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The Days And Nights Of Johnny Torts

Eric Adelson

Lightning coach John Tortorella has waited 16 months to defend the Stanley Cup. You think he's not ready?

Story | Conversation | November 21, 2008

Quarterly report: Team-by-team grades

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Most teams hit the quarter mark in the next week. Here's a breakdown of where teams stand as they make the first turn in what has been a wildly exciting and unpredictable start to the 2008-09 regular season.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008

Open Ice: Are the big three free agents worth roster slots?

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.com

Sean Allen analyzes whether free agents Brendan Shanahan, Mats Sundin and Peter Forsberg deserve roster slots, and more.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2008

Melrose experiment fails miserably in Tampa Bay

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Barry Melrose was fired as the Lightning coach on Friday, just 16 games into the season. Despite a scattered locker room and players who were prone to on-ice brain cramps, one thing is clear: He didn't sink the team by himself.

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2008

GM fun just beginning in Toronto

...Nieuwendyk, the former NHL star center turned executive. He signed a three-year deal this summer to be the special assistant to the general manager. He's obviously heard the Burke rumors. He's no...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2008

Anderson's Hall wait is over, but timing was everything

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Glenn Anderson's Hall of Fame nod shows it's never too late to correct mistakes, never too late for perceptions, if not people, to change and never too late to end up where you belong.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2008

Sharks McLellan hiring paying dividends

Count me in for some NHL viewing tonight. OK, so I do that every night (much to my wife's chagrin), but seriously...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2008

How Kessel gave me a "why I watch hockey" moment

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

There are moments in hockey that give Bucci great joy -- and a greater appreciation for the sport he loves. Boston's Phil Kessel provided one of those moments recently. Bucci explains ...

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2008

5 Things: Tampa in trouble; it's not about the money with Gaborik

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Is Barry Melrose already in trouble in Tampa Bay? Does money really matter when it comes to Marian Gaborik? It's part of the 5 Things we want to know heading into this week.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2008

Tavares tries not to let all the talk affect him heading into '09 draft

Gare Joyce, Special to ESPN.com

John Tavares has been the subject of much talk and speculation over the past few years. That won't stop heading into next year's NHL draft. But Gare Joyce separates some of the truth from rumor.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008

Things we know so far into the 2008-09 season

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

It's hardly been 10 Days That Shook the Hockey World, but we've already learned a few interesting things so far this season. Here's our list.

Story | Conversation | October 20, 2008

GM Burke makes trip to Toronto; why Sauer shouldn't be suspended

Is there a rumor that has had more shelf life than Brian...wants to see what's new in the NHL. I look forward to seeing Michael, and I...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2008

More on Yzerman, the KHL and the Blackhawks fallout

...failures of Torino. "I think we really saw a shift in the overall world game and the NHL game from 2002 to 2006," said Lowe. "If perhaps we made a mistake, it was in overestimating...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 18, 2008

Marleau nets two as Sharks get off to 4-0 start

Associated Press

Patrick Marleau scored two goals, Evgeni Nabokov made 31 saves and the Sharks kept new coach Todd McLellan unbeaten through four games with a 5-2 victory over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 14, 2008

2001 'NEXT:' THE NEXT ONES

Various Magazine Staffers

These are people we thought were poised to break out in 2001.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008