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The Hawks are 21-12 -- still the fourth-best record in the Eastern Conference -- but are reeling.
The Hawks are in their worst slump of the season, and they hope meetings are the solution.
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Time fading as Leafs push for playoffs
The Toronto Maple Leafs play four games in five nights this week. But do not look to Niklas Hagman to complain about the lack of rest.
Where will the Flyers finish in the Eastern Conference?
The Senators' Jarkko Ruutu finds the net against the Flyers' Braydon Coburn and goalie Brian Boucher .
Pittsburgh Penguins (26-13-1) at New Jersey Devils (27-9-1), 7 p.m.
A battle in the race for the Atlantic Division title is on tap tonight in Newark, as the New Jersey Devils host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Prudential Center.
Beasts of the East: Avs continue roll of Eastern Conference wins
Ryan O'Reilly and the resurgent Colorado Avalanche pushed aside yet another Eastern Conference opponent.
Brampton athletes shine in 2009
In its 10th season the Battalion had its most successful year ever as it won the Central Division crown, captured the Eastern Conference title and then played the Windsor Spitfires for the Ontario Hockey League championship.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: Hawks End Year With a Big Test
The Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers will end 2009 with back-to-back games.
Staal's 5 points help Carolina top Caps
When the top team in the Eastern Conference and the worst one got together, the result was, unsurprisingly, a high-scoring blowout.
Royals edge Pats in girls' action
The Riverview High Royals edged the Louis-J.-Robichaud Patriotes 2-1 in Eastern Conference girls high school hockey play yesterday.
Rangers, Isles fight to stay on playoff fringe
The Rangers and Islanders have stayed steadfastly on the fringes of the playoff race for much of the season, and after the Isles snapped a three-game losing streak, Scott Gordon made it clear what his team's goal is: to get to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Raiders' coach-GM encouraged after promising first half
Raiders , Prince Albert , Saskatoon , Calgary , Belarus After more than half a season of lessons and lectures, coach-GM Bruno Campese gave his Prince Albert Raiders a Christmas message Saturday night.
Brophy on NHL: Season's surprises
As we near the Christmas break, it is time to identify the biggest surprises and disappointments to date of the 2009-10 season.
Rumor Roundup: Eastern Conference trade bait
Pick a team in the East; we have a player who figures to be in trade rumors. With the NHL holiday trade freeze in place from Dec.
Signs should point to Rondo getting All-Star nod
Rajon Rondo trails Miami's Dwyane Wade by more than 500,000 votes, so there is no chance he will be elected a starter for the Feb.
Primeau, Flyers at Center of Decadea s Best Game
Former Flyers captain Keith Primeau ended the greatest NHL game of this decade, according to SI.com . The Flyers' five-overtime thriller over the Penguins in Game 4 of the 2000 Eastern conference semis.
If The Bruins Want to Become Elite Again The Power Play Must Improve
We are now through the first 32 games of the season, or about 39 percent. The Boston Bruins currently sit in second place in the Northeast Division, four points behind the Buffalo Sabres and are fifth in the Eastern Conference.
Will the Pistons make the playoffs? The odds are pretty good
And they appear likely to make the playoffs. Detroit would be ninth in the Eastern Conference and out of the playoffs if the season ended today.
Laviolette treading familiar ground
Peter Laviolette has traveled this road before and knows from experience there are no quick fixes for a team with broken parts.
SKA, Metallurg lead pack in Russia's KHL
With 21 teams spread around Russia, as well as single entries from Belarus, Latvia and Kazakhstan, the Kontinental Hockey League encompasses an enormous amount of territory in Europe and Eurasia.
Stevens has no regret -- or resentment -- over Flyers
Regrets? If John Stevens has a few, he didn't mention them in a conference call with reporters on Monday.
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