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Corey Perry is what hockey commentators call abrasive, an agitator. Opponents use words that can't be shared in polite company, yet they always welcome his fierceness when they're united by national or All-Star colors.
But hockey is not a polite game and the Ducks' right wing played it this season with a new edge and excellence.
The Blues' stunning crash in the Western Conference semifinals is alarming. A rising team that rolled up 109 regular-season points before beating San Jose in the first round is being embarrassed by the Los Angeles... more »
Losing a couple of playoff games isn't all that mysterious. It happens. Even to teams on their way to a championship, it happens. The mystery is how the Flyers lost their personality in this second-round series against New... more »
The Washington Capitals aren’t as photogenic as they used to be. We may never, for instance, see Alexander Ovechkin score another goal while lying on his back. But what they’ve evolved into is much more pleasing to the... more »
The Capitals have scored just five goals in three games against New York, tying them with the St. Louis Blues for the lowest goal total in the conference semifinals. Of the six players on the Capitals’ top two lines,... more »
By the time the reporters poured into the Washington Capitals' dressing room late Monday night, it was almost empty. Most of the players were already gone. The trainers were packing up their gear and removing their ... more »
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