New York Islanders

On a team in search of star power, Brad Isbister is ready for his close-up

The 2001-02 Detroit Red Wings are not the greatest NHL team ever. They are not even the greatest Red Wings team ever, taking a back seat to the '51-52 Stanley Cup champions, who won all eight of their playoff games....

The usually stellar postseason degenerated into an ugly display of cheap shots, threats and referee-bashing that sullied the sport

Injuries are common in the NHL playoffs. So are false injury reports

There's a new reality show on the air, starring the formerly hapless New York Islanders as bona fide NHL contenders