Olli Jokinen

Some random thoughts and observations on the Blackhawks ousting the Flames in six:

Regular season series: Blackhawks won, 4-0

As the curtain comes down on the regular season, here are my choices for the campaign's best, worst and most engaging performances, players, signings, moves and other esoteric categories.

New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur, Calgary Flames center Olli Jokinen and Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby have been named the NHL's Three Stars for the week ending Mar. 15.

Every year this seems to happen to me: the Calgary Flames and the specter of their playoff potential draws me in. In past years, I liked the Flames from the outset, only to see them exit from postseason existence...