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Craig Custance examines the pivotal early storylines in the Central Division, a quintet of teams that should once again be among the NHL's best. And St. Louis Blues head coach Ken Hitchcock has not been idle during the lockout, looking for an edge.

Blog | Conversation | January 15, 2013

Craig Custance writes that a huge decision awaits New York Rangers prospect Chris Kreider, who has to decide whether he'll leave Boston College a year early following the conclusion of the Eagles' run in the Frozen Four.

Blog | Conversation | March 30, 2012

Craig Custance takes the inaugural dip into his weekly mailbag, answering questions on Tyler Myers, the future of Nikita Filatov and how the Kyle Turris holdout should pan out.

Blog | Conversation | September 16, 2011