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LeBrun: Playoff picture
LeBrun: Playoff picture
One of the problems with having three Stanley Cup contenders in one single division is that someone will go home unhappy in a hurry next month. So if the Dallas Stars maintain their first-place standing in the powerful Pacific Division, it’s highly possible that the San Jose Sharks and defending champion Anaheim Ducks will meet in the first round of the NHL playoffs five weeks from now as the ...
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Playoff Matchups
KK Hockey — ... Phoenix and Columbus. If you’re Anaheim, San Jose or Dallas—the last thing you want is to face one another right off the bat. It’s one of the more compelling races to keep an eye on. And it’s worth noting that the Stars have beat the Ducks five out of six games this season. In the East, the Northeast Division may go down to the wire between Montreal and Ottawa with at least the No. 2 seed in the conference at stake read on

News You Can Use Late in the Day
IllegalCurve.com — 1. Pierre Lebrun previews the playoff picture. 2. An update from the CHL. 3. The weekly release from the USHL. 4. This is what I assume a Calgary Flames practice looks like, only with less manliness. 5. EJ Hradek looks at the top stories from last night. 6. Are you sitting around thinking, "Man, I wish I could ogle some girls who have a slight affiliation with hockey and then judge them."? If so, your wildest dream just came true. 7. Want ...

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