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Pittsburgh Penguins Collapse – Nothing New Under the Sun
This seems to be the norm in the NHL for the last five seasons: The Pittsburgh Penguins coming into the playoffs with more talent and confidence than anyone, but then comes a loss to a lower seed that no one can really explain. This time it was the New York Rangers, coming back from a 3-1 deficit to win three consecutive games and win the series with a 2-1 victory on the road thanks to a power play goal by Brad Richards in the second period.
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10 Most Valuable NHL Teams
The list of the 10 most valuable teams in the NFL shows us that the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens, despite their lack of success in recent times, are still the top of the heap when it comes to economics and value. It also teaches us that if you’re going to profitable, you better be placed in the Eastern part of the United States, with the Kings being the exception, not the rule.
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2012 NHL Playoffs About Teams Breaking Long Stanley Cup Droughts
The 2012 NHL playoffs, currently in the conference semifinals stage of things, has 8 teams that have gone quite a long time since their last title. For five of them it’s about winning their first ever Stanley Cup (Predators, Coyotes, Capitals, Blues, Kings) while the other three teams have been going through a long stretch of title droughts, some (Flyers) longer than others (Devils).
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Pile Up – The NHL Version
Things aren’t going too well for the New York Rangers in their playoff series with the Washington Capitals. At least they get to pose in funny pictures, like this pile up with goalie Henrik Lundqvist getting pushed in his own goal by teammate Michael Sauer and the Captials’ Marco Strum.