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Minnesota Wild forward Dany Heatley is off to a scorching start, rebounding to his previous star status. And he's not alone. Craig Custance looks at a pack of revitalized scorers early in the 2013 season.

Blog | Conversation | January 30, 2013

With the release of Grant Sonier's Top 30 NHL draft prospects list, Craig Custance chats with an NHL scout and Blue Jackets president John Davidson about the top six prospects for 2013 and where they may best fit at the NHL level.

Blog | Conversation | December 20, 2012

Grant Sonier breaks down the top 30 prospects for the 2013 NHL draft, topped by the much lauded duo of Nathan MacKinnon and Seth Jones. But another prospect from the QMJHL may actually be chasing down the No. 1 spot on draft boards.

Story | Conversation | December 20, 2012

Corey Pronman updates the recent progress of the top picks from the 2012 NHL entry draft. While No. 1 pick Nail Yakupov has flourished in the KHL, the draft's No. 2 pick is out with a serious shoulder injury.

Blog | Conversation | November 30, 2012

Victoria Matiash checks in on NHL draft prospects in the OHL, including Kerby Rychel, who has impressed scouts with his improved game.

Blog | Conversation | October 30, 2012

Craig Custance checks in with two people who saw the Devils' and Kings' playoff success coming, Paul Maurice and Ken Hitchcock, to get their opinions on the Stanley Cup finals matchup.

Blog | Conversation | May 30, 2012

Neil Greenberg ranks the best 25 players in the NHL under the age of 25, with Jonathan Toews edging out Sidney Crosby for the No. 1 position.

Story | Conversation | January 11, 2012

"Clutch" has been a topic debated from bars to bleachers and back, but with Neil Greenberg's new metric -- Clutch Performance Indicator (CPI) -- fans can now see which NHL player's goals have meant the most. So far in 2011-12, Thomas Vanek is No. 1.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2011

Grant Sonier ranks all 30 NHL teams based on the strength and depth of their talent pool, for this year's NHL organizational rankings.

Story | Conversation | November 10, 2011

Hockey Prospectus continues its top-10 series by picking this season's top 10 projected breakout candidates, headlined by David Booth of the Florida Panthers.

Story | Conversation | September 30, 2011

The Montreal Canadiens enjoyed a second-place divisional finish and career year last season from goalie Carey Price. Price is back, but the playoffs might not be for Montreal in 2011-12.

Story | Conversation | September 26, 2011

Grant Sonier ranks all 30 NHL teams based on the strength and depth of their talent pool, for this year's NHL organizational rankings.

Story | Conversation | August 11, 2011

Matthew Wuest of CapGeek analyzes the salary cap situation for every team, looking at UFAs, RFAs and what the team should do in free agency.

Story | Conversation | June 30, 2011

Gare Joyce grades each team's prospect haul from the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, where the Minnesota Wild pleased the home crowd with one stellar selection after another. But the Chicago Blackhawks may have bettered them with several talented picks.

Story | Conversation | June 25, 2011

E.J. Hradek evaluates the Calder Trophy candidacies of six top rookies, offering up pros and cons for each.

Blog | Conversation | March 30, 2011

Timo Seppa of Hockey Prospectus dissects the 2010-11 New Jersey Devils, looking at where they went wrong this season and what their slim playoff hopes are the rest of the way.

Story | Conversation | February 01, 2011