Hradek: It's a reversal of fortune for Devils
E.J. Hradek writes that so far in this series, the Devils aren't ready to accept the truth: The Hurricanes want it more than they do.
View ArticleOne game from sweep, Canes trying not to look ahead
With his team a win away from the Eastern Conference final and riding a seven-game winning streak, Peter Laviolette had no problem explaining the Hurricanes' recent upswing.
View ArticleDevils 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...
View ArticleFirst-round breakdown: Devils vs. Lightning
Everyone says goaltending trumps scoring in the playoffs. But when it comes to the Devils-Lightning series, Scott Burnside says Vinny Lecavalier & Co. might be too much for Martin Brodeur.
View ArticleGionta, Brodeur send Devils to conference semifinals
Martin Brodeur stopped 32 shots and Brian Gionta scored two goals Sunday to lead the Atlantic Division champions into the second round of the NHL playoffs with a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
View ArticleFirst-round breakdown: Devils vs. Rangers
If you're looking for fire-wagon playoff hockey, you'd better head to Washington or Montreal. But Scott Burnside says the Rangers' experience and offensive potential will win out over the Devils.
View ArticleVeteran Joseph shows he's got life in those pads
A dazzling young superstar was finally kept in check versus the Flyers while a 41-year-old goalie was the saving grace in Calgary. Scott Burnside unleashes the five most significant revelations from...
View ArticleNHL amends unsportsmanlike conduct rule in response to Avery's antics
Sean Avery found yet another way to annoy Martin Brodeur -- and forced the NHL to change a rule in his honor.
View ArticleThursday Night Hockey -- ESPN.com's Game of the Week features clash between...
Rangers-Devils: Both teams are sporting new looks this season, but the rivalry remains the same. Scott Burnside previews the Thursday Night Hockey tilt.
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 - Lindsay Berra: The value of captains in the postseason...
Lindsay Berra in the April 19, 2010 issue of ESPN The Magazine writes about the crop of NHL captains -- how leadership is asserted, maintained, and what it means for the postseason ice grind known as...
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 -- E.J. Hradek: Ken Hitchcock could fit as Devils' new coach
There's something that seems right about the Montreal Canadiens' gaining a huge playoff win on the same day that former Habs star turned savvy head co...
View Article2010 NHL Playoffs: Chicago Blackhawks to stay in hotel before Game 3 vs. San...
The Blackhawks have carried their road mindset home by staying in a hotel before Game 3.
View ArticleNHL free agency: Ilya Kovalchuk, Evgeni Nabokov top this year's free-agent list
PHILADELPHIA -- The NHL's free-agent market opens in just less than a month, so we thought we'd check in with a few GMs after their meeting Wednesday ...
View ArticleFirst-round preview: Florida Panthers versus New Jersey Devils
Know this: Virtually no one picked the Florida Panthers to make the playoffs for the first time since 2000, let alone win their first Southeast Divisi...
View ArticleVancouver Canucks win Presidents' Trophy to clinch top seed
With a 3-0 win over Edmonton on Saturday night in the regular-season finale, the Vancouver Canucks have won the Presidents' Trophy and will be the No. 1 overall seed in the NHL playoffs.
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