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The elephant in Bruins' room: history

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

Boston posted one of its best regular seasons in years. The Bruins enter the playoffs with the upper hand and a healthy lineup -- the right recipe to upend rival Montreal. Except there's all this history ...

Story | Conversation | April 16, 2009

One spy's view of '08-09 regular season

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

We stumbled across one league spy's "notes" from the 2008-09 regular season. The spy went under the name "twitterHockeyMole." We think it's legit. You be the judge.

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009

The first-half story lines we can't forget

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

From the resurgence of two Original Six franchises in Boston and Chicago to Mr. Avery, we take a look at the top story lines from the season's first half.

Story | Conversation | January 22, 2009

Mats to Canucks! Riots? Hatred between provinces? Um, hardly

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

Mats Sundin is officially out of Toronto. Riots in the streets? Hatred between provinces? Hardly. Leaf Nation isn't all that interested.

Story | Conversation | December 19, 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

Did those deals work? We need more time to tell

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

Teams made big trade-deadline deals back in February for just this purpose -- a long playoff run. But will it really work? It's too soon to tell.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2008

Oilers' recent success adds more intrigue to Draftgate

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

With the fate of the Oilers directly tied to the potential riches available to the Ducks in this summer's draft, Edmonton's late success is adding more fuel to the Burke-Lowe duel.

Story | Conversation | March 19, 2008

Dream job or nightmare? New Leafs GM inherits quite the conundrum

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

The Maple Leafs will soon unveil their ninth GM since they last won the Cup in 1967. Damien Cox doesn't know whether he'll offer congratulations or condolences.

Story | Conversation | February 13, 2008

Julien?! Here's who's really on the hot seat

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

There seemed to be no rhyme or reason to Claude Julien's firing, especially with so many question marks hanging over other coaches' heads. Damien Cox takes a look at who is on the hot seat.

Story | Conversation | April 04, 2007

Canadiens hoping future is brighter than present

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

For decades they were the class of the NHL. But as Damien Cox writes, the current Montreal Canadiens are trying to overcome a season marred by tradegy and tribulation.

Story | Conversation | March 22, 2007

Edmonton fans make bitter shift from belief to reality

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

This wasn't trading Gretzky. But in Edmonton, where Ryan Smyth meant everything, it had that feel, says Damien Cox.

Story | Conversation | February 28, 2007

As deadline nears, path to glory not clear for some GMs

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

Experienced or not, some NHL GMs are stumped, not knowing whether a trade is right for their bubble teams, writes Damien Cox.

Story | Conversation | February 22, 2007

These Flyers aren't that bad, but team must face music

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

Damien Cox says weep not for the Philadelphia Flyers. This team really isn't that bad and should return to form next season.

Story | Conversation | February 14, 2007

Teams will live, not learn, through this offseason

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

This offseason, teams will live the salary cap, and the Maple Leafs, Bruins and Devils face the biggest free-agency hurdles.

Story | Conversation | June 01, 2006

This story might give you an upper-body injury

Damien Cox, Special to ESPN.com

It's time to end the farce that is the teams' method of reporting injuries in the playoffs, writes Damien Cox.

Story | Conversation | April 26, 2006