Playoff Intel: Patrick Kane
Scott Niedermayer and Niklas Kronwall offer a few tips on slowing down the Hawks F
As the playoffs kick into gear, ESPN Insider puts some of the NHL's stars in the crosshairs with the help of those who know them best. Rivals provide scouting reports to show Insiders how to stop some of the postseason's biggest names. Tendencies, strengths, weaknesses -- it's all here in our player-on-player scouting reports.
Below, Anaheim Ducks D Scott Niedermayer and Detroit Red Wings D Niklas Kronwall talk about slowing down one of the NHL's most promising young players, Patrick Kane.
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2010 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Here is a review of the first round of the playoffs. 2010 Playoffs
EASTERN CONFERENCE
- No. 1 Washington-No. 8 Montreal
- No. 2 New Jersey-No. 7 Philadelphia
- No. 3 Buffalo-No. 6 Boston
- No. 4 Pittsburgh-No. 5 Ottawa
WESTERN CONFERENCE
- No. 1 San Jose-No. 8 Colorado
- No. 2 Chicago-No. 7 Nashville
- No. 3 Vancouver-No. 6 Los Angeles
- No. 4 Phoenix-No. 5 Detroit
FIRST ROUND
- Experts' picks: Caps, Wings ... Kings? »
- Melrose & Hradek breakdowns

- John Buccigross: East forecast »
- Upset Index: East
West 
- Scouting reports: Lidstrom, more

- Locals: Boston » Chicago » N.Y. » L.A. »
SPORTSNATION
ALSO SEE
- A former rival sizes up Ovechkin for playoffs

- Former teammates size up Ryan Miller

- Chicago D-man dishes on containing Sedins

- Kane, Pavelski show how to get by Lidstrom

- Niedermayer shows how to slow Marleau

- Ryan Getzlaf dishes on how to beat Bryzgalov

- PP: The Eastern Conference upset index

- PP: The Western Conference upset index


