Thanks to a wild 5-3 victory in Game 5, the New Jersey Devils have taken a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals and have a chance to close things out tomorrow night on their home ice. Our hockey notes this morning touch on this game, before moving on to the rest of the hockey world, including two articles from our very own Sam Page appearing in different outlets...

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For the third season in a row, Alexander Radulov has been named the winner of the Golden Stick, which goes to the KHL's most valuable player during the regular season. With 25 goals and 38 assists, he also led the league in scoring for the second consecutive year.

In addition, he was awarded a "Golden Helmet", which is basically comparable to an NHL First Team All-Star selection, as the best six-man unit was also selected.

Alexander Radulov

#47 / Right Wing / Nashville Predators

Height: 6-1

Weight: 200

Born: Jul 05, 1986

Contract Status: Restricted Free Agent

Any guesses on how late he'll stay out celebrating this big win?

We'll kick off our season reviews of the 2011-2012 Nashville Predators with one of the more popular players on the team, the big lug who fills a rather unique role.

Brian McGrattan

#23 / Right Wing / Nashville Predators

Height: 6-4

Weight: 235

Born: Sep 02, 1981

Contract Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

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Late last night the Los Angeles Kings finished off the Phoenix Coyotes to take the Western Conference Final in 5 games, and send L.A. back to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1993. So brace yourselves for a lot more of Barry Melrose, folks, and highlight clips of Ye Olden Days when the Mullet paced behind the bench and Wayne Gretzky led the way...

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Can the Coyotes stave off elimination once again?

We have to keep in mind that the deal's not done yet to keep the team in Phoenix, so it's entirely possible that this could be the Coyotes last game in Arizona.

WCF: Los Angeles Kings @ Phoenix Coyotes Game 5: Time To Do It Again - Five For Howling
Can Ray Whitney get rolling? That's one key to a potential Phoenix victory.

SB Nation is conducting its own set of NHL awards this season. Yesterday, we showed you the results of the Vezina Trophy, and today it's time to reveal who won the Norris Trophy.

While it should come as no surprise, the result will make Preds fans very happy. The SB Nation gang selected Shea Weber as the winner of the Norris trophy with Zdeno Chara coming in second and Erik Karlsson coming in third.

Shea Weber

#6 / Defenseman / Nashville Predators

Height: 6-4

Weight: 232

Born: Aug 14, 1985

Here's a look at how the OTF staff voted:

Chris: (1) Shea Weber, (2) Alex Pietrangelo, (3) Zdeno Chara

Marc: (1) Shea Weber, (2) Zdeno Chara, (3) Erik Karlsson

Dirk: (1) Shea Weber, (2) Zdeno Chara, (3) Erik Karlsson

Coming tomorrow, we announce our pick for the Lady Byng.

Thanks to a 4-1 New Jersey victory in Game Four, the Devils & Rangers are now in for another long series, and as you can imagine in a matchup featuring New York & New Jersey, it's all about congeniality, gentlemanly play, and decorum...

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The Devils need to make a stand on home ice, as they face a 2-1 series deficit to the Rangers...

2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals, Game 4 Preview: New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils - In Lou We Trust
Take a pre-game look from the New Jersey side.

2012 NHL Playoffs: Stu Bickel Replaces Brandon Prust In Tonight's Lineup - Blueshirt Banter
Prust is out with a suspension, so Stu Bickel gets his chance.