http://dir.salon.com/topics/nhl_playoffs/?source=rss&aim=nhl_playoffs en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT By King Kaufman Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/05/red_wings/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/05/red_wings/index.html?source=rss The Penguins almost -- almost! -- pull off another last-minute comeback. By King Kaufman Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/03/penguins/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/03/penguins/index.html?source=rss Thirty-five seconds away from a Red Wings Stanley Cup, Pittsburgh ties Game 5 and then wins a 3OT thriller. By King Kaufman Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2008/04/30/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2008/04/30/wednesday/index.html?source=rss Suns, Mavs eliminated: Two Western Conference blockbuster trades go bust, one to go. Plus: Where'd the wild West go? And: NHL. By King Kaufman Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2008/04/23/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2008/04/23/wednesday/index.html?source=rss Dolphins avoid holdout mess by signing No. 1 pick Jake Long before the draft. This Parcells guy must know what he's doing. Plus: NHL playoffs. By King Kaufman Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2008/04/22/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2008/04/22/tuesday/index.html?source=rss Canadiens beat Bruins in a Game 7 that isn't a classic, but is just one of three in two days. Plus: Victory riot decorum, please. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/06/05/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/06/05/tuesday/index.html?source=rss Stop me if you've heard this: Sun Belt Ducks one win from winning the Stanley Cup for old man Selanne. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/05/29/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/05/29/tuesday/index.html?source=rss Death to floppers! Change the charge rule! Play defense! An angry Jeff Van Gundy livens up ESPN's playoff broadcasts. Plus: Stanley Cup Finals. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/05/21/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/05/21/monday/index.html?source=rss Niches are cool. In the wake of NBC's leaving an NHL playoff overtime for a Preakness pre-race show, it's time for hockey fans to embrace their nichetude. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/04/12/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/04/12/thursday/index.html?source=rss Baseball's obsession with Jackie Robinson tributes has helped turn him from fiery activist to paper saint. Plus: 4-overtime NHL playoff opener. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/04/10/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/04/10/tuesday/index.html?source=rss Snow sends the Cleveland Indians to seek shelter in Milwaukee. There's a lesson there. Plus: Really bad baseball art. And: NHL playoffs. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/03/13/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2007/03/13/tuesday/index.html?source=rss The NHL ducks a two-handed slash as the Penguins reportedly agree to stay in Pittsburgh. Plus: Live curling! Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/06/20/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/06/20/tuesday/index.html?source=rss Stanley Cup: Hurricanes win a thriller the NHL didn't deserve. Plus: ESPN graphic reveals shocking World Cup truth: Goals are important. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/06/15/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/06/15/thursday/index.html?source=rss Stanley Cup Finals turn on a dime. Now the trophy is back in its case and the Oilers are back in the series. Plus: World Cup. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/06/13/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/06/13/tuesday/index.html?source=rss The U.S. pratfall in its World Cup opener didn't kill some coming soccer boom. Plus: Pong? And: Stanley Cup. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/06/06/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/06/06/tuesday/index.html?source=rss Stanley Cup Finals: Game 1 disaster for Edmonton shows how fast things can change in sports. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/06/02/friday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/06/02/friday/index.html?source=rss Stanley Cup: Carolina and Edmonton to meet in all-WHA Finals after injuries and tough breaks doom Buffalo. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/06/01/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/06/01/thursday/index.html?source=rss Wallace smacks Shaq. Will it inspire a huge Pistons comeback? Plus: Clemens returns. The nerve! And: Sabres-'Canes Game 7, Lance Armstrong "exonerated." Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/05/12/friday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/05/12/friday/index.html?source=rss Weirdest thing in sports: Barry Bonds' "chase" of the motionless, and technically dead, Babe Ruth. Plus: The media's amazing power. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/05/11/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/05/11/thursday/index.html?source=rss Triple overtime fun in the wee wee hours. Plus: A look at scab umps. And: Muhammad Ali. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/04/28/friday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/04/28/friday/index.html?source=rss Playoff heaven, playoff hell: 4 NHL and 3 NBA games every night mean a lot of fun. And confusion. Plus: A good read. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/04/25/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/04/25/tuesday/index.html?source=rss The search for meaning in a world where the Clippers are a good team. Plus: 3-0 leads aren't safe in the new NHL. And: Dirk isn't "soft." Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/04/24/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/04/24/monday/index.html?source=rss Tuesday Morning Quarterback bolts NFL.com, returns to ESPN. Plus: Technical difficulties are good for hockey. And: Stop Kobe Bryant. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/04/20/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/col/kaufman/2006/04/20/thursday/index.html?source=rss After two years and a surprisingly successful comeback season, the NHL playoffs return at last. Plus: Run, A.J., run! Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/05/19/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/05/19/thursday/index.html?source=rss Another charge of racism in the NBA. This is starting to look like a problem. Plus: The NBA and NHL playoffs aren't overlapping. Let's make this permanent. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/06/08/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/06/08/tuesday/index.html?source=rss The Lightning bring the Stanley Cup to Florida, where it's likely to stay for a while as the NHL shuts down and Northern fans see red. Plus: That all-important second goal.