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Behind the Poise and Resiliency of Craig Anderson
Would Craig Anderson be able to bounce back? It was one of the biggest questions heading into Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final - and No. 41 had an emphatic response. A major reason behind the poise and resilience Anderson displayed in the aftermath of a tough outing can be traced back to a life-changing meeting over 15 years ago.
Player Q&A | Vic Hedman
Get to know Vic Hedman, the Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman who won the 2017 IIHF World Championship with Sweden in this week's Player Q&A.
Craig Anderson | Playoff Performer of the Night
Craig Anderson's season continues to culminate as one of his most impressive to date after the netminder turned aside 45 shots in a 2-1 win for the Ottawa Senators to force Game 7 in their Eastern Conference Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Colton Sisson Rises to the Occasion
With a trip to the Stanley Cup Final on the line, Colton Sissons, playing on Nashville’s top unit alongside Filip Forsberg and Pontus Aberg came through in a big, big way.
My Top 5 | Steve Duchesne
Steve Duchesne carved out a reputation as a highly effective offensive defenceman over 1,113 NHL regular season and 121 playoff games. In this edition of My Top 5, the undrafted blueliner serves up his views on what a defenceman can do to boost their team’s post-season fortunes.
Colton Sissons | Playoff Performer of the Night
Colton Sissons helped Nashville make history Monday by completing a hat trick with the game-winning goal in a 6-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks that sent the Predators to their first ever Stanley Cup Final.
Carter Rowney | Playoff Performer of the Day
It's been a year of firsts for Carter Rowney, who notched three assists to help the Penguins to a 7-0 win in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Final against the Ottawa Senators in Pittsburgh Sunday.
Pontus Aberg | Playoff Performer of the Night
Pontus Aberg scored his first career Stanley Cup Playoffs goal in style with the game-winner in the Nashville Predators' 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks Saturday night to give them a 3-2 series lead in the Western Conference Final.
Corey Perry | Playoff Performer of the Night
They don't call him "Scorey Perry" for nothing.
Unbreakable bond: Kyle Turris and the Capital City Condors
Not long after playing overtime hero for Ottawa in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Rangers, Turris was once again playing hero, this time in a suit, not a Senators sweater.
Marc Methot | Playoff Performer of the Night
Marc Methot contributed on the offensive end for the Ottawa Senators in a 5-1 win of Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday night.
Player Q&A | Yannick Weber
Get to know Yannick Weber, Swiss defenceman for the Nashville Predators, a little bit better in this week's Player Q&A.
My Top 5 | Mike Knuble
Mike Knuble hoisted hockey’s most cherished team trophy in 1998 with the Detroit Red Wings. The right-winger, who played 1,068 career NHL regular season games and was a lifetime +76, offers up the most effective ways a forward can make a post-season impact - other than scoring.
RUST PUTS TRUST IN FORMER COACH'S WORDS
There is a moment before almost every game when Bryan Rust takes pause to recall the one piece of advice that he’s never forgotten.
Ondrej Kase | Playoff Performer of the Night
In just his fifth career Stanley Cup Playoffs game, Ondrej Kase came through with the game-tying goal in a 5-3 comeback win for the Anaheim Ducks in Sunday's Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Final against the Nashville Predators.
Brent Burns | TLA profile
Brent Burns is a first-time Ted Lindsay Award finalist and is the first defenceman to be voted a finalist in 17 years. Burns set single-season franchise records with the San Jose Sharks for goals and points by a defenceman.
Bobby Ryan | Playoff Performer of the Night
Bobby Ryan was firing on all cylinders Saturday, dropping jaws along the way to scoring the overtime-winning goal in a 2-1 victory for the Ottawa Senators in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Mattias Ekholm | Playoff Performer of the Night
Mattias Ekholm showed just why the Nashville Predators' defence is a force to be reckoned with by setting up the game-winning goal as part of a multi-point night in the team's 3-2 overtime win Friday night.
Welcome to the crash and bang world of Austin Watson
It would be understandable if Austin Watson were a little tired after two rounds of dishing out body check after body check on a nightly basis. But as Watson sees it, the more hits he delivers, the more effective and energized he is.
Marc-Andre Fleury | Playoff Performer of the Night
Marc-Andre Fleury posted 29 saves for his ninth career playoff shutout Wednesday, helping guide the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Eastern Conference Final with a 2-0 win over the Washington Capitals.