NHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs preview: Boston Bruins versus Montreal Canadiens
The Detroit Red Wings had a 3-1-0 record against the Boston Bruins entering their first-round series. That didn't matter much once the puck dropped on...
View ArticleNHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Second-round storylines to watch
Will Sidney Crosby score again? Who will start in net for the Ducks? As the second round gets rolling, there are plenty of storylines to watch, writes ESPN.com's Scott Burnside.
View ArticleLos Angeles Kings C Anze Kopitar skyrockets in playoff player rankings - 2014...
Tom Awad of Hockey Prospectus shares his first installment of the postseason player rankings of the top 10 forwards, top five defensemen and top five goalies. After five straight wins, the Kings' Anze...
View ArticleCanadiens outlast Bruins to take series lead
P.K. Subban and Dale Weise each had a goal and an assist, Carey Price made 26 saves, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Tuesday night to take the lead in their NHL Eastern...
View ArticleMatt Fraser, day after call-up, sends Bruins past Habs with OT goal
Matt Fraser scored at 1:19 of overtime to give the Boston Bruins a 1-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night, tying the Eastern Conference semifinal series 2-2.
View ArticleNHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Heroes, villains and goats of the playoffs...
All the excitement in the postseason so far has given us plenty of heroes, villains and goats, writes ESPN.com's Paul Grant.
View ArticleNHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Boston Bruins one win away from eliminating...
P.K. Subban getting squirted by water was a distraction from the fact the Bruins are stealing momentum, writes ESPN The Magazine's Craig Custance.
View ArticleAnze Kopitar, Tuukka Rask lead playoff player rankings - 2014 Stanley Cup...
Tom Awad of Hockey Prospectus shares his updated version of the postseason player rankings of the top 10 forwards, top five defensemen and top five goalies. Anze Kopitar remains atop the forward...
View ArticleCarey Price, Canadiens stop Bruins in Game 7 to advance
Carey Price stopped 29 shots to help Montreal beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 in Game 7 on Wednesday night and put the Canadiens in the Eastern Conference finals.
View ArticleNHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Carey Price keeps Montreal Canadiens in...
To come up with this kind of effort in closing out this series says a lot about this Montreal team, most notably its maturity and its belief in itself, Scott Burnside writes.
View ArticleGoaltenders trending up and down as the stretch run begins -- NHL
Matthew Coller of Hockey Prospectus provides five netminders trending up for the stretch run, along with five trending down.
View ArticleNHL -- 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs: Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators
The Canadiens have the best goalie in the league right now, but in the first round they face a red-hot Senators team fully capable of pulling off an upset.
View ArticleNHL -- The biggest stories of the 2014-15 season
The 2014-15 season had plenty of storylines, including players felled by the mumps, legal problems, the collapse of two powerhouses and epic dysfunction in Toronto.
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