166 Results for chris hope

Bucci's Mailbag: Hey, check out my new Whalers hat!

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

...year. The other is Matt Carle. How much of his early success is due to playing alongside Chris Pronger, and do you project him to be on the U.S. Olympic roster? I have seen...

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Bucci's Mailbag: Why so blue in Boston and Minny?

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

John, Question: When and why did the NHL start strapping down the water bottles on goals? I now feel a bit ripped off when someone roofs one into th...

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In honor of Cheevers and Plante, an ode to the mask

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

I grew up in small-town America, living and loving just about every athletic contest. I watched, listened, played, read, illustrated (horribly) and d...

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How to cope when your kid hits the ice

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

Hockey is a blood sport. It is played with a searing emotion most people can't empathize with unless they have played and lived the sport. Hockey is m...

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Bucci's Mailbag: Goalie debates, Kessel fallout and NHL '94

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

...Olympics in Vancouver: Martin Brodeur, Marc-Andre Fleury, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Pascal Leclaire, Roberto Luongo, Steve Mason, Chris Osgood, Carey Price, Marty Turco and Cam Ward. From that list, we can probably cut it down...

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Breaking down the Western Conference

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

Bucci is kicking off another NHL season with his annual music-mash preview. Good tunes, predictions, East breakdowns ... it's all right here.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Breaking down the Eastern Conference

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

Bucci is kicking off another NHL season with his annual music-mash preview. Good tunes, predictions, East breakdowns ... it's all right here.

Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009

My player observations from Cup finals

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

Are the Wings and Penguins living up to their billing in the Cup finals? Bucci breaks it down, player by player.

Story | Conversation | June 03, 2009

Previewing the conference finals

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

We're down to the final four teams of the season and Bucci has his conference finals preview.

Story | Conversation | May 15, 2009

My MVP case for Evgeni Malkin

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

The end of the regular season is here. You know what that means: playoffs ... and the awards debate.

Story | Conversation | April 07, 2009

The Mother of All Mailbags returns ...

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

Bucci was buried in a sea of e-mails from you, his public. It wasn't a time to complain. It was a time to revive his seasonal Mother of All Mailbags column. Enjoy.

Story | Conversation | March 24, 2009

What the Sedin twins can teach us

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

Don't think the Sedin twins can't teach us about the immediate economic future of the NHL? Read on, people.

Story | Conversation | March 17, 2009

Play-by-play ... love at first listen

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

One of the keys to developing a long-lasting relationship with the sport of hockey? Bonding with your local play-by-play man.

Story | Conversation | March 10, 2009

Directions? Nah, let's revisit my picks

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

Asking for directions? Bucci's can't do it. Revisiting his preseason predictions? He's your man. Our resident puckhead reviews all 30 teams and looks ahead to the playoff push.

Story | Conversation | February 17, 2009

The ultimate NHL Mt. Rushmore list!

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

The Mt. Rushmore of the NHL? Try all 30 teams. John Buccigross is up to the task. And Walt Poddubny is not on his list.

Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009