National Hockey League - Analysis - NHL teams don't need to be hot down the...
Do NHL teams really need to be hot going into the playoffs? Not exactly, but that doesn't mean a slump is acceptable, either.
View ArticleNational Hockey League - ESPN The Magazine - NHL teams will try anything to...
The difference between missing the NHL playoffs and securing the final spot is huge, which is why teams are going all-out.
View ArticleNHL - Analysis - Puck moving defensemen greatly enhance Stanley Cup hopes
Getting points from your blue line has always been seen as an advantage. But having a pair of elite puck-moving defensemen could be the key to the Stanley Cup.
View ArticleNHL - Analysis - The myth, and fact, of faceoff wins
Everyone gave their trade-deadline grades last month, but the real test has just begun
View ArticleNHL -- At the quarter pole: Will Pittsburgh Penguins come back to the pack?...
Puck Prospectus uses its preseason projections to measure some of the Eastern Conference's most intriguing teams at the quarter pole and assess their chances of securing a playoff bid moving forward.
View ArticleNHL playoffs 2010 -- Tom Awad: In the quest for the Stanley Cup, how much do...
Old hockey cliche: to win the Cup, you need grinders (see Talbot, Maxime from last season). But how true is this statement? Tom Awad of Puck Prospectus crunches ten years of data to make a determination.
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 Article2010 NHL offseason - Pittsburgh Penguins need help for Sidney Crosby, Evgeni...
Insider is looking potential offseason fixes for every single NHL team, and the Pens could use some power play help. See how the 2009 Stanley Cup champs can regain their winning edge this offseason.
View ArticleFour options for the Philadelphia Flyers after Chris Pronger news
It's the worst-case scenario for the Philadelphia Flyers. Their star center Claude Giroux is shelved indefinitely with a concussion, and now comes new...
View Article2013 NHL Preview - 48-game schedule could rob Stanley Cup-worthy team of...
Hockey Prospectus examines the impact of the 48-game schedule on the NHL's teams, finding that such a short slate of games could deprive a Stanley Cup-worthy team of a playoff spot.
View ArticleNHL - Who should the Colorado Avalanche take at No. 1?
Corey Pronman provides his reasoning for who should be the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft. If the Avalanche keep the top selection, which player fits best between Nathan MacKinnon, Jonathan Drouin or...
View Article2013 NHL offseason - How Atlantic Division teams are trending
Continuing our look at how NHL teams are trending in the new divisions, we examine the Atlantic, which features a handful of playoff teams and a coupl...
View ArticleNew York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens could soon be buyers on the trade market...
The NHL's four wild card slots remain hotly contested as the second half begins. Matthew Coller identifies the biggest flaw of 10 contenders for those spots, along with a potential fix in each case.
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