NHL playoffs 2010 -- E.J. Hradek: Ken Hitchcock could fit as Devils' new coach
There's something that seems right about the Montreal Canadiens' gaining a huge playoff win on the same day that former Habs star turned savvy head co...
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 -- E.J. Hradek: New Jersey Devils should cut bait on Ilya...
Before I offer a short review of the Wings' sensational Game 7 performance and make my selection for Wednesday night's Caps-Habs showdown, I wanted to...
View ArticleStanley Cup playoffs: Niedermayer, Gonchar, Kovalchuk headline top 15 free...
The Stanley Cup final series is making its last few turns. At most, we have just four games left in the 2009-10 season. Where the heck did the time go...
View Article2010 NHL offseason - The Phoenix Coyotes need some wings who can score
Insider is looking at potential offseason fixes for every single NHL team. For the Coyotes, they amazingly made the playoffs with just one 20-goal scorer, so they clearly need a few wingers who can...
View ArticleNHL: Los Angeles Kings projections for 2010-11 season
The Kings could contend for the Stanley Cup this season, even if Drew Doughty slips back a bit, as Puck Prospectus suggests he will. E.J. Hradek discusses another young stud about to make his mark in...
View ArticleNHL: What can be learned from the worst trades of all time?
With the NHL trade deadline rapidly approaching, Robert Vollman of Hockey Prospectus evaluates the worst trades of all time and the lessons current teams can draw from them.
View ArticleIlya Kovalchuk's contract, Sidney Crosby's concussion among season's most...
The NHL Experts blog is a collaboration of voices from around and inside the game of hockey. With viewpoints ranging from the press box to the front o...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup playoffs - Jonathan Quick behind Mike Smith in Conn Smythe...
Mike Smith is still the leader for the Conn Smythe Trophy, but Los Angeles' Jonathan Quick has jumped up to the No. 2 spot. Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist ranks No. 4 and could continue to move up if...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup playoffs - Three Los Angeles Kings moving toward top of Conn...
Tom Awad provides his latest update to the Conn Smythe watch. Jonathan Quick leads three Los Angeles Kings players making a run at the No. 1 spot in the rankings, currently occupied by the Coyotes'...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Getting expert opinions on Devils-Kings - NHL
In preparation for the Stanley Cup playoffs, I try to canvass hockey people much smarter than myself to gauge opinions on how teams are playing and wh...
View ArticleZach Parise among high-end goal scorers Rangers could target this offseason -...
While the New York Rangers were in the middle of their grueling playoff run, shot-blocking their way to wins, one former player observed the method of...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup playoffs - Jonathan Quick tops the final Conn Smythe watch list
Tom Awad provides the season's final edition of the Conn Smythe watch. Jonathan Quick leads four Los Angeles Kings at the top of the rankings. The first New Jersey Devil appears at No. 5.
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Five reasons why the New Jersey Devils could pull...
NEWARK, N.J. -- Both recent and extended history suggest the Stanley Cup finals are over. This postseason, the Los Angeles Kings have made a habit of ...
View Article2013 NHL offseason - Answering questions on Ilya Kovalchuk, Pittsburgh...
This is why hockey fans are the best: It's the middle of summer and the questions keep pouring in for the mailbag. I will be tackling them over the co...
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...
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