Picking the U.S. and Canadian Olympic rosters
E.J. Hradek...the line. I went back and forth for a while between Anderson and Los Angeles Kings keeper Jonathan Quick. When the rosters are announced, I expect Quick to make the team, since he attended the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009
Monday 10: Of Christmas ... and Devils
E.J. HradekBefore I dive into the holiday edition of the Monday 10, I have to take a short musical detour. I highly recommend that you check out the video for th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 21, 2009
Keys to a Sharks-Hawks Western final
Tom Awad, Puck ProspectusPuck Prospectus simulates a Blackhawks-Sharks matchup and shares the keys to a potential Western Conference final showdown.
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009
Who is better: Blackhawks or Penguins?
E.J. HradekOn Thursday, after weeks of speculation, the Chicago Blackhawks finalized their new deals with young stars Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. In a previous era of Hawks hockey, these three guys likely...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009
Why Laraque might get a huge suspension
E.J. Hradek...the good sense to go to the net while skating on a line with star forward Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. Next up for the Hawks: a date in San Jose against the equally...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009
The streaking Devils and Kane's effect on Kovy
E.J. HradekIt was a great weekend for me. Hey, any weekend when I don't stumble down a flight of stairs (that happened last weekend -- broken toe, mild concussio...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 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
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
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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009
ATH : Willies' Dirty Hit on Toews?
Canucks defenseman Willie Mitchell leveled the Blackhawks Jonathan Toews, was it a clean hit in the NHL?
Video | October 22, 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
Slump? More like 'sophomore surge'
Tom Awad, Puck ProspectusIn its weekly look at the NHL, Puck Prospectus busts the myth of sophomore slumps.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009
Inside the Projections: Intangibles
E.J. Hradek, ESPN The MagazineE.J. Hradek explains which teams have the hard-to-measure traits that will give them that needed edge during the 2009-10 season, explaining the ratings in the "intangibles" category from the upcoming season projections in ESPN The Magazine's NHL preview.
Story | Conversation | September 22, 2009
Winded city?
Lindsay Berra, ESPN The MagazineThe Hawks were last spring's talk of the league. But after a summer of discontent, puckheads are wondering if they can get up for the fall.
Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009
Inside the Projections: 5-on-5
Richard Pollock, Puck ProspectusPuck Prospectus dishes on which teams will excel at even strength in 2009-10, explaining the 5-on-5 category from its upcoming season projections in ESPN The Magazine's NHL preview.
Story | Conversation | September 16, 2009
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