The best team, top goalies and craziest celebration
E.J. Hradek...Brodeur remains Canada's best option. 3. Pred power: In case you haven't noticed, the Nashville Predators are just about the hottest team on the circuit. After starting the season with a mediocre...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009
Thrash will upend goal-challenged B's
E.J. Hradek...off and they're due -- or, at least, I think they are. New Jersey Devils at Nashville Predators Well, the Devils finally dropped a road game, losing 3-2 in Philly on Monday. Now...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
Quarterly returns
E.J. Hradek, ESPN The MagazineE.J. Hradek examines the NHL playoff picture at the quarter-point in the season.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009
Three favorites to be No. 1 pick in 2010
E.J. HradekThe NHL Central Scouting released its preliminary rankings (Fall 2009) for the draft class of 2010. The rankings are broken into several categories. T...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 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
Even with Kovy, Thrashers won't beat Rangers
E.J. Hradek...since Oct. 27. Vancouver should be eager after a miserable performance in St. Louis on Tuesday. Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues The Blues busted out of their home-ice and scoring slumps with...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 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
Mailbag: Carlyle taking fire in Anaheim
E.J. HradekIt's Election Day. So, if you're old enough and eligible, get to the polls. I know this isn't a sexy Presidential election like last year. Still, ther...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 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
Draft Watch: Top junior D this decade wears red, white and blue
E.J. HradekTalking to an experienced amateur scout, I learned something pretty interesting. The little old U.S.A. is producing some hardcore kid defensemen. No...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009
Picking a pack of pucks Thursday night
E.J. Hradek...minutes of the game. Hopefully, the kid captain can return to action when the Hawks host the Predators on Saturday night. But, that's enough "About Last Night" (one of my favorite '80s movies, by...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009
With the first pick in the 2010 draft, the Boston Bruins select ...
E.J. HradekIt's Tuesday, so it must be time to dip into the mailbag to answer a few of your questions. I'll start by going off the board and saying yes, Yanks ma...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2009
That's cold: Players get revenge on old teams
E.J. HradekThe weekend brings a lot of games and a lot of stories -- good and bad. With that in mind, I'll be offering my "Monday 10" at the beginning of each wo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009
Hot Kings meet hobbled Wings, who wins?
E.J. HradekAfter much thought, I felt it was best to offer my surefire NHL predictions just once a week. So, I'm going to do that each Thursday. Really, if I wer...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009
Goalies: The good, bad and ugly
E.J. Hradek...swing with stops in Montreal (Thursday), Detroit (Saturday) and Minnesota (next Wednesday). THE BAD Pekka Rinne, Nashville Predators: After a strong rookie campaign and staring at the possibility of being an unrestricted free agent...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 2009
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