Defensemen signings highlight crazy day of deals
A crazy first day of free agency in the NHL was highlighted by defensemen re-signing or changing teams for big money, writes E.J. Hradek.
View ArticlePost-draft landscape: Plenty of big changes to come
Now that the NHL draft is complete, Sean Allen examines the NHL free-agent field and what potential big changes could mean from a fantasy perspective.
View ArticleNHL - Gary Bettman has a plan to define the league and his legacy
ESPN The Magazine's Chris Smith finds out that NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is looking out for the league and his legacy.
View ArticleNHL: Puck Prospectus predicts the top 10 breakout players this year
Puck Prospectus predicts the top 10 breakout players this year, including two key players on the Red Wings and Flyers.
View ArticleNHL: Gary Bettman chats on Winter Classic, other topics prior to All-Star...
With the All-Star Weekend upon us, I figured it was a good time to catch up with Gary Bettman. The NHL commissioner will soon be celebrating his 18th ...
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 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 commissioner Gary Bettman calls criticism of suspensions 'gamesmanship'
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman considers those complaints from various teams about their players receiving suspensions during the postseason as nothing more than "gamesmanship."
View Article2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: Los Angeles Kings find new ways to dominate
A regular-season squad that couldn't buy a goal for most of the year is now an offensive juggernaut that comes at you with wave after wave and leaves the opposition gasping for air, writes Pierre LeBrun.
View Article2012 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Martin Hanzal of Phoenix Coyotes banned one game...
The NHL has suspended Phoenix Coyotes center Martin Hanzal for one game for his boarding penalty on Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night.
View Article2013 Stanley Cup playoffs -- San Jose Sharks' Raffi Torres suspended for rest...
Sharks forward Raffi Torres was suspended for the rest of San Jose's second-round playoff series against Los Angeles on Thursday for an illegal check to the head of Kings forward Jarret Stoll during...
View Article2015-16 NHL season preview -- NHL ABCs - 26 lines about 30 teams
To help you get up to speed on what's new before the first faceoff, we've got the ABCs of the biggest storylines you need to know about this season.
View ArticleBuccigross: I hit the mark with 2007 Hall of Fame predictions
Some prefer classics, others the new big thing, whether it's video games or hockey. So, which players on a Hall of Fame path in 2007 are still there, and who has broken into the discussion since?
View Article