The Pittsburgh Penguins are the favorite heading into their Eastern Conference final series against the Philadelphia Flyers. Inside Hockey's Brad Kurtzberg analyzes why the Pens will win the "Battle of Pennsylvania" in six games.

The Detroit Red Wings began the Western Conference finals the same way they finished the semifinals – in dominating fashion. Detroit used three power play goals and excellent goaltending by Chris Osgood to beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 for a 1-0 series lead.

The 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs have moved into the division finals and each team is looking to advance to the conference finals. Each series features teams that have the ability to win at anytime. Here's an update from around the American Hockey League.

As has been the case throughout these playoffs, puck possession was the key for the Wings in Game One. They scored three power play goals (including a 5-on-3 tally from Brian Rafalski en route to a 4-1 win and a 1-0 series lead.

Now that several days have elapsed and the pain of an early payoff exit has subsided somewhat, it's time to look back and reflect on another lost season for the New York Rangers and their loyal to the core fans.

Throughout the 2007-08 season, photographer Anthony Fiore will cover numerous NHL and AHL games for Inside Hockey. Click here to view a sampling of his work, taken from games in Washington, Hershey, Binghamton, Bridgeport, and more...

The Detroit Red Wings are in for the series of their lives against Brenden Morrow and the Dallas Stars. Imagine trying to tame and overcome a pit bull that has nothing to anticipate but a lifetime in a cage.

The Toronto Maple Leafs fired head coach Paul Maurice on Wednesday after a 12th place finish in the Eastern Conference and another year of missing the playoffs. Maurice is the second person to be let go after general manager John Ferguson, Jr. was fired in January.