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The youthful Red Wings have continued to show their growth in the 2013 postseason, and showed in Game 2 they can battle with the league's best. Now, can they put together another strong effort against the Stanley Cup favorites?

Blog | Conversation | May 20, 2013

Big is better in the minds of many NHL GMs watching these playoffs. But where can they find size this offseason when free agency and the draft are highlighted by smaller skill players?

Blog | Conversation | May 16, 2013

The Penguins captured Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals with an easy 4-1 win over the Senators. FROM ELIAS: Evgeni Malkin has picked up assists in all seven of Pittsburgh's playoff games this year. He's the first NHL player to register assi...

After consecutive shutouts, New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist holds the early lead in the Conn Smythe watch.

Story | Conversation | May 14, 2013

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN.com Monday that the league had dismissed Darin Pastor's bid to buy the Phoenix Coyotes from the league because it didn't meet the league's requirements.

Three top NHL players are finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy.

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DETROIT -- Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader will have a 4 p.m. ET phone hearing with the NHL's department of player safety on Sunday regarding his hit on Anaheim defenseman Toni Lydman. Abdekader hit Lydman 15:11 into the second period of the Duck...

With the conclusion of the 2013 NHL regular season, Grant Sonier provides his final rookie rankings. Montreal's Brendan Gallagher tops Grant's list of Calder Trophy candidates, followed by Chicago's Brandon Saad and Florida's Jonathan Huberdeau.

Story | Conversation | May 02, 2013

In ESPN The Magazine's 15 anniversary issue, Mag 15, David Fleming writes about Eric Lindros, who unintentionally became the poster boy for the concussion crisis when he challenged hockey's play-though-it culture.

Grant Sonier evaluates the final Central Scouting rankings to see which prospects may be over and undervalued. And the debate starts right at the top, with Sonier and CSS differing on the value of Nate MacKinnon.

Blog | Conversation | April 24, 2013

Grant Sonier updates his NHL rookie rankings heading into the final week of the regular season. Montreal's Brendan Gallagher and Chicago's Brandon Saad retain the top two spots while Edmonton's Justin Schultz resurfaces on the list at No. 8.

Story | Conversation | April 22, 2013

The New York Rangers scored five times in a span of less than 3 minutes and Brad Richards notched his first NHL hat trick in an 8-4 rout of the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.

Pentti Lund, the first Finnish-born player to score a goal in the NHL and the 1948-49 rookie of the year with the New York Rangers, has died. He was 87.

Neil Greenberg examines the NHL's market inefficiencies, comparing the league's small-versus-large-market imbalance to that of MLB. Neil adds that a "Moneypuck" philosophy could work, and offers up five players who could aid small-market teams.

Story | Conversation | April 17, 2013