NHL Draft 2011: How to find fast-developing defensemen and when they should...
In 2002, the Colorado Avalanche selected defenseman Johnny Boychuk with the 61st overall pick. For six years, he lingered in the WHL and then AHL, unt...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Roberto Luongo, Marian Gaborik feeling the heat as...
Are you nervous today, Canucks fans? I'd think you might be after suffering your second straight butt-whipping by the champs-on-the-brink Chicago Blac...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Vancouver Canucks D Dan Hamhuis and Keith Ballard...
The NHL Experts blog is a collaboration of voices from around and inside the game of hockey. With viewpoints ranging from the press box to the front o...
View ArticleNHL - Thomas Vanek is the NHL's best shooter
Who's the NHL's top sniper? It's likely not someone you'd guess. Neil Greenberg examines true talent shooting percentage to evaluate the NHL's best sharpshooter.
View Article2012 NHL draft - Windsor Spitfires D Nick Ebert is no stranger to the spotlight
If you have any question about Nick Ebert's athleticism, you should know his ESPN debut came long before today. In fact, he first graced the network's...
View ArticleNHL Trade Deadline - 10 trades we'd like to see
Aside from Rick Nash, this trade deadline is more likely to be about quantity than blockbusters. "There's probably going to be between 20 moves bet...
View ArticleNHL - After trade deadline, big summer moves ahead
Craig Custance and ESPN's experts sort out the big moves in ESPN.com's NHL Trade Deadline Special. The trade deadline picked up steam as 3 p.m. ET cl...
View ArticleWhat to expect from top traded prospects at NHL trade deadline
Corey Pronman of Hockey Prospectus breaks down key traded prospects in the wake of the NHL trade deadline. Among them, the Vancouver Canucks get a gritty player with lots of potential in Zack Kassian....
View Article2012 NHL Free Agency - Impact of Justin Schultz's decision on Edmonton...
The Edmonton Oilers haven't had the most success luring free agents in recent years. And it wasn't that long ago Minnesota Wild forward Dany Heatley b...
View ArticleNHL - With Shea Weber spoken for, where Red Wings, Rangers, others can find D...
The day Ryan Suter signed with the Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators GM David Poile said signing Shea Weber to a long-term contract immediately beca...
View ArticleNHL - Despite denials of interest, Roberto Luongo could help Washington Capitals
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- There was hardly even time for fun speculation, Washington Capitals GM George McPhee made sure of that. On Sunday afternoon, both ...
View ArticleNHL - A glimpse into new Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen - Mailbag
For T.J. Oshie, it was an eye-opener. He'd just graduated high school and was going through the gauntlet of pre-draft talks with NHL teams when he met...
View ArticleNHL - With realignment, NHL, NHLPA show progress
The NHL realignment plan still has unbalanced conferences. It still presents a playoff advantage in one conference because there are fewer teams. And ...
View Article2013 NHL playoffs - Torey Krug looks to continue impressive debut
It wasn't as if Jeff Blashill wasn't familiar with Torey Krug. Blashill saw Krug play some on his midget team in Michigan and had seen him at a Team U...
View ArticlePronman: Redrafting the 2008 NHL draft
Corey Pronman redrafted the 2008 NHL draft. He believes the Tampa Bay Lightning would again select center Steven Stamkos with the No. 1 overall selection, but star D-man Erik Karlsson now clearly...
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.
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