There are about 30 games to play in the regular season and there is a six-team scramble in the Northern Conference for playoff spots. In the Southern Conference, four teams are virtually tied for the last three spots, meaning one will be left without a chair when the music stops. Southern Conference Paris is at…

There are about 30 games to play in the regular season and there is a four-team scramble (possibly six teams, if you pull the magnifying glass back a bit) in the Northern Conference for playoff spots. In the Southern Conference, four teams are virtually tied for the last three spots, meaning one will be left…

As four teams pull away from the pack in the chase for the President’s Trophy, let’s focus attention a few spots down to a team riding a 6-game win streak whose hallmark is toughness and strong defense. When you play the Helsinki Jokerit, you can count on a few things: death, taxes and powerplay chances…