NHL Preview 2011-12 - ESPN The Magazine - Washington Capitals, Vancouver...
The Caps and Sharks were among several Cup contenders who overhauled regular-season powerhouses to better position themselves for a title shot. ESPN The Mag's unique projections examine which of the...
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 ArticleSuffering from a rash of injuries, the Penguins must make personnel moves to...
As he's done all too often during media availability, Dan Bylsma rattled through the latest Pittsburgh Penguins injuries during his Sunday news confer...
View ArticleCarolina Hurricanes have options at trade deadline - NHL
As it turns out, signing Tim Gleason to a contract extension was a pretty inspired move by Carolina Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford. Typically at this t...
View Article2012 NHL Playoffs - Would a Stanley Cup keep Zach Parise with the Devils?
The contrast between the two was stark. First, there was Zach Parise, who had led the New Jersey Devils to a dominating second-round win over the Phil...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs -- NCAA players who could follow in Chris Kreider's...
Somewhere between his six-hour personal communication class and job helping his Uncle Scott in a hockey shooting clinic, Nick Bjugstad finds time to w...
View ArticleNHL - Potential Eastern Conference compliance buyout candidates
Editor's Note: Earlier this week Craig Custance looked at potential compliance buyout candidates in both the Eastern and Western Conferences. With neg...
View ArticleNHL - Columbus Blue Jackets among five teams with hardest trade deadline...
It's as impressive now as it seemed improbable a month ago. The mighty Columbus Blue Jackets, with their 2-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks, currently res...
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 NHL offseason - How Atlantic Division teams are trending
Continuing our look at how NHL teams are trending in the new divisions, we examine the Atlantic, which features a handful of playoff teams and a coupl...
View ArticleSix hurdles standing between the Pittsburgh Penguins and another Cup - ESPN...
In ESPN The Magazine's One Day One Game Issue, Craig Custance writes that Sidney Crosby is healthy, back in MVP form and carrying his wounded team into the playoffs. But is the clock running out for...
View ArticleNHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Chicago Blackhawks' Ben Smith is tuning up...
From a family of musicians, Blackhawks center Ben Smith has tuned up his game at exactly the right time, writes ESPN The Magazine's Craig Custance.
View ArticleNHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: New year, new role for Pittsburgh Penguins'...
Jussi Jokinen has an influential role on Pittsburgh's roster, and it's looking like he could be a part of something big for the Penguins, who now have a 3-1 series lead on the Rangers, writes ESPN The...
View ArticleNHL - 2014 Stanley Cup finals: Top 10 Stanley Cup finals in the last 20 years
The Kings-Rangers series is such a doozy that it prompted us to rank the top 10 series from the past 20 years. ESPN The Magazine's Craig Custance takes it on.
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