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 ArticleNHL: 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 ArticleNHL: Mario Lemieux's comments, Peter Forsberg's abbreviated comeback and more
As human beings, we'd always like to have it both ways. I know I've been guilty of that about 1,000 times. And so it is with both Penguins icon Mario ...
View ArticleNHL: Tim Thomas, Steven Stamkos and Ryan Kesler in the running for the Hart...
If you didn't stay up late in the East, you missed a turn-back-the-clock offensive performance from the Washington Capitals, who outscored the Anaheim...
View ArticleNHL: 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 ArticleNHL: 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 ArticleNHL: 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 ArticleNHL Trade Deadline -- Postdeadline winners and losers in the Western Conference
E.J. Hradek evaluates each team in the Western Conference following the flurry of trade deadline deals Monday.
View ArticleNHL: Why the Dallas Stars will upset the Phoenix Coyotes and other Tuesday...
It's always tough to make picks on the day after the trade deadline. You never know how certain teams will respond to all of the moves. Still, I'll gi...
View ArticleNHL: 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 ArticleNHL: How Boston Bruins will beat Montreal Canadiens and other Tuesday night...
After a couple of very mediocre weeks, I finally rebounded by nailing 9-of-10. I think Charlie Sheen would call that "Winning!" In fact, if that darn ...
View ArticleNHL: Odds are against them, but New Jersey Devils could still make playoffs
I'm looking forward to Thursday night's Western Conference showdown between the top-seeded Vancouver Canucks and the current No. 3 seed San Jose Shark...
View ArticleNHL: The St. Louis Blues aren't likely to move as result of new ownership
There are 11 games on the NHL slate tonight, and they all have some sort of playoff implications. Among others, I'll be keeping a close eye on the Cal...
View ArticleNHL: Picking Tuesday night's winners, including game between Philadelphia...
First things first, I have to give a shout-out to the NHL for slapping a significant suspension on repeat offender Matt Cooke of the Pittsburgh Pengui...
View ArticleNHL: Rebuilding plans for Western Conference teams
On the opening night of the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Nashville Predators took a pretty big step in the right direction. On the road, against the...
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