Just days after getting bounced from the bubble by Carolina, the Blueshirts get some excellent luck in the lottery. Now New York can add a powerful, high-end talent to an ever-growing cadre of elite youngsters and established vets.
On the surface, ending the round-robin with a victory would seem to mean little for the Dallas Stars. Had they lost Sunday's clash with the St. Louis Blues, the Stars would have faced the Vancouver Canucks in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Because of their 2-1 shootout victory, ...
The Rangers were among the eight teams eliminated from the qualifying round still in the running for the top spot, each franchise had a 12.5% chance of getting the No. 1 pick.
The Boston Bruins didn't fare well in their tune-ups for the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Now it becomes much more serious with the beginning of the best-of-7 first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes. "It's over now and you start real hockey," said Bruins goalie Tuukka ...
NHL Stanley Cup and Conference Championship futures odds are a hot ticket. SI Gambling analyst Roy Larking breaks down his NHL best bets prior to the quarterfinal round.