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The only legacy Patrice Bergeron cares about? A winning tradition in Boston.

Sam Paolini breaks down the top Stanley Cup value bets for 2013, with the New York Islanders topping the list.

Story | Conversation | January 18, 2013

The Boston Bruins will host the New York Rangers in both teams' season opener on Jan. 19, according to a Boston Globe report.

Grant Sonier breaks down the top 30 prospects for the 2013 NHL draft, topped by the much lauded duo of Nathan MacKinnon and Seth Jones. But another prospect from the QMJHL may actually be chasing down the No. 1 spot on draft boards.

Story | Conversation | December 20, 2012

Sure, it's hard to remember now, but there were actually plenty of highs in the NHL during 2012, writes Scott Burnside.

Corey Pronman breaks down the top prospects on Team USA ahead of the World Junior Championships.

Blog | Conversation | December 17, 2012

With decertification a possible road for the NHLPA, Craig Custance looks at who some of the winners and losers might be in a radically-altered landscape.

Blog | Conversation | December 03, 2012

After three days of mulling the idea and discussing the parameters, the NHLPA has agreed to a league-proposed players and owners-only meeting.

Corey Pronman updates action from the AHL, analyzing the early-season performances of some of the NHL's top prospects.

Blog | Conversation | November 08, 2012

Craig Custance examines New York Rangers prospect Chris Kreider to see what his potential ceiling and floor may be in the NHL.

Blog | Conversation | October 22, 2012

Craig Custance breaks down the NHL's latest CBA proposal to assess the impact on teams up against the salary cap, and those with salaries stashed in the minors. The verdict? Don't expect to see a flurry of panicked trades ... not yet anyway.

Blog | Conversation | October 17, 2012

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh is headed to Russia to play for the Kontinental Hockey League's Barys Astana, his agent confirmed to ESPNNewYork.com.

We don't rest here at ESPN.com. Just because the NHL is dormant doesn't mean we won't bring you Power Rankings! Speaking of which, you think the NHL lockout is a mess? Try Scott Burnside's initial rankings from Sept. 24. Oy. Now for the LeBrun Power...

In a scenario oddly similar to the 2005 draft that produced Sidney Crosby, a lost season may result in a lottery drawing to determine which team could land generational talent Nathan MacKinnon.

Blog | Conversation | October 03, 2012

On a day when the sheer madness of the coming NHL lockout was brought into particular focus with even more over-the-top contract signings, an almost-36-year-old man and a team with no owner offered a brief respite from the pessimism that marks the ho...

The Atlanta Thrashers signed Nik Antropov to a four-year, $16-million contract Thursday.