It's remarkable how quickly a team's fate can
change.

The Chicago Blackhawks needed some help to
make the playoffs, but will open the defense of their Stanley Cup title
against the Presidents' Trophy-winning Vancouver Canucks.

Fans of the Phoenix Coyotes have to be wondering which club
will show up for its upcoming opening-round matchup: the one that dominated
the month of February or the squad that struggled through a good portion of
March before getting hot at the end.

After posting a dramatic comeback win in the last meeting,
the top-seeded New York Rangers will try to finish off the Washington Capitals
tonight in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Mike Ribeiro's goal 9:24 into overtime gave
the Washington Capitals the upper ...

Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Johnny Oduya's go-ahead goal just over eight
minutes into the third sparked a ...

Ottawa, ON (Sports Network) - Cory Conacher scored the tying goal late in
regulation and Kyle Turris won it ...

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Joe Thornton scored 2:22 into overtime, as
the San Jose Sharks defeated the ...

With a win Saturday night in Game 5 at Chicago's United
Center, the seventh-seeded Detroit Red Wings can complete the biggest upset of
the 2013 postseason.

Considering their 21-0-3 start to the season and the
general ease with which they navigated the bulk of the 2013 schedule, the
top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks have been somewhat disappointing this
postseason.

The Boston Bruins will try to extend their winning streak
to a season-high four games when they visit the New York Islanders for
Tuesday's battle at Nassau Coliseum.

New York, NY (Sports Network) - Brad Richards tied the game late in regulation
and Marc Staal won it 1:35 into ...

Brad Richards tied the game late in regulation
and Marc Staal won it 1:35 into overtime as the Rangers snatched a 3-2 victory
over the Capitals in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden. Anton Stralman scored
the other goal while Henrik...

The top-seeded Vancouver Canucks will get their 2012
playoffs underway tonight, as they host the Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Arena
for Game 1 of this Western Conference quarterfinal series.

It's remarkable how quickly a team's fate can
change.