NHL seeking realignment solution
In trying to explain the realignment option he wanted to see implemented, an NHL GM grabbed the notebook out of my hand and drew four boxes. Two boxes...
View ArticleSam Gagner's audition, and answers to mailbag questions - NHL
If that was a tryout, that's about as good as it could have gone for Sam Gagner. Four goals. Four assists. And a place in the Edmonton Oilers' record ...
View ArticleThe Blue Jackets' future, Capitals' issues, and more mailbag questions - NHL
Craig Custance answers reader questions in his mailbag every Friday. Got a question of your own? Submit it here. Do you think the Columbus Blue Jacke...
View ArticleNHL - Projecting Team Canada's 2014 Olympic Roster for Sochi
Team Canada claimed gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, and it's doubtful it will be considered anything less than the favorite when the 2014 Games b...
View ArticleNHL - San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks seeing plans pay off early
It wasn't lost on Todd McLellan that a different kind of team than his San Jose Sharks experienced playoff success last spring. The San Jose coach saw...
View Article2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final - Boston Bruins' third line providing the difference
BOSTON -- When Jonathan Toews won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2010, it wasn't an easy vote. He had been a force during much of the Blackhawks' title run...
View Article2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final - Why Patrick Kane thrives in high-pressure...
NHL players can tell when their teammates are nervous. Even at the highest level, when the Stanley Cup is on the line, guys can spot the player who is...
View Article2013 NHL offseason - How Pacific Division teams are trending
One of the by-products of San Jose GM Doug Wilson's trade deadlines moves was that his team's speed improved. It gave younger legs an opportunity to r...
View ArticleNHL - 2013 mock expansion draft protected teams in West
Craig Custance reveals which players in the West would be protected from being selected in a mock NHL expansion draft.
View ArticleNHL Future Power Rankings - Chicago Blackhawks positioned well for future...
Craig Custance, Frank Provenzano, Neil Greenberg, Corey Pronman, Robert Vollman and Ryan Schwepfinger rank every NHL team based on how well they're set up for future success.
View ArticleNHL: Case for the Cup - Update on Stanley Cup predictions
Now that half of the NHL season is in the books, the ESPN.com NHL crew tells us if they still like their preseason Stanley Cup predictions.
View ArticleRanking teams 1-30 based on their outlook three seasons in the future - NHL
A panel of ESPN's Insiders ranks every NHL team based on its projected success three years from now. The Lightning take the top spot.
View ArticleMorning 3-on-3 -- The San Jose Sharks have turned things around
In Monday's Morning 3-on-3, we examine the San Jose Sharks' current hot streak, where they stand now and what comes next for a team still dealing with some internal chaos.
View ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Who is the NHL's version of Peyton Manning?
In our special version of the Morning 3-on-3, we ask the question you've all been wondering about: Who is the NHL's version of Peyton Manning?
View ArticleNHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Top player matchups in the St. Louis...
How will Joe Thornton's line do against shutdown machine Alexander Steen? And why is Logan Couture so essential to the success of the Sharks? We look at these key questions for Game 1.
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