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The chase is on. With 29 power-play strikes, the Oilers sniper needs five power-play goals in Edmonton’s final six games to tie Tim Kerr and six to break his record. Four of Edmonton’s six remaining games are against the Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks.

Even Wendel Clark agreed that the trade sent him out of Toronto for Sundin was a good one for the Leafs.

How long must a team suffer? How long has a team suffered? This is the sixth of several posts looking into the playoff droughts of 30 of the 32 active NHL franchises to figure out what went wrong and how it ended. This post covers Tampa Bay, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington, and Winnipeg.

How long must a team suffer? How long has a team suffered? This is the fourth of several posts looking into notable playoff droughts of 30 of the 32 active NHL franchises to figure out what went wrong and how it ended. This post covers Ottawa, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Jose, and St. Louis.

The Flyers have lost eight straight games and are in their worst stretch of losses in the now completed Alain Vigneault era.

Article content Brendan Shanahan and Kyle Dubas have to know — there may not be another NHL season like this one. There may not be a Canadian division in the future. There may not be a path to the Stanley Cup Final Four as clear as this one appears. This kind of opportunity for the Cup-starved Maple Leafs has never been more apparent. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or SIMMONS SAYS: Giant opportunity for the Maple Leafs cant be wasted Back to vid...

Rival in Focus: Washington Capitals by Bill Meltzer @BillMeltzer / philadelphiaflyers.com Somewhat akin to the Philadelphia Flyers rivalry with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Philadelphia clubs clashes with the Washington Capitals were far too lopsided in the Flyers favor in the early years to be considered much of a rivalry at all...