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

Story | Conversation | May 14, 2013

Grant Sonier evaluates the five best draft classes for individual teams since 2002, noting that while Sidney Crosby may be the game's best player, the Pens' 2005 haul wasn't quite deep enough to snag the No. 1 spot.

Blog | Conversation | December 26, 2012

Neil Greenberg ranks the best 25 players in the NHL under the age of 25, with Jonathan Toews retaining his position as the NHL's top young gun.

Story | Conversation | October 04, 2012

Craig Custance writes that Brendan Shanahan has been very thorough in explaining how he'll approach disciplinary issues during the playoffs this season.

Blog | Conversation | March 21, 2012

Neil Greenberg revisits his Clutch Performance Index (CPI) to see which players have really carried the East's teams early in the 2011-12 season ... and who has let them down. Includes each team's top three players in terms of CPI.

Story | Conversation | December 21, 2011

"Clutch" has been a topic debated from bars to bleachers and back, but with Neil Greenberg's new metric -- Clutch Performance Indicator (CPI) -- fans can now see which NHL player's goals have meant the most. So far in 2011-12, Thomas Vanek is No. 1.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2011

Next up in the Summer Skate series is the Colorado Avalanche, a team that hopes to return to its 2009-10 level after a disappointing campaign last season.

Story | Conversation | September 20, 2011

For an NHL player coming off his first 30-goal season like Carolina's Jeff Skinner, it can be very tough to avoid a drop-off the next season, and it's best not to bank on a repeat performance, Neil Greenberg writes.

Story | Conversation | September 01, 2011

Kent Wilson compares the depth of bottom-six forwards and third-pairing defenders of both teams in the Stanley Cup finals.

Story | Conversation | June 08, 2011

After a big hit by Dan Hamhuis drew attention in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals, Lindsay Berra checks in with hip-check specialist Rob Blake on the lost art.

Blog | Conversation | June 03, 2011

Former NHL scout and GM Craig Button provides a blueprint for how to defeat the Boston Bruins.

Story | Conversation | April 08, 2011

Hockey Prospectus is taking a look at the NHL division by division and suggesting ways each team should tackle the upcoming trade deadline. On Friday, we continue with the Northeast Division.

Story | Conversation | February 24, 2011

The Boston Bruins made the Eastern semis last year -- a series most of their fans think they should have won -- despite having essentially no offense. They're set in net, so if they can find some scoring, well, the sky could be the limit.

Story | Conversation | September 27, 2010

Coming back from injury is emotionally, socially and, of course, physically difficult and painful. Martin Brodeur, Erik Cole, Jason Williams and Jason Arnott tell us first hand.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Puck Prospectus simulates a Penguins-Capitals matchup and shares the keys to a potential Eastern Conference final showdown.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009

Ah, the long holiday weekend is behind us. I had some great food and quality time at home and my garage has never been cleaner! On the ice, there was fridge full of terrific hockey to watch and enjoy. Now, it's time to play catch-up. Here's the Mo...

Blog | Conversation | November 30, 2009