Clik here to view.
NHL: Why the Phoenix Coyotes will beat the San Jose Sharks and other Tuesday...
With the All-Star Weekend in the rearview mirror, I'm faced with my biggest challenge of the season: a 12-game return to action. That's a whole lot of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NHL: Mailbag on the Phoenix Coyotes' playoff chances and Peter Forsberg's future
Did you know that since 1945 only two NHL players have scored six goals in a single game? And, believe it or not, their names weren't Wayne Gretzky an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NHL: After Brent Johnson's knockout of Rick DiPietro, a ranking of the best...
For whatever reason (it has to be the equipment, right?), fights between opposing goaltenders get a lot of attention. The Wednesday night bout between...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NHL: The 10 players most likely to be traded before the deadline
The significant injury that Pittsburgh Penguins star center Evgeni Malkin suffered on Friday night sent many fans -- particularly in Pittsburgh -- int...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NHL: Why the Carolina Hurricanes will beat the New Jersey Devils, and other...
Talk about an All-Star hangover! After enjoying some real good fortune in the first half of the season, I got hit in the face with a cold glass of wat...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NHL: Why the Philadelphia Flyers will beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, and other...
With the playoff races in both conferences so tight, the games are growing tougher and tougher to pick. That's why I was fairly content with splitting...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NHL: Early trade winners and losers, led by St. Louis Blues
The trade deadline is a week away, but that hasn't stopped the league's general managers from acting aggressively to strengthen their rosters or addre...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NHL: Analyzing the Pittsburgh Penguins-Dallas Stars trade and Tuesday night...
Before I get to my regularly scheduled Tuesday NHL picks, I thought I'd weigh in on yesterday's Dallas Stars-Pittsburgh Penguins deal and pass along a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NHL: New York Islanders' Michael Grabner and Chicago Blackhawks' Corey...
It's been an interesting season for rookies. We've seen several freshmen make their respective marks at different times during the season. In fact, t...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NHL: Los Angeles Kings lead the rankings for the top five teams to watch at...
Alexei Kovalev received a lovely 38th birthday present from the Ottawa Senators: They traded him to the playoff-bound Pittsburgh Penguins. The vetera...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NHL Trade Deadline -- Postdeadline winners and losers in the Eastern Conference
E.J. Hradek evaluates each team in the Eastern Conference following the flurry of trade deadline deals Monday.
View ArticleClik here to view.
NHL: Alex Goligoski gets his time to shine for Dallas Stars, Jarome Iginla...
Recently acquired Stars defenseman Alex Goligoski didn't arrive a minute too soon for Dallas head coach Marc Crawford. The Stars' bench boss hasn't he...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NHL: John Carlson of the Washington Capitals is the league's best rookie...
You'd have to go back to the tail end of the Original Six era to find the last time that defensemen won back-to-back Calder trophies. In 1963 and 1964...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NHL: San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi is top free-agent signing of 2010-11...
With just two weekends remaining in the 2010-11 regular season, we've had nearly a full season to digest the free-agent acquisitions of last summer. A...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NHL: Rebuilding plans for Eastern Conference teams
The Stanley Cup playoffs get under way tonight. Can I get an "Amen," somebody? Without a doubt, the first round of the Cup chase is my favorite time o...
View Article