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Devils take baby steps back into series with win
Baby steps. If you're going to overcome an 0-3 series deficit, you need to take a few baby steps. Saturday, the Devils took a couple of those baby steps, blasting the Hurricanes 5-1 to force a Game 5...
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Hradek: Sabres find answers again in these playoffs
With a Game 3 win and yet another roster change, the Sabres again showed how they always seen to persevere, writes E.J. Hradek.
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Hradek: Gerber gives Carolina much-needed lift
Needing a big performance to avoid going down 3-1 to Buffalo, Carolina got all it could ask for from goalie Martin Gerber, writes E.J. Hradek.
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Briere gives us Messier-type moment in East finals
Lindy Ruff called for a Mark Messier-type of playoff moment and the Sabres coach got it from Daniel Briere in Game 6.
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Hradek: Brind'Amour's play worthy of a championship
With a team that sports so much depth, Carolina reached the Cup finals on the back of veteran Rod Brind'Amour, writes E.J. Hradek.
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Oilers back where they started before trade deadline
With one period, the Edmonton Oilers' improbable playoffs run has gone dangerously off course, writes E.J. Hradek.
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Hradek: Brind'Amour shows little class in postgame comments
Carolina lost Game 3 to Edmonton on a controversial goal that was allowed by the officials. Want more controversy? Try captain Rod Brind'Amour's postgame comments, writes E.J. Hradek.
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Answering your e-mails, clearing up a few points
E.J. Hradek says don't misunderstand him. The ESPN the Magazine reporter clarifies a few things from the Cup finals.
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Hradek: Staal squashes critics, questions in Game 4
E.J. Hradek says Eric Staal answered all the critics Monday by doing what all great players do: perform when it counts.
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Hradek: Hurricanes down, but certainly not out
The scene around the Hurricanes' locker room was quiet and subdued, but E.J. Hradek reminds us that Carolina is still in the driver's seat.
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Hradek: Canes, Oilers will change before next season
E.J. Hradek looks at the key free agents for Carolina and Edmonton, a good number of which will be with different teams next season.
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Hradek: Revisiting the NHL awards race
The regular season is winding down, and our E.J. Hradek has awards on the brain. Here are his picks for the Hart and other major honors.
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Cup finalists face several questions this offseason
Stanley Cup finalists aren't immune to offseason changes (just look at the Hurricanes and Oilers). E.J. Hradek takes a look at the challenges facing Anaheim and Ottawa.
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ESPN The Magazine: Eastern Conference previews
ESPN The Magazine's E.J. Hradek breaks down the Eastern Conference by division.
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E.J. Hradek: Confidence or cringe? Ranking the playoff goalies
Which goalies give confidence and which make you cringe? E.J. Hradek ranks this season's playoff netminders.
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