NHL Trade Deadline Confidential - What NHL players think about the big day
Least desirable trade destination? Want a teammate to get dealt? Questions abound come the NHL trade deadline. Our panel of anonymous players tells us what the day is like inside the locker room.
View ArticleVezina race: Top contenders, our winner
The NHL's 30 general managers will soon have to fill out their annual Vezina Trophy ballots to determine the league's top goaltender for the 2010-11 s...
View ArticleNHL Preview 2011-12 - ESPN The Magazine - Washington Capitals, Vancouver...
The Caps and Sharks were among several Cup contenders who overhauled regular-season powerhouses to better position themselves for a title shot. ESPN The Mag's unique projections examine which of the...
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 ArticleNHL draft - World Junior Championships - Examining NHL prospects on Team Canada
As Christmas approaches, so too does one of the premier events in the world of junior hockey: the IIHF Under-20 World Championship -- known to most as...
View ArticleNHL draft - World Junior Championships - Examining NHL prospects on Team Russia
The defending gold medalists bring over one of their strongest teams I've seen in several years, with far and away the best forward group in the tourn...
View ArticleScouting the top prospects from Team USA and Team Canada at the World Jr.'s -...
Most of the hype and zest leading up to Canada vs. USA at the 2012 U-20 World Jr. Championships was gone by the time the New Year's Eve match took pla...
View ArticlePlayoff Power Meter - Philadelphia Flyers' biggest problem comes in the net
As the trade deadline nears, Alvin Chang examines every team's weaknesses in their Playoff Power Meter portfolio and sees which players mentioned in NHL Rumor Central could help make playoff teams...
View ArticleBoston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron leads Selke Trophy candidates - NHL
ESPN Insider Neil Greenberg breaks down his top candidates for the Selke Trophy, writing that while there are numerous forwards worthy of consideration, any discussion has to begin with Boston's...
View ArticleNHL - Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins top team projections for 2013 season
Hockey Prospectus projects how each NHL team will fare during the shortened 2012-13 season using HP's VUKOTA projection system. Which clubs will be contenders, bubble teams or cellar-dwellers?
View ArticleNHL - Top trade needs for playoff contenders
Everything about the Anders Lindback trade suggested that Tampa GM Steve Yzerman made one of the shrewdest offseason moves. After enduring a season of...
View ArticleNHL - New York Rangers face decisions on trade, coaching fronts
The Pittsburgh Penguins struck first in the coming Eastern Conference arms race. In a tight trade market in which asking prices are sky-high, they man...
View ArticleNHL - How Bruins, Rangers, Canadiens respond to Penguins moves
Like most of the hockey world, Rangers assistant GM Jeff Gorton watched the late games Wednesday night focused partly on the games and partly on the J...
View ArticleOwner Terry Pegula scales back Buffalo Sabres title expectations
Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula's objective to build a Stanley Cup contender remains the same. It's his three-year timeline that's proving unrealistic.
View Article2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Rivals scout the Boston Bruins - NHL
Craig Custance talks to Boston's rivals to scout out how to beat the Bruins in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
View ArticleNHL - Chicago Blackhawks, St. Louis Blues among top projected point totals by...
At the midway mark of the NHL season, Timo Seppa of Hockey Prospectus goes through his projections for which teams will be playoff contenders at season's end. The Chicago Blackhawks are expected to do...
View ArticleNHL - Previewing and projecting the 2014 Team Canada hockey team
To preview the Olympic men's hockey tournament, Hockey Prospectus previews and projects the top contenders. Team Canada has a vast array of star power, but has challenges to overcome in order to take...
View ArticleHow Stanley Cup contenders can overcome Achilles heels in 2014-15 - NHL
The Blackhawks, Bruins, Kings, Penguins and Ducks all have a significant flaw. Sam Hitchcock of Hockey Prospectus explains how each of them can overcome that Achilles' heel.
View ArticleNew York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens could soon be buyers on the trade market...
The NHL's four wild card slots remain hotly contested as the second half begins. Matthew Coller identifies the biggest flaw of 10 contenders for those spots, along with a potential fix in each case.
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