Who is better: Blackhawks or Penguins?
E.J. Hradek...behind eighth-place Nashville. This weekend, after a dreadful 4-1 home-ice loss to the Edmonton Oilers, the Wings fly East to take on the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers on...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009
The hot Ryan Miller will stop the Habs cold
E.J. Hradek...ahead to Saturday's showdown with the Chicago Blackhawks. Still, I have to pick the Penguins. Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings Both of these teams have been dealing with some significant injury problems...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009
Calder Watch: Top rookie goalies and prospects
E.J. HradekOn Tuesday, Jeff from Washington D.C. called me out about not including Caps' kid goalie Semyon Varlamov in my most recent Calder ratings. While I rem...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009
The best team, top goalies and craziest celebration
E.J. Hradek...a pair of third period deficits en route to a 5-4 shootout win over the Edmonton Oilers. The game featured Dany Heatley's first trip to Edmonton since he vetoed a trade that...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009
Quarterly returns
E.J. Hradek, ESPN The MagazineE.J. Hradek examines the NHL playoff picture at the quarter-point in the season.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009
The quarter-season stock report: West
Puck Prospectus, Puck ProspectusPuck Prospectus uses its preseason projections to measure some of the Western Conference's most intriguing teams at the quarter pole and assess their chances of securing a playoff bid moving forward.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009
Best and worst value players
Robert Vollman, Puck ProspectusCraig Anderson and Dustin Penner not only help on the ice, but they're soft on the pocketbook, too.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009
Rivals clash in Boston while Kings aim for crown
E.J. HradekIf it's Thursday (it is Thursday, right?), it must be time for me to put on the blindfold and take out the dartboard. Well, actually, my picks aren't ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009
Some scary sights over Halloween weekend
E.J. HradekYou'll have to forgive me if I'm a little too giddy today. I'm coming off a great weekend of hockey games, two Yankees wins and Brett Favre's monster ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009
Picking Thursday games, with a few gambles
E.J. HradekDespite my so-far spotty record as a puck prognosticator, I'm back for another crack at the Thursday picks. Last week, I was a dismal 4-5. After a per...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009
Draft Watch: Top junior D this decade wears red, white and blue
E.J. HradekTalking to an experienced amateur scout, I learned something pretty interesting. The little old U.S.A. is producing some hardcore kid defensemen. No...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009
Picking a pack of pucks Thursday night
E.J. HradekDid you see Blackhawks star center Jonathan Toews get rocked last night by Canucks D Willie Mitchell? I figured you did, but if you didn't, it's at ab...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009
That's cold: Players get revenge on old teams
E.J. Hradek...interesting four-game road trip in Calgary on Tuesday. The Blue Jackets will play the Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings before returning to the Buckeye State at the end of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009
Veteran rosters have proven record
Robert Vollman, Puck ProspectusIn its weekly look at the NHL, Puck Prospectus tackles the age-old question of, well, roster age and what it means for Stanley Cup success.
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009
L.A.'s about-face on offense
E.J. HradekLos Angeles Kings head coach Terry Murray knew his team needed to find more goals this season if it was going to have a legitimate shot at earning a p...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2009
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