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E.J. Hradek looks at the best and worst move of every Northeast division team this summer; it turns out that the best move by all five clubs may involve a kid that hasn't played a minute of NHL ice time yet -- but is soon to become a Beantown hero.

Blog | Conversation | September 15, 2010

E.J. Hradek lists his Top 5 best and worst free-agent signings since the 2005 lockout, which will put a smile on the faces of Ducks fans and tears in the eyes of Devils fans.

Blog | Conversation | July 09, 2010

E.J. Hradek runs down last night's NHL playoff action and makes his predictions for Saturday's slate of games.

Blog | Conversation | April 24, 2010

The Sabres did what they had to do, and what the Rangers couldn't do in Game 5: finish the job.

On Thursday night, the Senators had a deja vu experience. This time, however, they found a different, more enjoyable fate -- a 5-4 win over the Devils in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Baby steps. If you're going to overcome an 0-3 series deficit, you need to take a few baby steps. Saturday, the Devils took a couple of those baby steps, blasting the Hurricanes 5-1 to force a Game 5 in Raleigh on Sunday night.

While some might philosophize on Carolina's Game 5 loss, coach Paul Maurice keeps it simple.

Hockey isn't rocket science, but it requires more intelligence than the Leafs showed in Game 1.

A big reason for Montreal's come-from-behind win in Game 3 didn't make the scoresheet.