Oilers' recent success adds more intrigue to Draftgate
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comWith the fate of the Oilers directly tied to the potential riches available to the Ducks in this summer's draft, Edmonton's late success is adding more fuel to the Burke-Lowe duel.
Story | Conversation | March 19, 2008Here's how the first round rolls in my make-believe world
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comLosing a little of the fantasy in your life? Damien Cox feels your pain. But he's considering a comeback (listen up, Favre!) and picking the eight first-round playoff matchups.
Story | Conversation | March 05, 2008Red Wings' 'road to perfection' hits major speed bump
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comA few months ago, the Red Wings' dominating run looked an awful lot like the New England Patriots. Is Detroit's recent rut the test it needs to avoid a playoff upset?
Story | Conversation | February 21, 2008It's all about the dough? Not so in this Burke-Lowe feud
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comDon't believe that this recent Brian Burke-Kevin Lowe feud is just about a lofty offer to Dustin Penner. It's more about the Ducks' GM being caught with his head down.
Story | Conversation | October 10, 2007Julien?! Here's who's really on the hot seat
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comThere seemed to be no rhyme or reason to Claude Julien's firing, especially with so many question marks hanging over other coaches' heads. Damien Cox takes a look at who is on the hot seat.
Story | Conversation | April 04, 2007Parity? Oilers, Hurricanes raise the 'fluke' factor
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comThe defending Cup champion Canes are coming close to making the wrong kind of history, making Damien Cox wonder if the whole 2006 postseason was a fluke.
Story | Conversation | March 29, 2007Edmonton fans make bitter shift from belief to reality
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comThis wasn't trading Gretzky. But in Edmonton, where Ryan Smyth meant everything, it had that feel, says Damien Cox.
Story | Conversation | February 28, 2007Who's better? Anaheim or Buffalo? We can only guess
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comWho's better: Ducks or Sabres? We'd love for them to settle it on ice. But they don't play each other. Here's Damien Cox's guess.
Story | Conversation | November 28, 2006High-priced, highly skilled players ... still no Cup
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comThey are rich, famous and skilled. But all of these stars share the A-Rod symptom of never tasting a title, writes Damien Cox.
Story | Conversation | October 03, 2006Teams on the defensive early in free agency
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comWith offense being all the rage this past season, a shocking number of D-men moved early in free agency. Damien Cox tells us why.
Story | Conversation | July 05, 2006Why didn't Canadians see this team coming?
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comWho are those guys? The Oilers are still alive in the playoffs and Damien Cox wonders why Canadians didn't see this coming.
Story | Conversation | May 17, 2006Individual acts undermining union's argument
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comIf the players are so unified behind the union's position why are they acting like they're not?
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2004In playoffs, toughness is turning the other cheek
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comWinning teams know that regular-season toughness isn't the same thing as playoff toughness.
Story | Conversation | March 17, 2003Spotlight heat isn't reserved for stars
Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.comHigh-priced free agents aren't the only ones who'll have to prove their worth this season.
Story | Conversation | October 07, 2002TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "chris pronger" make the list?