Tim Wharnsby
Family will be big factor in Daniel Alfredsson's decision
Captain Daniel Alfredsson and his Ottawa Senators dropped a 6-2 decision in Game 5 to the Pittsburgh Penguins, who become the first team to march to the conference finals. But was this Alfredsson's final NHL game?
Rod Perry
Did You See That? Brenden Morrow's controversial goal
The Penguins will take it, but the Ottawa Senators were up in arms after a controversial goal by Brenden Morrow opened the scoring on Friday night.
CBC Sports
Rangers know there's 'no turning back'
To Henrik Lundqvist, packing a suitcase for another trip to Boston is a lot less time-and-effort-consuming than packing it in, period, and the New York Rangers are adopting a 'no turning back' attitude heading forward.
Tim Wharnsby
Sens' Alfredsson, Spezza, Michalek reunited for Game 5
Three storylines for Game 5 of the second-round series between the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins on Hockey Night in Canada (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET). The Penguins lead the Eastern Conference semifinal series 3-1.
CBC Sports
Rangers' Tortorella defends decision to bench Richards
New York Rangers coach John Tortorella decided to leave star forward Brad Richards out of the lineup for Game 4, and his squad responded with a 4-3 OT win to stave off elimination against the Bruins. The coach defended his player, and his decision after the game.
Justin Piercy
Stanley Cup Playoffs: 2013 Overtime Heroes
There's nothing quite as exciting as an overtime goal...except when that goal comes in a Stanley Cup playoff game. Enjoy watching some of the dramatic finishes of the 2013 edition of the NHL's post-season.
Rod Perry
Did You See That? Rask allows stinky goal to Hagelin
During the second period of Game 4 between the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers Thursday night, goalie Tuukka Rask let in an odorous goal to New York's Carl Hagelin.
CBC Sports
Rangers sit Brad Richards for elimination game
The decline and fall of Brad Richards, signed as a free agent a season
ago to be the Rangers' headline centre, continued Thursday when he was told he'd be a healthy scratch for New York's do-or-die Game 4 against Boston.
Tim Wharnsby
You can never count out Paul MacLean
The Ottawa Senators look like their down and almost out in their second-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins. But if you know the story of their coach, Paul MacLean, never count him out.
Hockey Night in Punjabi
Punjabi Podcast: Canucks looking for a coach
This week's Hockey Night in Canada in Punjabi podcast takes a look at
the firing of Vancouver Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault, and who the potential candidates are to replace him.
Tim Wharnsby
Senators down to their final lifeline
What began as a promising evening turned into a ugly affair for the Ottawa Senators. They were on the wrong end of a 7-3 decision and now trail the high-flying Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 in the second-round series.
Tony Care
Did You See That? Sidney Crosby continues to amaze
Sidney Crosby continues to amaze. The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar centre produced yet another highlight-reel goal on Wednesday night against the Ottawa Senators.
CBC Sports
Rangers D-man Anton Stralman to miss Game 4
Anton Stralman played one shift after taking a hit from Boston's Milan Lucic hit in Game 3 Tuesday, leaving the New York Rangers down two top-four defencemen for Thursday's Game 4 unless Marc Staal, who was on the ice for an optional practice Wednesday, can suit up.
Tim Wharnsby
Senators may turn to Stone in Game 4
Three storylines for Game 4 of the second-round series between the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night in Ottawa (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET). The Penguins lead the East semifinal series 2-1.
Elliotte Friedman
30 Thoughts: Avalanche zero in on Roy for head coach
There is a sense of real disappointment among the hockey coaching fraternity that the head coaching vacancy in Colorado is Patrick Roy's to fill if he wants the job.
CBC Sports
Bruins' depth crushing Rangers
One through four, the Bruins' lines were bringing more than each of the Rangers' lines. And the biggest gap of all was in the play of the fourth lines in Game 3 Tuesday night.
CBC Sports
Rangers hope Dan Girardi better on home ice
Rangers coach John Tortorella expects stalwart defenceman Dan Girardi is "going to play his best game" after Girardi was on the ice for all five Bruins goals in Game 2.
Tim Wharnsby
29-year-old rookie is all heart, hard work for Senators
Ottawa Senators rookie defenceman Andre Benoit could have kept earning a good living with Spartak Moscow, but couldn't pass up a chance to break into the NHL, even as a 29-year-old.
