Inside the Projections: Penalty kill
Tom Awad, Puck ProspectusPuck Prospectus dishes on which teams will excel in the penalty kill in 2009-10, explaining the ratings in the PK category from its upcoming season projections in ESPN The Magazine's NHL preview.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
Rask looking strong for Bruins
E.J. HradekIf the Bruins' plan is to move promising rookie stopper Tuukka Rask into the No. 2 job behind Vezina Trophy-winning starter Tim Thomas -- and we're pr...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 16, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
Players on the move
E.J. Hradek...Knuble pushed a rebound past Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to complete a 5-4 OT...Crosby scored the first two goals and Jordan Staal added two more as the Penguins took a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 8, 2010
Top West contenders clash in San Jose
E.J. Hradek...to Mellon Arena on Dec. 23. Penguins G Marc-Andre Fleury figures to make his second straight...York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes With C Eric Staal and G Cam Ward back at full strength...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 28, 2010
I still would have taken St. Louis ...
E.J. Hradek...a look at Yzerman's picks with my comments. Team Canada Goalies Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils Marc-Andre Fleury, Pittsburgh Penguins Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks There was absolutely no surprise in these picks. Like...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 30, 2009
Picking the U.S. and Canadian Olympic rosters
E.J. HradekPardon the interruption (where have I heard that before?), but I've decided to spend my last blog before the Christmas break on my choices for the US ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009
Five for Friday: Pinning down league's best team
E.J. Hradek...third center Jordan Staal beats you. Not fair, eh? I like the mix of puck-movers and stay-at-home guys on defense. Best of all, I love the way Marc-Andre Fleury has...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009
Stars' absence won't hurt teams much
Andrew Rothstein, Puck ProspectusWith Alex Ovechkin joining Evgeni Malkin, Marc Savard and many other top names out of commission, Puck Prospectus frames its weekly look into the NHL around the question of injuries to superstars and the effect on a team's success.
Story | Conversation | November 3, 2009
Dear Ducks, what the #%@& ?
E.J. Hradek...team? And I'd like you to make your picks every day, not just on Thursday. — Marc Luckenbaugh, Portland, Ore. Hey Marc, while I think the league would love to have another franchise in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
Tavares dazzles, but misses chances, too
E.J. HradekWhen I caught up with John Tavares about an hour after he'd finished his first NHL game -- a 4-3 shootout loss to the visiting Penguins on Saturday ni...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 5, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
Insider Intel: Marc-Andre Fleury
Lindsay Berra, ESPN The MagazineEric Staal tells The Mag's Lindsay Berra how to get the best of Pens goalie Mark-Andre Fleury.
Story | Conversation | May 29, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
Insider Intel: Sudden-death dealers
Robert Vollman, Puck ProspectusIn playoff overtimes, role players, not stars, shoulder the load.
Story | Conversation | May 13, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
Game 2: Instant analysis
...re looking over your shoulder expecting to see a red sweater. Late in the second period, Jordan Staal had a golden opportunity in the slot, but he hurried and missed the net. The Wings seem...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 26, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDT
Game 1: Instant analysis
...Lidstrom. Personally, I don't think Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury would have stopped that shot even...of a bad change (by Pens forwards Jordan Staal and Tyler Kennedy) and caught Pens defenseman Rob...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 24, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDT
Latest Rankings rants
Joy Russo...play has improved from last season with the additions of Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal and the improved play of Marc-Andre Fleury and Sidney Crosby. For the most part, this is a young team...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 15, 2007
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