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With the recent resigning of Montreal's Tomas Plekanec and San Jose's Patrick Marleau, the 2010 NHL Free Agent frenzy has slowed to something of an Ilya Kovalchuk Sweepstakes and nothing else.  Sure, other cash pieces, like Alexander Frolov, Dan Hamhuis, and even Bill Guerin, will draw considerable attention, but this free agent season has less to do with superstars than the NHL Entry Draft. When it comes right down to it, ...

For the Sharks/Wings series, click here .   Storyline: Déjà vu all over again as the young stars of Chicago head into another titanic clash with the silently pesky Vancouver Canucks. Will it be an encore performance for the Blackhawks, or can the Canucks finally make a breakthrough? Offense: No surprises out of the first round for the Blackhawks, who scored just about as consistently as they were expected ...

With one round down, the Western Conference provided its fair share of thrills and chills en route to proving who truly is the best. Cinderella dreams were shattered as the league’s most consistent and best franchises stepped their games up to the next level. Now, familiar foes meet in an attempt to vanquish one another, continuing the quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup. For the Hawks/Nucks series, click here . ...

For the Sharks/Avs preview, click here.For the Hawks/Preds preview, click here.For the Nucks/Kings preview, click here. No. 4 Phoenix Coyotes vs. No. 5 Detroit Red Wings Storyline: The league’s best yearlong story heads back to the playoffs in hopes of a whiteout; Too bad they’ll have to go through a motivated Hockeytown to do it. Offense: Call them whatever you want, just don’t call it pretty. The Phoenix Coyotes scored less than ...

For the Sharks/Avs preview, click here. For the Nucks/Kings preview, click here. For the Yotes/Wings preview, click here. No. 2 Seed Chicago Blackhawks vs. No. 7 Seed Nashville Predators Storyline: A tale of two rivals woven for the first time in the postseason, as the always surprising Nashville Predators look to upend the Cup Final-favored Chicago Blackhawks. Offense: You may notice a pattern in each of ...

  The NHL’s Eastern Conference ran more hot and cold than a kitchen faucet, leaving little to the imagination on the prediction front. And while the sun may set in the East, it rises higher than ever in the Western Conference, where surprise runs and miraculous comebacks contribute to a list of the top NHL stars both young and old. The West nearly made 100 points a requirement to make it this far ...

For the Caps/Habs preview click here.For the Devils/Flyers preview, click here.For the Sabres/Bruins preview, click here. No. 4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. No. 5 Ottawa SenatorsStoryline: The defending champs are back again in hopes of laying claim to their crown, but a surprising upstart from the Northeast may siege the future out from under the Penguins.   Offense: Talking about the Penguins offensive prowess is all too easy these days, as Pittsburgh can still ...

For the Caps/Habs preview, click here.For the Sabres/Bruins preview, click here.For the Pens/Sens preview, click here. 2 New Jersey Devils vs. 7 Philadelphia Flyers Storyline: Rivalry renewed: the last-second Flyers won the play-in and must now take on a familiar foe running out of chances to add to their dynasty, the New Jersey Devils. Offense: In the same way that the Capitals are scoring wizards, the Devils can’t find the back of ...

82 games later and the sprint is over. The marathon can now begin. In this, the first of my eight part series, we take an in-depth look at each seven-game series in the 2010 NHL Playoffs. For the Devils/Flyers preview, click here.For the Sabres/Bruins preview, click here.For the Pens/Sens preview, click here. #1 Washington Capitals vs. #8 Montreal Canadiens Storyline: A complete retooling and reshuffled deck sees Montreal in the same spot ...