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Michael Grabner scored twice and Evgeni Nabokov made 26 saves as the New York Islanders moved closer to a playoff berth with a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.

Sean Allen takes a closer look at plus/minus and its link to team-, rather than player skill-, dependence.

Hockey Prospectus and ESPN Insider Craig Custance go team-by-team through the NHL to see which players are on the rise, which are regressing and which are set to emerge in the coming season.

With national teams gathering for World Junior camps, a slew of top prospects will soon take the ice, highlighted by Seth Jones, a projected top-2 pick in the 2013 entry draft. Corey Pronman takes a closer look at the top players in August action.

Blog | Conversation | August 01, 2012

At a glance: For the first time in 18 years, the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils meet in the Eastern Conference Finals for a heated Hudson River showdown to determine which team will move one step closer to the Cup. After knocking off the Flye...

Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist, James Neal scored the go-ahead goal on a power play, and the Penguins beat the Bruins 5-3 on Tuesday night.

Marian Gaborik and Brad Richards scored early, and defenseman Michael Del Zotto had two goals in the third period as the New York Rangers won their fourth in a row with a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night.

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The Dallas Stars' lead over the teams chasing them in the standings got smaller Saturday night. Their lead in the Pacific Division is now one point and so is their lead over the ninth place spot in the Western Conference. Sportsclubstats.com, whic...

Sidney Crosby's return after three months of inactivity didn't hurt the chemistry of the Pittsburgh Penguins one bit as they surged closer to the Eastern Conference-leading New York Rangers.

Tim Kavanagh takes a closer look at Corey Crawford's recent hot streak and whether he can sustain it.

Sean Allen's ranks the top 100 hockey forwards for the week and also takes a closer look at John Tavares' current hot streak.

Hockey Prospectus goes team-by-team through the NHL, examining roster holes and finding the best ways to fix them.

Bayside's tour is winding down just as the Stanley Cup playoffs get closer to crowning a new champion, so bassist Nick Ghanbarian shares his excitement about the conference finals.

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Jeff Skinner and Tuomo Ruutu each had a goal and two assists and the Carolina Hurricanes moved closer to an Eastern Conference playoff spot with a 6-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Friday night.