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1. Looking for John Law to get it right Every week brings more hearings for Judge Roy Bean, er, Brendan Shanahan, and every week some other player loses his mind and tries to decapitate (or in the case of Brad Marchand, maliciously submarine) an opp...

ESPN Insider Craig Custance writes that the Pittsburgh Penguins may have to get creative with their personnel to survive injuries to Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, Jordan Staal and James Neal. The Pens' playoff fate will likely depend on it.

Blog | Conversation | January 09, 2012

The issue of fighting in the NHL has been scrutinized since this summer, and with so many parties affected by any future decision, the fiery debate does not lack for fuel.

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2011

The future of fighting has been a hot-button issue since the summer deaths of three enforcers. Insider takes the pulse of 20 NHL players on a range of questions to gauge opinion on a potential ban, most-feared fighters and more.

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2011

Craig Custance takes the inaugural dip into his weekly mailbag, answering questions on Tyler Myers, the future of Nikita Filatov and how the Kyle Turris holdout should pan out.

Blog | Conversation | September 16, 2011

Now's the time for Brad Marchand and the Bruins to keep emotions in check.

(Editor's note: Hours after Marchand's comments, Cooke was suspended by the NHL for the last 10 games of the regular season and the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs). WILMINGTON, Mass. -- Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand just completed hi...

The Bruins' Brad Marchand thinks Matt Cooke needs a long suspension for his hit Sunday.

BOSTON -- Bruins forward Brad Marchand was suspended by the NHL for two games on Thursday as a result of his hit to the head on the Columbus Blue Jackets' R.J. Umberger during Tuesday's game in Columbus. Marchand had a disciplinary hearing on the ...

The Bruins' Brad Marchand was suspended two games for a hit this week.

Sean Allen looks at the difference between regular shooting percentage and adjusted shooting percentage that takes into account missed shots that don't count as shots on goal.