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Craig Custance breaks down the tactics and tendencies of every 2013 Stanley Cup Playoff team with the help of rival players, coaches and scouts.

Marian Hossa sent a message to his coach, his teammates and the league that he is back from the concussion that abruptly ended his season this past April, writes Craig Custance.

Anze Kopitar of the reigning Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings suffered a minor knee injury Saturday while playing in Sweden and is expected to miss three weeks, Kings GM Dean Lombardi confirmed.

Kings forward Dustin Brown has become the latest high-profile NHL player headed to Switzerland during the NHL lockout.

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.

Jonathan Quick was the one constant for the Kings all season, but the individual awards aren't what drive him to be great, writes Craig Custance.

NEWARK, N.J. -- In last year's Stanley Cup finals, it took all of one period for it to get nasty. In Game 1, Vancouver Canucks forward Alex Burrows bit the finger of Boston Bruins' Patrice Bergeron in a moment that set the tone for the entire series....

LOS ANGELES -- After the Los Angeles Kings beat the New Jersey Devils in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals, Los Angeles coach Darryl Sutter had a simple message for forward Simon Gagne. Be ready for the next game. Then he didn't talk to him ag...

Coach Ken Hitchcock ruled Jaroslav Halak out for the remainder of the second round following the Blues' Game 2 loss to the Kings on Monday night.

Injured St. Louis Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo did not play in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals despite practicing with the team during Monday's morning skate.

While St. Louis was flying around them, the Kings players repeated the same talking points that have pushed them this far. Keep working hard. Keep finishing checks, and believe at some point it's going to turn, writes Craig Custance.

Craig Custance and Pierre LeBrun go at it about Steven Stamkos and the playoffs. Have at it, boys. CUSTANCE: Greetings, Pierre! Just when you think we're going to get a little clarity in the Eastern Conference playoff race, Monday night happens. A...

Scott Burnside and Craig Custance go toe-to-toe on the biggest news of the day, if not the week: the Canadiens' firing GM Pierre Gauthier. BURNSIDE: Good day, my friend. Well, the stripping down of the Montreal Canadiens has begun with the team an...

Time to debate the hot topics of the day, with Scott Burnside and Craig Custance. Here we go. BURNSIDE: Greetings, my friend. As the days dwindle down toward the end of the regular season, I am more and more convinced that there will be only room ...

Burnside: Good day, my friend. So, just wondering if you are now a bona fide believer in the miracle of the Anaheim Ducks? The mighty Ducks (thought I'd throw that retro reference in for fun) knocked off a very good Pittsburgh team by a 2-1 count on ...

ESPN Insider's Craig Custance probed a little further on the market for Columbus Blue Jackets winger Rick Nash with a post on his blog Tuesday afternoon detailing the top five destinations for the star . Earlier today, Katie Strang wrote how the Rang...