As sexy as playoff overtime is, it tends to overshadow all the good stuff that came before. And the Lightning’s 5-4…
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That gif above you is a neat encapsulation of the sort of night the Blackhawks had tonight. The St. Louis Blues took…
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Pushed to the edge of elimination, the Blackhawks haven’t gotten much from their best goalscorers—and the Blues…
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I come at this without any outrage, but with puzzlement: I confess to no longer even pretending to know what…
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I think staged fighting is hockey’s biggest joke and I’m glad it’s on its way out. But give me a goalie hulking out,…
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The Washington Capitals opened their Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 2-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers tonight. John…
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Even if he never plays again, there may not be a better feel-good story in these playoffs than Jeff Zatkoff, a…