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The Leafs owe the end of their lengthy playoff drought to the puck luck gods, and the Devils could have been contenders ... if they'd had more time.

Story | Conversation | May 01, 2013

Hockey Prospectus provides a potential trade for each of the Atlantic Division teams that could help upgrade their rosters at the trade deadline.

Story | Conversation | March 25, 2013

In the first edition of the Player Power Rankings for the 2013 season, veteran forwards Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton are showing there's still some bite left in the San Jose Sharks. Meanwhile, Craig Anderson tops the league's netminders early.

Story | Conversation | January 28, 2013

Neil Greenberg compares the historical bar for entry into the Hockey Hall of Fame with the production of current NHL players to see which are worthy of lock status going forward.

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2012

While there is new hope in the NHL CBA negotiations, Craig Custance looks at some of the unintended consequences of a potential lost season, including some big free agents in front offices and the future of NHL icons Jarome Iginla, Teemu Selanne and more.

Blog | Conversation | November 05, 2012

Rob Vollman polls the NHL stats community to see which summer signings rated as the league's worst contracts handed out this offseason.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2012

With the 2012 Summer Games serving as a back drop, Craig Custance starts looking ahead to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia, projecting what a possible Canadian roster might look like given an influx of young talent.

Blog | Conversation | August 09, 2012

With the free agent frenzy dwindling to a free agent fizzle, Rob Vollman looks at which teams helped themselves the most this offseason, and which lost the most production from their previous campaign.

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2012

While the top prizes in the 2012 free-agent class remain unclaimed, there were some early winners on Day 1 of the NHL's free agency period. Craig Custance provides his evaluations of first flurry of signings.

Blog | Conversation | July 01, 2012

The Devils are coming off a run to the Stanley Cup finals, but can they make it back next season? Or would Zach Parise be better served continuing his quest for the Cup elsewhere?

Story | Conversation | June 12, 2012

Craig Custance provides five reasons as to why it's too early to rule out the possibility of a Devils comeback in the Stanley Cup finals, including the potential scoring breakthrough from stars Zach Parise and Ilya Kovalchuk.

Blog | Conversation | June 09, 2012

Tom Awad provides the season's final edition of the Conn Smythe watch. Jonathan Quick leads four Los Angeles Kings at the top of the rankings. The first New Jersey Devil appears at No. 5.

Story | Conversation | June 06, 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

Neil Greenberg examines all of the goals scored against L.A. Kings G Jonathan Quick and finds one glaring weakness.

Story | Conversation | May 28, 2012

Martin Brodeur has accomplished an awful lot in his storied career. But as the Devils and Rangers are set to begin the Eastern Conference finals, Craig Custance writes that there's still something significant at stake for New Jersey's goalie.

Blog | Conversation | May 14, 2012

Timo Seppa writes that goaltending is always a key to playoff success, but netminders have been especially dominant this season. Behind Mike Smith, Jonathan Quick and Henrik Lundqvist, we could even call it the Year of the Goalie.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2012