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The NHL is borrowing a page from the NBA when it comes to the draft lottery.

Ray Whitney wonders where to begin. A veteran of four NHL work stoppages -- three owners' lockouts and one players' strike -- the 40-year-old winger has seen this same old movie too many times. "We have to stop the cycle of work stoppages," Whi...

The NHL and NHLPA remained at an impasse in the latest round of collective bargaining talks as the deadline for a lockout looms.

Kenny Mayne chats with NHL commish Gary Bettman about making the transition from basketball to hockey, the prospects of another lockout and dealing with the harshest fan criticism.

Story | Conversation | April 26, 2010

Lindsay Berra in the April 19, 2010 issue of ESPN The Magazine writes about the crop of NHL captains -- how leadership is asserted, maintained, and what it means for the postseason ice grind known as the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2010

Mavs owner Mark Cuban interested in becoming minority owner of Dallas Stars.

Sean Avery was suspended indefinitely for crude off-the-ice comments about his ex. But when it comes to words and thoughts and morality in pro sports, whose rules apply? Who are we protecting, exactly?

A Dallas Stars billboard takes a swipe at the NBA's referee scandal.

The Predators showed little class in failing to honor Mike Modano's 503rd career goal. As Terry Frei writes, the NHL needs to change its communal mind-set on many issues, and this is one of them.

Instead of fanning the flames, why can't owners and players work on extinguishing a lockout?