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 ArticleE.J. Hradek: Rankings shift meaningless for Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin
Let me start with a few words about the top end of the 2010 NHL draft class. Earlier in the week, the International Scouting Services slid Plymouth Wh...
View Article2010 NHL Playoffs - Stanley Cup - Hradek - Sedin, Ovechkin star as Canucks,...
OK, let's take a quick quiz. Raise your hand if you thought Wednesday night's Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres tilt just might go on all night. I know...
View Article2010 NHL Playoffs -- Stanley Cup -- E.J. Hradek -- Goalies for San Jose...
On Thursday night, we had three shutouts in four games. I'd say that's a pretty good night for the goaltenders. (And that will be reflected in my thre...
View ArticleNHL: How losing the bonus cushion affects NHL teams
Matthew Wuest of CapGeek.com makes his ESPN Insider debut by explaining how the disappearance of the salary cap bonus cushion next season will impact several NHL franchises and could be particularly...
View ArticleNHL: Analyzing the unique cap situations for every NHL team
Matthew Wuest of CapGeek analyzes the salary cap situation for every team, looking at UFAs, RFAs and what the team should do in free agency.
View Article2012 NHL Draft - Nail Yakupov to Columbus Blue Jackets in first mock draft
Former NHL scout Grant Sonier breaks down the 2012 prospect group with his first mock draft of the season. Unsurprisingly Nail Yakupov goes No. 1 overall, but Sonier believes a number of teams could...
View ArticleEvgeni Malkin for the Hart Trophy, and other awards picks - NHL
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- It's the final look back at the regular season before diving into the playoffs. Every season, the Professional Hockey Writers Asso...
View ArticlePredicting Team Canada's roster for the Sochi Olympics - NHL
Frank Provenzano breaks down the toughest position battles competing for a spot on Team Canada ahead of the 2014 Olympics.
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 ArticleDavid Pastrnak among under-23 players who will shape the playoff races -- NHL
Matthew Coller of Hockey Prospectus identifies 10 under-23 players who will greatly impact their teams' postseason hopes this spring, including Boston Bruins winger David Pastrnak.
View ArticleFavorites, contenders, dark horses and also-rans for the 2016 Stanley Cup...
Who has the inside track on the Stanley Cup? Rob Vollman splits the potential playoff clubs into four categories: Favorites, top contenders, dark horses and also-rans.
View ArticleThe five best value free agent signings for the 2016-17 season - NHL
What can NHL GMs get for $2 million or less on the free-agent market? Usually, not much. But these five players will provide quite a bang for the buck, according to Rob Vollman.
View ArticleWhich team will sign Harvard star Jimmy Vesey to his first contract? - NHL
Harvard star Jimmy Vesey is testing free agency this summer. Who will he pick? We break down the selling points, drawbacks for Vesey's short list, and identify some wild cards.
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