2013 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 NHL offseason - How Pacific Division teams are trending
One of the by-products of San Jose GM Doug Wilson's trade deadlines moves was that his team's speed improved. It gave younger legs an opportunity to r...
View Article2013 NHL offseason - How Metropolitan Division teams are trending
Continuing our look at how teams are trending in the new divisions, we move to the new-look Metropolitan. Is this the NHL's toughest from top to botto...
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 Article2013-14 - Ranking top goalie tandems
Continuing with our theme this week of assessing the best teams in the NHL at every position -- we looked at forward groups on Tuesday and defenseman ...
View Article2013-14 - Los Angeles Kings' Jonathan Quick atop early U.S. goalie race
WASHINGTON -- Two things stood out from Team USA general manager David Poile's introductory news conference at U.S. orientation camp Monday morning. O...
View ArticleNHL - 2013 mock expansion draft protected teams in East
Craig Custance reveals which players in the East would be protected from being selected in a mock NHL expansion draft.
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 ArticleSurprising early-season player usage trends around the NHL
Every coach and GM has his own barometer for when he starts making judgments on how the team is shaping up during a season. The Philadelphia Flyers, a...
View ArticleNHL - Custance mailbag on Anaheim goalie trades, teams poised for a fall
Which high-flying teams are in for a fall? When should the Anaheim Ducks trade a goalie? Should Ray Emery's fight spark a rule change? All these quest...
View ArticleSiblings Amanda and Phil Kessel will stage power play at Sochi Olympics -...
In ESPN The Magazine's Interview Issue, Craig Custance writes that the medal hopes of two teams may hinge on one family as Amanda and Phil Kessel stage a sibling power play in Sochi.
View ArticleNHL Future Power Rankings - Chicago Blackhawks positioned well for future...
Which NHL teams are set up for the most success in 2017-18 and beyond? According to our panel of experts, it's the Chicago Blackhawks. Check out the full list, and analysis of each team, in the Future...
View ArticleIlya Kovalchuk still coy about return to NHL
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic -- The Tuesday morning Team Russia practice started with an intense battle between Ilya Kovalchuk and Evgeni Malkin. The Russi...
View ArticleNHL -- Wheels are in motion for Todd McLellan and other coaching candidates
Todd McLellan's top focus at the IIHF World Championships is coaching Team Canada, but he and others are also waiting for dominoes to begin falling in their NHL job searches.
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