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On the strength of three strong performances last week, San Jose goaltender Antti Niemi vaults to the No. 1 goalie spot. Meanwhile, Winnipeg forward Andrew Ladd joins the skater rankings at No. 6 and Chicago's Jonathan Toews moves up a spot to No. 2.

Story | Conversation | April 22, 2013

Craig Custance writes that the unlikely playoff charge of the Columbus Blue Jackets has created a new challenger in the Hart Trophy race.

Blog | Conversation | April 22, 2013

On the strength of three consecutive wins, Columbus goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky vaults to the No. 1 goaltender spot. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh forward Pascal Dupuis joins the skater rankings and Washington's Alex Ovechkin moves up a spot to No. 5.

Story | Conversation | April 15, 2013

Alex Ovechkin is back to his old offensive ways, shooting and scoring at a ridiculous rate -- a streak that has helped propel him on to the MVP leaderboard.

Story | Conversation | April 08, 2013

Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville couldn't find much fault in his team during its record-breaking points streak, but one area did worry him. Even as the Blackhawks were surging during their 24-game points streak to begin the season, Quenne...

Here's a quick look at the Chicago Blackhawks' 2-1 shootout win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on Thursday. How it happened: Shootout goals by Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane and two stops by goaltender Corey ...

CHICAGO -- Every NHL team will get to the point that it feels physically and mentally exhausted this season. It's only natural. This season's schedule was designed to put a lot of hockey in not a lot of time, and it eventually catches up with ever...

CHICAGO -- When the Chicago Blackhawks say they feel as if anyone can be the difference on any given night, they're not exaggerating. Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook was the latest player to step up. He provided the game winner in a 4-3 over...

CHICAGO -- Here's a quick look at the Chicago Blackhawks' 4-3 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at the United Center on Friday. How it happened: Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook scored the game winner off a pass from Jonathan Toews i...

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks set a new NHL record for the longest points streak to start a season as they extended their streak to 17 games with a 2-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Friday. Here's a breakdown of how they reached the mark: ...

Here's a quick look at the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday. How it happened: The Blackhawks looked sluggish early and fell behind 1-0 in the first period, but they ca...

Jonathan Toews scored the game-winner early in the third period and Corey Crawford had 24 saves to help Chicago match the best start (5-0-0) in franchise history with a 3-2 victory Saturday night over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Here's a quick look at the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-2 overtime road win against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on Thursday: How it happened: Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane delivered a no-look backhanded pass to Marian Hossa, who one-ti...

Craig Custance examines the pivotal early storylines in the Central Division, a quintet of teams that should once again be among the NHL's best. And St. Louis Blues head coach Ken Hitchcock has not been idle during the lockout, looking for an edge.

Blog | Conversation | January 15, 2013

Victoria Matiash rounds up the action in the OHL, examining forward Sean Monahan of the Ottawa 67's and monitoring the progress of several prospects who have been drafted.

Blog | Conversation | January 11, 2013

Should the CBA talks break down there's a chance every existing contract could be voided, making every player a free agent. What would that world look like? Who would be the top targets? How much would they earn? Craig Custance explores with an NHL exec.

Blog | Conversation | December 19, 2012