E.J. Hradek: Ilya Kovalchuk hasn't been the answer for the New Jersey Devils
The Edmonton Oilers' 3-2 shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings last night left me below .500 for the first time in many Thursday's. Who knew L.A. he...
View ArticleNHL: Jason Arnott's return works for him and New Jersey Devils
Jason Arnott wanted to come back to New Jersey. Privately, he'd been asking about a return to the Devils for the past several months -- dating back we...
View ArticleNHL free agency 2010: Ideas on Ilya Kovalchuk, Sergei Gonchar, Matthew...
Tick. Tick. Tick. If you're reading this blog, you darn well know that the NHL's free-agent window opens Thursday at noon Eastern Time. That'...
View ArticleNHL free agency 2010: Analysis on Sergei Gonchar, Anton Volchenkov, Paul Martin
If you were looking to add a defenseman this offseason, I hope you didn't blink. It didn't take long for several of them to find new homes on the firs...
View ArticleNHL: Pittsburgh Penguins look ready to retake the Atlantic Division
What a weekend. This time of year, after Labor Day, there's just a lot of everything going on. Kids go back to school. Schedules change. Football is e...
View Article2011 NHL free agency: Projecting contracts for Brad Richards and other free...
Matthew Wuest of CapGeek explains why there won't be too many big contracts handed out among forwards and goalies this season, but defensemen are in line for some big raises.
View ArticleNHL: Analyzing the Pittsburgh Penguins-Dallas Stars trade and Tuesday night...
Before I get to my regularly scheduled Tuesday NHL picks, I thought I'd weigh in on yesterday's Dallas Stars-Pittsburgh Penguins deal and pass along a...
View ArticleNHL: New Jersey Devils face trade deadline conundrum
After coming on strong in the second half, New Jersey is caught between contention and reconstruction. Craig Button explains the Devils' predicament.
View Article2011 NHL offseason - Key fixes for Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers,...
Insider is looking potential offseason fixes for every NHL team, starting with the Atlantic Division, where the Rangers eye the summer's biggest prize, the Flyers need a goalie -- and it's not...
View ArticleNHL Trade Deadline - 10 trades we'd like to see
Aside from Rick Nash, this trade deadline is more likely to be about quantity than blockbusters. "There's probably going to be between 20 moves bet...
View Article2012 NHL Draft - Jordan Staal trade highlights Day 1 superlatives
PITTSBURGH -- Day 1 of the NHL draft is going to be tough to top on Day 2. The Penguins jolted the Consol Energy Center crowd by trading center Jordan...
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 ArticleNHL -- Three key questions in wake of Thomas Vanek trade to New York Islanders
There's a phrase Al Arbour used on a young Darcy Regier whenever Regier made assumptions or thought he knew more than he actually did. "'Not so fast, ...
View ArticleNHL Future Power Rankings - Chicago Blackhawks positioned well for future...
Which NHL teams are set up for the most success in 2017-18 and beyond? According to our panel of experts, it's the Chicago Blackhawks. Check out the full list, and analysis of each team, in the Future...
View ArticleThe case for the Pittsburgh Penguins trading Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin...
The Penguins have issues that run much deeper than changing their coach. Is it time to cut bait with two of the sport's biggest stars? Hockey Prospectus makes the case for why it is.
View ArticleGuide to the trade deadline for the Pacific Division teams - NHL
Hockey Prospectus examines each Pacific Division team's status as buyer or seller ahead of the trade deadline, as well as top targets and assets.
View ArticleWhy the Western Conference should fear the San Jose Sharks -- NHL
Once thought to be a team in transition, the Sharks will once again make the playoffs. But will they do anything once there? Rob Vollman writes that they are legitimate Cup contenders.
View ArticleExamining the Stanley Cup windows for the Penguins, Lightning, Sharks, Blues...
Are the final four NHL playoff teams set up for long-term success? Or will this be their last big run? Shane O'Donnell of Hockey Prospectus examines the Penguins, Sharks, Lightning and Blues.
View ArticleProjecting the 2016 conference finalists in the 2017 playoffs - NHL
The Sharks, Penguins, Blues and Lightning were picked by various pundits to make the Stanley Cup finals in 2016. Rob Vollman projects how each team will do in next season's playoffs.
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