E.J. Hradek: Team USA needs fast start versus Switzerland
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Before I look at Wednesday's quarterfinal matchups, I must offer a tip of the cap to Latvia, Norway and Belarus. Those ...
View ArticleE.J. Hradek: Time to start talking Sweden repeat
VANCOUVER -- In the preliminary round, the teams created their road map to the gold medal. After map-questing the field, here are a few thoughts on ea...
View ArticleNHL - Hradek - Ilya Bryzgalov is league's best goalie
Here's a Monday 10 that's sure to tick you off ... maybe. It's my top 10 list of goaltenders. This list is based on their current playing status and d...
View Article2010 NHL Playoffs - Stanley Cup - Hradek - West picture still cloudy
On Tuesday night, our last five-game night of the 2009-10 season, the playoff picture got pretty clear in the East, while our view in the West remains...
View Article2010 NHL Playoffs - Stanley Cup - Hradek - Sedin, Ovechkin star as Canucks,...
OK, let's take a quick quiz. Raise your hand if you thought Wednesday night's Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres tilt just might go on all night. I know...
View ArticleNHL: Henrik Sedin, Patrik Elias and other no-trade, no-movement clauses that...
Matthew Wuest of CapGeek.com looks at no-trade (NTC) and no-movement (NMC) clauses in NHL contracts. They're all over the league, and as a result, teams like the Bruins, Flames, Canucks and Devils are...
View ArticleNHL: What can be learned from the worst trades of all time?
With the NHL trade deadline rapidly approaching, Robert Vollman of Hockey Prospectus evaluates the worst trades of all time and the lessons current teams can draw from them.
View ArticleIlya Kovalchuk's contract, Sidney Crosby's concussion among season's most...
The NHL Experts blog is a collaboration of voices from around and inside the game of hockey. With viewpoints ranging from the press box to the front o...
View ArticleNHL - Columbus Blue Jackets digging early hole that may force them to reevaluate
By Michael Arace's count, there were 27 scouts in attendance for the game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night....
View Article2012 NHL draft grades -- Penguins, Canadiens among top marks
ESPN Insiders Grant Sonier and Craig Custance review each team's picks and trades to see who came out on top following the 2012 NHL entry draft in Pittsburgh.
View ArticleNHL -- League proposal won't trigger mass trading by cap strapped teams ... yet
There's so much to digest. The NHL made its offer to the players Tuesday, and in the hours that followed, the NHLPA leaders and its players turned the...
View Article10 biggest trade deadline targets -- NHL
Once Jarome Iginla was traded from Calgary to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the most attractive piece on the market was defenseman Jay Bouwmeester. The St....
View ArticleNHL - The seven deadly sins of NHL roster construction
Lost in the flurry of activity that surrounded this year's trade deadline is the notion that there are lessons to be learned from the most successful ...
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 Article2014 NHL draft - Live pick-by-pick team and player analysis
Analysis of every first-round pick in the 2014 NHL draft from Frank Provenzano and Corey Pronman, including prospect talent analysis and team fits.
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