ESPN The Magazine - E.J. Hradek - Analyzing this year's Cup contenders
E.J. Hradek breaks down this year's playoff field and dissects the most important components of Cup contenders.
View Article2010 NHL Playoffs - Stanley Cup - Hradek - Parity reigns in first round
In the early going, there's only one word for these playoffs: PARITY! Man, these games have been so close. The Pens' 4-2 Game 3 win over the Senators ...
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 - E.J. Hradek: Martin Erat's big mistake, Jonathan Toews'...
I will shed no tears for the Nashville Predators or Ottawa Senators after they ripped defeat from the jaws of victory on Saturday. The Preds are a bit...
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 - E.J. Hradek: This is definitely a different San Jose...
It didn't take long for us to get knee deep in the second round. I'm definitely starting to expect the unexpected in this wild post-season. Here are 1...
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 - Rating the contributions of third-line guys
Stars and goalies get the most attention as the playoffs wear on, but what about the contributions of the third-line guys? Robert Vollman of Puck Prospectus studies their output to see what we can...
View ArticleNHL: Observations on James Wisniewski's suspension, Mike Modano's homecoming,...
Each Thursday this season, I'll be taking your questions. To submit yours, ask me on Twitter or go here. Now, let's open up some mail. From Sam ...
View Article2011 NHL trade deadline: Carolina Hurricanes, Atlanta Thrashers and Tampa Bay...
Matthew Wuest of CapGeek breaks down the Eastern Conference in terms of teams' cap position. The Pittsburgh Penguins will be handicapped in their quest to get new parts, while the Tampa Bay Lightning...
View ArticleNHL: Mailbag on the Phoenix Coyotes' playoff chances and Peter Forsberg's future
Did you know that since 1945 only two NHL players have scored six goals in a single game? And, believe it or not, their names weren't Wayne Gretzky an...
View ArticleNHL: Trade deadline needs for Stanley Cup contenders
Craig Button examines what eight Cup contenders should be looking for at the trade deadline
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Analyzing the odds of each playoff team winning the...
Hockey Prospectus analyzes the playoff odds for every team in the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs.
View ArticlePlayoff Power Meter - Boston Bruins look like Stanley Cup contenders despite...
Despite a sluggish start, the Boston Bruins still strongly resemble past Stanley Cup winners according to Insider's Playoff Power Meter. As the Maple Leafs just discovered, you shouldn't sleep on the...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Change could come to Chicago this offseason
The similarities between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks are growing. Both teams won a Stanley Cup with a young core of stars that set ...
View Article2012 NHL Free Agency - Changes ahead for Penguins, Wings, other Cup contenders
The teams knocked out in the first round of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs were a who's who of preseason Stanley Cup favorites. When the dust settled, ...
View Article2012 NHL offseason - Minnesota Wild, Tampa Bay Lightning are big offseason...
With the free agent frenzy dwindling to a free agent fizzle, Rob Vollman looks at which teams helped themselves the most this offseason, and which lost the most production from their previous campaign.
View ArticleNHL - Top AHL prospects ready to contribute in NHL
When the Ottawa Senators lost goaltender Craig Anderson -- a potential Vezina Trophy candidate -- to injury with a sprained ankle, they turned to the ...
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