2011 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs - The top Eastern Conference defense pairings...
Stopping Alex Ovechkin is never easy, but some defensive pairings in the Eastern Conference do a better job than others. See how the best shutdown pairings in the East stack up, and why the "success"...
View ArticleNHL - Los Angeles Kings open exhibition season without Drew Doughty
With physicals done and training camp underway, the focus everywhere this week turns to the ice with the NHL's exhibition season starting. Well, almos...
View ArticleNHL - Chicago Blackhawks' goalie Corey Crawford faces greater expectations
It's too bad, really. Corey Crawford was the Chicago Blackhawks' best player in their Game 7 loss to the Vancouver Canucks in the first round of the p...
View ArticleNHL - Hockey returns to Winnipeg, and other mailbag questions
In just one night of hockey, we learned so much. Last night, Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer buried a shaky preseason. Jaromir Jagr looks as if he's r...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Rival coaches, players scout New York Rangers
Heading into the playoffs, Craig Custance gets the lowdown on the New York Rangers from rival players, coaches and scouts.
View Article2012 NHL Playoffs - New York Rangers must look to Marc Staal in Game 7
There were times during the regular season when frustration set in pretty heavily. Before suffering his concussion last season, New York's Marc Staal ...
View ArticleNHL - New York Rangers projections for 2012-13 season
Hockey Prospectus and Craig Custance examine the rosters of every NHL team to see who is on the rise, who is declining and who could shine for the first time in the season ahead. Today's look is at...
View Article2013 NHL Season Preview -- The 10 most important players of 2013
With their impressive track records of success, we already have a pretty good idea of who the most productive players of the 2013 NHL season will be. ...
View ArticleNHL - Kris Letang, Roberto Luongo among top trade candidates
Last week, following the GM meetings in Boston, Sabres general manager Darcy Regier was explaining why the market wasn't quite ready yet for major tra...
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 Article2013-14 - Ranking the top defenseman groups
On Tuesday we explored the Top 10 forward groups in the NHL this season, but scoring alone won't win you a championship. So let's have a look at the N...
View ArticleNHL - How will the New York Rangers evolve under Alain Vigneault?
For years, Ryan Callahan has embodied everything it meant to be a forward on John Tortorella's Rangers. He plays with an edge. He defends. He hits. He...
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 ArticleNHL - Rangers' improvements on defense should provide more wins
This time, it was an opposing goalie. The New York Rangers generated enough offensive chances to win a tight checking game against the Montreal Canadi...
View ArticlePredicting Team Canada's roster for the Sochi Olympics - NHL
Frank Provenzano breaks down the toughest position battles competing for a spot on Team Canada ahead of the 2014 Olympics.
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