NHL Preview 2011-12 - ESPN The Magazine - Washington Capitals, Vancouver...
The Caps and Sharks were among several Cup contenders who overhauled regular-season powerhouses to better position themselves for a title shot. ESPN The Mag's unique projections examine which of the...
View ArticleNHL - 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 ArticleWinnipeg Jets starting to look like playoff contenders - NHL
Don Maloney realizes that the Winnipeg Jets' fans may have been a little extra fired-up to face his team based on the history. Still, the Phoenix Coyo...
View ArticleNHL draft - World Junior Championships - Examining NHL prospects on Team Sweden
Sweden's team is not as strong as the assortment of players the hockey power usually brings to the World Junior Championship. While the talent level i...
View ArticleNHL draft - World Junior Championships - Examining NHL prospects on Team USA
Team USA will be looking to medal at the IIHF Under-20 World Championship for the third consecutive time, which would be a first for the nation. They ...
View ArticleScouting the top prospects from Team USA and Team Canada at the World Jr.'s -...
Most of the hype and zest leading up to Canada vs. USA at the 2012 U-20 World Jr. Championships was gone by the time the New Year's Eve match took pla...
View ArticleNHL - Trade deadline moves for Canucks, Wild, Oilers, Avalanche, Flames
As teams approach the NHL trade deadline, even top contenders like the Canucks are looking for help. Hockey Prospectus examines how they can do so and what the rest of the Northwest Division will do...
View ArticleNHL - After adding Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, Minnesota Wild still need more...
Neil Greenberg examines the changes the Minnesota Wild made in the offseason, and explains why they still need more to be a playoff contender.
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: Nashville Predators have clear choice on Shea Weber offer sheet
The equation is relatively simple for the Predators: match Shea Weber's deal and remain relevant, or give up any hope of being a contender, of attracting top talent, of being anything other than a...
View ArticleSources -- New York Rangers were contenders for Shea Weber
Prior to signing his massive offer sheet with the Flyers, restricted free agent Shea Weber also was interested in the Rangers and visited New York recently, multiple sources confirmed to ESPNNewYork.com.
View ArticleNHL - Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins top team projections for 2013 season
Hockey Prospectus projects how each NHL team will fare during the shortened 2012-13 season using HP's VUKOTA projection system. Which clubs will be contenders, bubble teams or cellar-dwellers?
View Article2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs - Toronto Maple Leafs helped, New Jersey Devils...
The Leafs owe the end of their lengthy playoff drought to the puck luck gods, and the Devils could have been contenders ... if they'd had more time.
View Article2013 NHL Offseason - Minnesota Wild prep for summer of intrigue
Matt Cullen is a hockey fan as much as he is a hockey player. He's not one of those guys who get eliminated from the playoffs and then stop watching. ...
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 ArticleZach Parise tiebreaker sends Wild past Rangers
Zach Parise broke a tie early in the third period, and Darcy Kuemper stopped 29 shots to break the franchise rookie victory record in the Minnesota Wild's 2-1 win over the New York Rangers on Thursday...
View ArticleNHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Colorado Avalanche's learning curve is...
Avalanche coach Patrick Roy made it clear that young teams need to take their lumps before developing into true contenders, but that doesn't mean Colorado won't bring it in Game 5, writes ESPN.com's...
View ArticleNHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs preview: Chicago Blackhawks versus Los...
It tells you something about the Los Angeles Kings and the Chicago Blackhawks that despite playing in the conference with a deeper pool of legit conte...
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.
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