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Grant Sonier examines the players under the most scrutiny at the NHL combine, including Aleksander Barkov and Valeri Nichushkin.

Blog | Conversation | May 23, 2013

Jonathan Toews scored twice, and Ray Emery and Corey Crawford combined on a shutout as the Chicago Blackhawks extended their NHL-record season-opening points streak to 20 games with a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.

David Perron scored two goals and had an assist, and Wade Redden notched his first NHL goal in almost three years to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night.

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Craig Custance reports from the NHL draft combine in Toronto, where top prospects Nail Yakupov and Alex Galchenyuk needed to answer questions about their physical performance as well as their heritage.

Blog | Conversation | June 04, 2012

Craig Custance examines the unorthodox roster construction of the New Jersey Devils, a team with an aging goalie, a no-name defense and its star players on the wings, to pin down the team's unusual blueprint. Plus notes from the NHL draft combine.

Blog | Conversation | June 04, 2012

As the offseason picks up, Craig Custance checks in from the NHL combine in Toronto, where GMs believe that teams could target the negotiating rights for upcoming free agents -- particularly top stars Ryan Suter and Zach Parise.

Blog | Conversation | June 01, 2012

Though the Flyers knocked off the Cup favorites in the Penguins in Round 1, history is against Philadelphia advancing if goalie Ilya Bryzgalov does not improve.

Story | Conversation | May 02, 2012

Blues 3, Sharks 0

Jaroslav Halak made 22 saves, Jaden Schwartz scored his first NHL goal, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Saturday night.

Jarome Iginla scored early and set up Curtis Glencross' go-ahead goal late with a botched shot that became a pass, and the Calgary Flames hung on to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Sunday for their third straight victory.

Alex Ovechkin returned from an injury to combine with Jason Chimera on a pair of goals 16 seconds apart Friday night, and the Washington Capitals ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Montreal Canadiens 4-1.

Claude Giroux and Brayden Schenn scored 1:14 apart in the second period to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.

Andrew Ladd scored the game-winner with 1:06 remaining on a one-timer from close range to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a wild 9-8 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.

Gare Joyce writes that defenseman Mike Reilly is shooting up draft boards -- in large part because of a recent five-inch growth spurt. Combined with his excellent skills and hockey sense, Reilly's newfound size is making him an intriguing prospect.

Blog | Conversation | June 18, 2011

Gare Joyce checks in with NHL scouts to see which picks are trending up with teams and could become surprise picks in the first round of the 2011 NHL draft.

Blog | Conversation | June 14, 2011