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Victoria Matiash offers up her draft prospects rankings index, in which she outlines and analyzes the prospect rankings from five draft expert sources while breaking down where they agree and disagree about top prospects.

Blog | Conversation | May 17, 2013

The National Hockey League is riding high and as Craig Custance writes, planning extends from outdoor games to Champions League to the sale of the Coyotes.

Blog | Conversation | April 08, 2013

Neil Greenberg outlines 10 NHL players who, despite suffering early-season performance drops, likely will turn around their play over the rest of the season. Toronto's Phil Kessel and Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin are among the players ready to rebound.

Story | Conversation | February 20, 2013

Neil Greenberg looks back at past Jack Adams award recipients and finds a strong correlation with a significant jump in save percentage, meaning Tampa Bay bench boss Guy Boucher should feel pretty good about his chances this season.

Story | Conversation | January 21, 2013

Former NHL scout Grant Sonier breaks down the 2012 prospect group with his final mock draft of the season, noting there may be a shocking pick to start the selection process on June 22.

Story | Conversation | June 20, 2012

Former NHL scout Grant Sonier breaks down the 2012 prospect group with his first mock draft of the season. Unsurprisingly Nail Yakupov goes No. 1 overall, but Sonier believes a number of teams could find useful parts to round out their rosters.

Story | Conversation | February 16, 2012

ESPN Insider Neil Greenberg breaks down his top candidates for the Selke Trophy, writing that while there are numerous forwards worthy of consideration, any discussion has to begin with Boston's Patrice Bergeron.

Story | Conversation | February 08, 2012

After the latest firing of L.A. Kings coach Terry Murray, Hockey Prospectus author Kent Wilson examines post-lockout NHL coaching changes and finds that bench bosses are frequently blamed for the ebbs and flows of statistical trends outside their control.

Story | Conversation | December 13, 2011

Gare Joyce looks at the players selected in the first round of this season's draft to see when they should arrive in the National Hockey League.

Blog | Conversation | June 27, 2011

In Gare Joyce's third 2011 NHL mock draft, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is the No. 1 pick while Mika Zibanejad keeps rising.

Story | Conversation | June 17, 2011

In Gare Joyce's second 2011 NHL mock draft, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is the No. 1 pick and Ryan Strome overtakes Gabriel Landeskog in the top five.

Story | Conversation | April 28, 2011

Tom Awad examines why the Vancouver Canucks have been so successful this season and why their franchise model is one that other teams should emulate.

Story | Conversation | March 22, 2011

In Gare Joyce's first 2011 NHL mock draft, D Adam Larsson takes the top spot, but the top 10 is dominated by forwards. Such is life in the higher-scoring NHL.

Story | Conversation | February 17, 2011

Blackhawks star Patrick Kane hasn't changed much in his rise to hockey's pinnacle. that has to be good, right?

Story | Conversation | September 21, 2010

You could count the free-falling duo of Cam Fowler and Emerson Etem among Day 1's less-forunate players, but by picking them late in the draft the Anaheim Ducks emerged big winners. Here's a look at the other winners and losers on Day 1 at the draft.

Blog | Conversation | June 26, 2010

Even as the draft nears, a quintet of questions threaten to turn everything on its head. Trades, health reports and pressure from the home crowd could drastically alter how tonight's draft pans out. Here are five things to watch for.

Blog | Conversation | June 25, 2010