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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

A quarter of the way into the season, we're starting to see some separation in the NHL standings. Using some detailed statistical analysis, Neil Greenberg provides the playoff odds for the contenders, pretenders and those who should be booking tee times.

Story | Conversation | February 12, 2013

In ESPN The Magazine, Craig Custance catches up with Minnesota Wild LW Zach Parise, who talks about hitting knuckleballs and playing on a team with a former enemy.

Story | Conversation | February 06, 2013

Craig Custance reports on 20 interesting findings from his whirlwind camp tour prior to the NHL openers, starting with why he thinks Chicago goalie Corey Crawford is poised for a bounceback season.

Blog | Conversation | January 21, 2013

Hockey Prospectus projects how each NHL team will fare during the shortened 2012-13 season using HP's VUKOTA projection system. Which clubs will be contenders, bubble teams or cellar-dwellers?

Story | Conversation | January 07, 2013

Grant Sonier breaks down the top 30 prospects for the 2013 NHL draft, topped by the much lauded duo of Nathan MacKinnon and Seth Jones. But another prospect from the QMJHL may actually be chasing down the No. 1 spot on draft boards.

Story | Conversation | December 20, 2012

While bargaining talks proceed at snail's pace, Craig Custance offers up six new voices that could offer some fresh perspective and help breakthrough the seemingly endless debate between the league and the NHLPA.

Blog | Conversation | November 20, 2012

In the wake of Neil Greenberg's updated Top 25 Under 25 rankings, Insider's Grant Sonier combs through the league's prospects to see which appear the most likely to join that elite group down the line.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2012

Hockey Prospectus and Craig Custance examine the rosters of every NHL team to see who is on the rise, who is declining and who could shine for the first time in the season ahead. Today's look is at the New Jersey Devils.

Story | Conversation | September 20, 2012

With the collective bargaining negotiations ongoing, a proposed change to the salary cap could end up hamstringing some teams financially, including the Sabres, Rangers and Wild.

Blog | Conversation | August 20, 2012

Josh Cooper writes that the Nashville Predators' decision to re-sign Shea Weber puts pressure on the team -- from a financial standpoint -- to make the playoffs this season.

Story | 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

Craig Custance writes the Minnesota Wild have gained two leaders in Zach Parise and Ryan Suter who can inspire their young players.

Blog | Conversation | July 04, 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

In recent years, we've seen top free agents take their time instead of joining the frenzy to sign with a team on July 1. If Tier 1 free agents Ryan Suter and Zach Parise delay their decisions, which players and teams does that help? Who does it hurt?

Blog | Conversation | June 27, 2012