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Neil Greenberg projects the upset odds for underdogs in the first round of the 2013 NHL playoffs.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2013

Craig Custance makes his 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs picks from Round 1 and the Cup Final.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2013

Hockey Prospectus examines the impact of the 48-game schedule on the NHL's teams, finding that such a short slate of games could deprive a Stanley Cup-worthy team of a playoff spot.

Story | Conversation | January 17, 2013

The San Jose Sharks announced Wednesday that their GM Doug Wilson would remain in place, but what about the head coach? No word yet on that front, but my guess is that Todd McLellan will remain behind the bench for the Sharks. McLellan has two...

Neil Greenberg breaks down the first round of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, providing odds for each series and noting his top upset picks.

Story | Conversation | April 11, 2012

Tom Awad of Hockey Prospectus analyzes the NHL's new postseason plan and finds it unfair to teams in the two western conferences, who will have to spend more to compete, face worse odds for playoff spots and lose out on revenue as a result.

Story | Conversation | December 07, 2011

James van Riemsdyk is just one of several impact players who have skated under the radar in this postseason. While they may not have generated the headlines of some stars, here are 10 players that have made their mark during the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Blog | Conversation | May 02, 2011

E.J. Hradek recaps Wednesday night's games and offers up his series predictions for the Western Conference second round.

Blog | Conversation | April 28, 2011

E.J. Hradek analyzes Vancouver's series win over Chicago before picking winners for Wednesday night's Game 7 contests between the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens, and Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins.

Blog | Conversation | April 27, 2011

E.J. Hradek makes his picks for Wednesday night's games, picking the Washington Capitals to beat the New York Rangers in Game 4 of their series.

Blog | Conversation | April 20, 2011

Hockey Prospectus analyzes the playoff odds for every team in the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Story | Conversation | April 12, 2011

E.J. Hradek dips into his weekly mailbag to answer questions on the New Jersey Devils' playoff chances, the Red Wings' home woes and the underrated abilities of the Stars' Jamie Benn. The good news for Devils' fans: They're not out of it yet.

Blog | Conversation | March 10, 2011

In his weekly picks column, E.J. Hradek takes the Carolina Hurricanes over New Jersey Devils and makes picks for the other five NHL games Tuesday night.

Blog | Conversation | February 08, 2011

In his weekly picks column, E.J. Hradek takes the Phoenix Coyotes over the San Jose Sharks and makes picks for the other 12 NHL games on Tuesday night.

Blog | Conversation | February 01, 2011

Alvin Chang examines how NHL teams can up their odds at landing a top tier defenseman in the draft, a la the Anaheim Ducks and rookie Cam Fowler.

Blog | Conversation | December 15, 2010

Puck Prospectus' Tom Awad breaks down the numbers behind the 16 playoff teams to see which teams are favored to hoist the Stanley Cup.

Story | Conversation | April 14, 2010