First-round Schedule Set The NHL wrapped up the 2011/12 season April 8, and the league announced the first-round schedule for the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs. The quarterfinal round begins April 11. Listed are all dates, times, and television information. All times are Eastern. The * symbol denotes if game is necessary., NHL playoffs schedule announced The 2012 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs will get under way Wednesday with the Pittsburgh Penguins taking on the Philadelphia Flyers, the league announced Sunday. NHL Playoffs 2012: Non-Playoff Teams That Will Make the Playoffs Next Year With the 2011-12 NHL regular season coming to an exciting close on Saturday evening, several teams were left on the outside looking in on the sixteen teams who performed well enough to extend their season's onward to the playoffs. Some of these teams were surprised to not be included in the playoff picture this campaign, while others seemingly packed it in and started their "Fail for Nail ... NHL playoffs: Underdogs, upsets and first-round predictions It wouldn't be the first round of the NHL playoffs without an upset. But it's never easy for the underdogs to knock out a heavyweight. 2012 NHL Playoffs: Predictions for Every Series This year's NHL playoffs are shaping up to be terrific. Not one match-up in the first round is a walk in the park, and the parity in the league is at an all-time high. Many questions are to be answered. Can the Coyotes win their first ever playoff series? Can Florida prove themselves in their first playoff series since 2000? Will Jonathan Toews be healthy for the Blackhawks? Will Philadelphia's ... NHL Playoffs 2012: Canucks vs Kings on the 1st Round Schedule of NFL Playoff The NHL Playoffs schedule was already released on Sunday and it's the chase for the Stanley Cup as it begins on Wednesday with three games including the Western Conference's top seed, the Vancouver Canucks, hosting the Los Angeles Kings. The NHL Playoffs 2012 will be updated with its line up [...] NHL Playoffs 2012: Canucks vs Kings on the 1st Round Schedule of NFL Playoff is a copyrighted ... NHL Playoffs 2012: Picking Winners for Every 1st-Round Matchup The 2012 NHL playoffs are upon us, and it's time to pick winners. Like all sports, hockey during the regular season is boring compared to what we find in the playoffs. The big difference between hockey and all other sports is that the men are out for blood when they're on the ice in April. Philadelphia Flyers forward Scott Hartnell states this as clearly as possible, via the Washington Post ... NHL Playoffs 2012: Vancouver Canucks vs. LA Kings Series Preview The first-place (and Presidents-Trophy winning ) Vancouver Canucks (51-22-9) will be battling the eighth-place LA Kings (40-27-15) in the first round of the 2012 NHL playoffs. On the surface, a No. 1 vs. No. 8 matchup and a 16-point difference might seem to greatly favour the Canucks, but these two teams are actually pretty evenly matched. The Kings underperformed all year, and had to squeak ...
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Monday, April 9, 2012
Slap Shot Excited for the Playoffs How About Now Matchups Set NHL Phil Sheridan Blood already boiling as Flyers face Penguins in first round of playoffs Canucks win Presidents' Trophy clinch top seed A look at Kings vs. Vancouver Florida Panthers longsuffering fans finally share playoff joy Comment on Avalanche's bid over after loss to Columbus Avs mustwin situations make Time crown award winners loom In salarycap squeezed berths are priceless Mailbag Colorado's youth set future but what about Darren Eliot Lamenting my 201112 preseason picks Avalanche wins New York against Rangers 10 things PhatzRadio Will Boston Bruins repeat or will their be a new champ Keep an eye these / Sharks league's defense
