NHL Playoffs: Eichel, Hughes among the top players to watchThe NHL playoffs are going on without Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin for the first time since their rookie year in 2006.
What it takes for NHL playoff contenders to win Stanley CupThe Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes are among the contenders looking to get over the hump this year and win the Stanley Cup.
Hall of a trade: Deadline acquisitions are difference-makersTrade deadline acquisitions are already paying big dividends for teams that have advanced to the second round of the NHL playoffs.
Crosby, Rust score as Penguins defeat Devils 4-2Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust each scored their 20th goal of the season, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2.
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