NHL - With Shea Weber, Ryan Suter and Pekka Rinne approaching free agency,...
Their seven wins in the preseason were more than any team in the NHL, and the Nashville Predators discovered a lot about the young players they will b...
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 - How St. Louis Blues have created Stanley Cup contender
The St. Louis Blues might be the best team in the NHL, but you'd never know it by looking at the All-Star roster. They landed just one player on the s...
View ArticleSt. Louis Blues facing difficult trade deadline decisions - NHL
The trade deadline will be a crucial time for Central Division contenders. The future of one of the Nashville Predators' most important players in fra...
View ArticleNHL prospects - Top prospects that may be traded
Each trade deadline, teams in playoff contention go in search of that elusive missing piece that can either lock down a postseason bid or turn them in...
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 - Trade deadline moves for Red Wings, Blackhawks, Blues, Predators, Blue...
As teams approach the NHL trade deadline, even top contenders like the Red Wings are looking for help. Hockey Prospectus examines how they can do so and what the rest of the Central division will do...
View ArticleKen Holland, David Poile and the Central division GM rankings - NHL
It's one thing to build a contender from the ground up, which was the challenge for Columbus Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson. It requires that you have s...
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 - After losing Jiri Hudler, Nicklas Lidstrom and Brad Stuart, Detroit Red...
Neil Greenberg examines the changes the Detroit Red Wings underwent this offseason and what they need to do to become a contender again.
View ArticleNHL - Mailbag - Is it time to panic for Los Angeles Kings, Washington Capitals?
The NHL season will be entering its second week this weekend and three teams still do not have a win. And two of them are presumably Stanley Cup conte...
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 ArticlePreviewing Team USA's World Junior Championship team - NHL
Corey Pronman serves up his preview of Team USA at the upcoming World Junior Championship, featuring key facts and scouting notes on every player on the roster.
View ArticleMike Babcock's move to Toronto is a gamble on potential -- NHL
Mike Babcock's next move would be risky regardless, writes Corey Pronman, but by choosing the Maple Leafs, he's banking on a rebuild.
View ArticleTen players to buy or sell for the second half in fantasy hockey - NHL
Looking to make a big move to shake up your fantasy hockey roster? Matthew Coller of Hockey Prospectus identifies five players to buy and five to sell right now.
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 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.
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