NHL - Patrick Kane leads off-the-radar candidates for top NHL awards
Before the season started, ESPN's panel of hockey enthusiasts was asked to make predictions for all the major NHL awards. Five players were picked to ...
View Article2013 NHL Playoffs - The keys to the L.A. Kings' home playoff domimance
The fact that the Kings have been dominant at home during the playoffs is without question. With their 3-1 win over the Blackhawks in Game 3 on Tues...
View Article2013 NHL Playoffs - 5 Keys to winning Stanley Cup finals
In the spring of 2010, when Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane beat Philadelphia Flyers goalie Michael Leighton in Philadelphia, he launched his gloves i...
View Article2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final - Dougie Hamilton could make Boston Bruins blue...
BOSTON -- It's always a day that's a bit of a revelation about the next wave of NHL stars. Each year, the NHL brings a group of players projected to b...
View Article2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final - Top 10 candidates for the Conn Smythe
CHICAGO -- It was suggested to Patrick Sharp on Friday that this year's Conn Smythe race has been a challenging one to handicap because of how team-or...
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 Playoffs - Chicago Blackhawks better positioned than Boston Bruins...
A repeat, particularly after a very short summer, would be a lot to ask. But Craig Custance explains why he thinks the Blackhawks have a better shot to return to the Stanley Cup finals than the Bruins...
View ArticleNHL 2013 Free Agency - Top 35 Free Agents Rankings
Craig Custance evaluates the top 35 free agents in the 2013 class, with Vinny Lecavalier leading the way.
View Article2013 NHL offseason - After draft, Tyler Seguin trade, GM Jim Nill applying...
When Jim Nill first met with the media in Dallas after being hired as the general manager of the Stars, he spoke about change. He planned on changing ...
View Article2013 NHL offseason - Tim Thomas among best free agents still on the market
As the agent for high-profile players like Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Tavares, Pat Brisson has a pretty good read on the ebbs and flows ...
View Article2013-14 NHL - Ranking the top forward groups
There are still a few more free agents to sign and decisions to be made in training camp, but for the most part, rosters are set. So this week, we'll ...
View ArticleOlympics - USA Hockey creeping towards favorite status?
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Jacob Trouba started listing all the guys he was excited to meet at U.S. orientation camp, players he admired like Ryan Suter and Pa...
View ArticleWill the Chicago Blackhawks repeat as champions? - NHL
The 2013-14 Blackhawks will be an absolutely fascinating team. Because if there's one thing we know with a near certainty, it's that championship team...
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 - 5 reasons why the Phil Kessel contract works for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Phil Kessel didn't want to negotiate a contract extension during the regular season, so the two sides worked hard to get it in just under the bell. Co...
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