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 ArticleFantasy hockey matchups and strength of schedule for Week 11 of the 2012-13...
Sean Allen previews Week 11's fantasy hockey action and breaks down the fantasy impact of Jarome Iginla's trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
View ArticleNHL - Hockey Prospectus projections for 2013-14 team standings
Robert Vollman of Hockey Prospectus analyzes the projections for the top NHL teams of 2013-14. Pittsburgh leads the list, but the Rangers, Bruins and Blackhawks are right on its tail.
View ArticleRamblings: Alfie's contract, Drouin's future, Ference's leadership and more
DENVER -- You've no doubt read my colleague Pierre LeBrun's popular "rumblings" blog. Well, this is more a rambling than a rumbling. To whit: Cheat...
View ArticleNHL: Player Power Rankings - Evgeni Nabokov's struggles help Ryan Miller
Puck Prospectus rates every player in the NHL every week. Here are the top 10 on March 8.
View ArticleE.J. Hradek: Bruins come up empty, NHL gets Wisniewski suspension right
Well, what do you know: We got through a whole night of NHL games without an "incident." I hope Colin Campbell finally got a decent night's sleep. H...
View ArticleNHL - Hradek - Ilya Bryzgalov is league's best goalie
Here's a Monday 10 that's sure to tick you off ... maybe. It's my top 10 list of goaltenders. This list is based on their current playing status and d...
View ArticleNHL - Hradek - Looking back at the teams that missed the playoffs
What a finish! I know you didn't figure that Philly journeyman goalie Brian Boucher would out-duel New York Rangers star stopper Henrik Lundqvist in a...
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 ArticleNHL: Chicago Blackhawks, Antti Niemi starting trend of cheap goaltenders
After the Chicago Blackhawks won the Cup with Antti Niemi in net ($827,000 salary last year), a new trend may be emerging in NHL front offices -- as we just saw with Chris Mason and Dan Ellis -- of...
View ArticleDvorak's pair sparks Panthers' shutout of Flames
Radek Dvorak scored twice in a 3:05 span of the first period and fellow Czech star Tomas Vokoun made 27 saves for his 39th career shutout in the Florida Panthers' 3-0 victory over the Calgary Flames...
View Article2011 NHL free agency: Projecting contracts for Brad Richards and other free...
Matthew Wuest of CapGeek explains why there won't be too many big contracts handed out among forwards and goalies this season, but defensemen are in line for some big raises.
View ArticleNHL: After Brent Johnson's knockout of Rick DiPietro, a ranking of the best...
For whatever reason (it has to be the equipment, right?), fights between opposing goaltenders get a lot of attention. The Wednesday night bout between...
View ArticleNHL: Analyzing the unique cap situations for every NHL team
Matthew Wuest of CapGeek analyzes the salary cap situation for every team, looking at UFAs, RFAs and what the team should do in free agency.
View Article2011 NHL offseason - Washington Capitals are offseason champs, while...
Robert Vollman ranks the NHL teams that have added and lost the most talent during the 2011 offseason, with the Washington Capitals earning the distinction of most improved.
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