2012 NHL Playoffs - The Capitals, Penguins and Blackhawks will be hurting...
ESPN Insider Neil Greenberg writes that for a team to make a postseason run and have a chance to win a Cup, its top performers must be its best players in the playoffs.
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Weighing the series impact of playoff injuries,...
Supplementary discipline has become the story of the the playoffs. In Detroit last night, the Red Wings and Predators were playing in a crucial Game 4...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Change could come to Chicago this offseason
The similarities between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks are growing. Both teams won a Stanley Cup with a young core of stars that set ...
View ArticleNHL - How a lost season would impact Hall of Fame cases
The cost of a lost season is high for everyone in the NHL, but for those who need to strengthen their Hall of Fame cases -- like Martin St. Louis and Dany Heatley -- a long-term lockout could bar the...
View ArticleNHL - Jaromir Jagr leads Hall of Fame locks among active players
Neil Greenberg compares the historical bar for entry into the Hockey Hall of Fame with the production of current NHL players to see which are worthy of lock status going forward.
View ArticleWhat you need to know: Day 2
-- Thomas Vanek had five points as the Buffalo Sabres dumped the Philadelphia Flyers, pushing Philadelphia off to an 0-2 start. The Flyers have looked...
View ArticleNHL - Early post-lockout play contradicts theories
The lockout extended long enough that there was plenty of time to theorize which teams would have the early advantage once the season started, which p...
View Article2013 NHL Playoff Odds - Blackhawks, Devils looking like locks, while Caps,...
A quarter of the way into the season, we're starting to see some separation in the NHL standings. Using some detailed statistical analysis, Neil Greenberg provides the playoff odds for the contenders,...
View ArticleNHL - Selecting the 2013 Hart, Norris, Calder, Byng and Selke award winners
With the end of 2013 NHL regular season approaching, Neil Greenberg outlines his picks for the Hart, Norris, Calder, Byng and Selke awards. Among the selections, the Islanders' John Tavares gets the...
View ArticleCrawford has been a goaltending beacon
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- In a playoff year that has been dominated by goaltending drama, Chicago Blackhawks netminder Corey Crawford is the King of Calm. ...
View Article2013 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Referee behind disputed no-goal call to work...
Stephen Walkom is one of eight NHL referees who will officiate the conference finals set to begin this weekend between the Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings, as well as the Pittsburgh Penguins...
View Article2013 Stanley Cup finals - How to bet Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins
Sam Paolini breaks down the best ways to bet the 2013 Stanley Cup finals between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins.
View ArticleJonathan Toews of Chicago Blackhawks wins Selke trophy
Chicago Blackhawks forward Jonathan Toews won the Frank J. Selke Trophy, given to the best defensive forward, on Friday.
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 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 Article2013 NHL offseason - Why Ilya Kovalchuk's case is unique
Slava Kozlov was the guy you went to if you wanted the truth about Ilya Kovalchuk. When Kovalchuk was a young star in the NHL with the then-Atlanta Th...
View Article2013 NHL offseason - Answering questions on Ilya Kovalchuk, Pittsburgh...
This is why hockey fans are the best: It's the middle of summer and the questions keep pouring in for the mailbag. I will be tackling them over the co...
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 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 Article2013 NHL playoffs - Stanley Cup finals preview: Chicago Blackhawks versus...
The clash between the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup finals will mean a lot for history buffs -- these two Original Six teams...
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