Right decisions can key Flyers' playoff run
E.J. Hradek...Montreal (that Guy Lafleur can still skate!). It continued with a not-so-special homecoming for Phil Kessel in Boston. And, it ended with another shootout -- this one in Anaheim. Here's my take...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009
Who is better: Blackhawks or Penguins?
E.J. Hradek...Brian Rafalski is day-to-day with wonky back. • Welcome back, Kessel! On Saturday evening, Toronto Maple Leafs sniper Phil Kessel makes his first appearance in Boston since the September trade that sent...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009
Why Laraque might get a huge suspension
E.J. HradekLet me start this edition of the Monday10 by telling you that I use one of those space-aged composite sticks - just like the NHL stars - when I lace '...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009
Some scary sights over Halloween weekend
E.J. HradekYou'll have to forgive me if I'm a little too giddy today. I'm coming off a great weekend of hockey games, two Yankees wins and Brett Favre's monster ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009
Rangers hot, Leafs not in early season
E.J. HradekAt the outset of this venture into the blogosphere, I promised to include your voice in the daily doings. In the future, I'm going to try to get into ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2009
My 10 under-the-radar players to watch
E.J. Hradek, ESPN The MagazineWe all know megastars like Ovechkin, Crosby and Luongo will be vital to their teams' success. But here are 10 under-the-radar players who will be just as important this season.
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009
Inside the Projections: Intangibles
E.J. Hradek, ESPN The MagazineE.J. Hradek explains which teams have the hard-to-measure traits that will give them that needed edge during the 2009-10 season, explaining the ratings in the "intangibles" category from the upcoming season projections in ESPN The Magazine's NHL preview.
Story | Conversation | September 22, 2009
Leafs give a lot to get a young star
E.J. Hradek...of haggling, the Bruins and Leafs finally settled on a deal that exported American-born sniper Phil Kessel north of the border to Toronto. Aggressive Leafs GM Brian Burke gets credit for identifying a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 21, 2009
Rask looking strong for Bruins
E.J. Hradek...read more about Tuukka Rask, Rangers prospects and how the Bruins are handling the absence of Phil Kessel, you must be an ESPN Insider. If Rask wins the No. 2 job (over veteran journeyman...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 16, 2009
If the season ended today ...
E.J. Hradek...you can tell by the scores, the games were very different. The Bruins, without injured forwards Phil Kessel, Milan Lucic and Patrice Bergeron, came to play a tight road game, and did just that...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 19, 2009With All-Star Game fan voting in, now it's my turn
E.J. Hradek...every situation. Thomas Vanek, Sabres. I can't overlook the NHL's third-leading goal scorer ... Phil Kessel, Bruins. ... any more than I can overlook the league's fourth-leading goal scorer. Kessel is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 05, 2009The Daily 5: What caught our eye this past weekend
E.J. Hradek...on Friday. They followed it up with a 4-2 home-ice victory Saturday. Boston winger Phil Kessel, who had two goals and three assists in the two wins, extended his point-scoring streak...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2008Yes, I'm going there again … I'm writing something good about the Bruins
E.J. Hradek...pretty except the stop the puck. And they have an emerging super sniper (21-year-old Phil Kessel), who has overcome testicular cancer and seems to be proving many skeptics (who figured he was...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2008NHL PREVIEW
E.J. HradekMONTREAL CANADIENS Last Season: 47–25–10 Coach: Guy Carbonneau GM Bob Gainey couldn't entice FA Mats Sundin to join the Canadiens' line...
Story | Conversation | September 23, 2008Source: College standout Kessel to sign with Bruins
E.J. Hradek, ESPN The MagazineAccording to a league source, University of Minnesota forward Phil Kessel has decided to forego the final three years of his college eligibility and sign a three-year contract with the Boston Bruins.
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