Oilers opt for homegrown goalie
Jim Kelley, ESPN.comEdmonton's first-round risk, the Hurricanes' splash and other notes from around the draft.
Story | Conversation | June 26, 2004Draft and develop still tried and true
Jim Kelley, ESPN.comThe road to the Stanley Cup seems to be paved with green. Yet many teams have been led down it with players they didn't buy.
Story | Conversation | June 22, 2004Russian players caught in conflict
Jim Kelley, ESPN.comAlexander Ovechkin is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft. But when he'll actually join the NHL is uncertain.
Story | Conversation | June 18, 2004Iginla, Nash and Kovalchuk battle for scoring title
Jim Kelley, ESPN.comThe Richard Trophy is for the NHL's top goal scorer. But with goals down, does anyone really deserve it?
Story | Conversation | April 02, 2004Past was present, but eyes on future
Jim Kelley, ESPN.comWhile honoring the past and lamenting the present, we should remember to celebrate the NHL's future.
Story | Conversation | February 08, 2004If Sydor works out, Khabibulin may stay
Jim Kelley, ESPN.comThe acquisition of Darryl Sydor may have bought Nikolai Khabibulin more time in Tampa Bay.
Story | Conversation | January 30, 2004What was and what will be
Jim Kelley, ESPN.comWill the Wings keep Curtis Joseph? Will the Leafs finish first? What the second half holds for all 30 teams.
Story | Conversation | January 08, 2004Ten things to watch down the stretch
Jim Kelley, ESPN.comPlayoff positioning is just one of the many things to watch during the second half of the NHL season.
Story | Conversation | January 07, 2004Surprises, disappointments of first 41
Jim Kelley, ESPN.comThe emergence of some young talent is just one of the highlights of the NHL's first 41 games.
Story | Conversation | January 06, 2004Penguins' plight not as bad as it seems
Jim Kelley, ESPN.comThe Penguins may seem to be on the brink of financial disaster. But if you look a little closer ...
Story | Conversation | January 02, 2004Another man's opinions
Jim Kelley, ESPN.comWho are the top GMs and coaches? Why doesn't Ted Nolan have a job? Will the Rangers make the playoffs?
Story | Conversation | December 31, 2003Same Hawks front office, different season
Jim Kelley, ESPN.comJust when GM Mike Smith's plan for the future was showing promise, the Hawks fired him.
Story | Conversation | October 24, 2003TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "ilya kovalchuk" make the list?
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