Conference Quarterfinal Scores: Bruins/Canadiens, Red Wings/Blue Jackets, Blackhawks/Flames, Sharks/Ducks

 Game Notes: Red Wings open the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Joe for a record 17th straight season. Chris Osgood is...

Afternoon Delight: Not Wild on Risebrough

Minnesota Wild GM Doug Risebrough will not return next season, TSN is reporting. Georges Laraque will not back down from comments...

Breaking News: Risebrough fired as Wild GM

From the Minneapolis Star Tribune: Wild GM Doug Risebrough has been fired by owner Craig Leipold, in a surprise decision annouced...

Non-Playoff Morning Papers (Thursday Edition): Reaction to MacTavish firing

Here are the morning papers for the non-playoff teams: As linked on IC yesterday, apparently Jay Feaster has an interest in...

NHL Morning Papers (Thursday Edition): Theodore may not start Game 2, Kovalev has to be the difference and Columbus makes playoff debut

Here are the playoff morning papers for Thursday the 16th of April: Western Conference San Jose Sharks (1) versus Anaheim Ducks (8)...

Conference Quarterfinal Scores: Rangers/Capitals, Flyers/Penguins, Hurricanes/Devils, Blues/Canucks

 Game Notes: Drury has been scratched from the Rangers lineup for Game 1. Sidney Crosby scores the 1st goal of the...

Jay Feaster wants the Avs G.M. job

From Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Just got off the phone with Jay Feaster, the former G.M. of the Tampa...

Illegal Curve 2009 1st Round Playoff Predictions

This handy little chart (below) , beautifully (cough cough) formatted by yours truly, lists all of the Illegal Curve contributors predictions...

NHL Morning Papers (Tuesday Edition): NHL Draft Lottery tonight on TSN, EA Sports says Bruins will capture the Stanley Cup, Cam Ward has waited three years to return to this stage, The Chris Osgood factor, Rene Bourque skated with Jarome Iginla and Olli Jokinen on the top line

Here are the morning papers for Tuesday the 14th of April: Eastern Conference Boston Bruins (1) vs. Montreal Canadiens (8) According...

Chicago Blackhawks-Calgary Flames Playoff Preview

Series Odds: Chicago -150 vs. Calgary +140 Season series: November 9th: Cgy 1 @ Chi 6 December 19th: Chi 3 @...