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Evgeni Malkin, Ilya Kovalchuk and a list of other Russian and European NHLers, as expected, have found temporary lockout homes in their home countries. But just where the North American-born stars will end up always provides more intrigue. Eigh...

Who will be on the cover of "NHL 13"? EA Sports is leaving that decision up to fans thanks to the first ever "NHL" cover vote campaign hosted on NHL.com. The voting process begins today with a teammate versus teammate round that will run through Ap...

Former NHL scout Grant Sonier breaks down the 2012 prospect group with his first mock draft of the season. Unsurprisingly Nail Yakupov goes No. 1 overall, but Sonier believes a number of teams could find useful parts to round out their rosters.

Story | Conversation | February 16, 2012

ESPN Insider Neil Greenberg drafts the NHL All-Star rosters with an analytic twist, showing how Zdeno Chara and Daniel Alfredsson can statistically optimize their teams. Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin goes No. 1 overall. But who will go last?

Story | Conversation | January 26, 2012

Phil Kessel is heading back to the NHL All-Star game, and this time it's hard to imagine him left standing until the end of the draft.

The issue of fighting in the NHL has been scrutinized since this summer, and with so many parties affected by any future decision, the fiery debate does not lack for fuel.

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2011

The Rangers finally built a winning nucleus by doing things the old-fashioned way — plus the rest of the week in hockey.

Page 2 spins a positive story out of all 30 NHL organizations.

Tim Kavanagh on how to address the penalty minute category in fantasy hockey without sacrificing elsewhere.

Sean Allen reacts to the latest free-agent movement and offers up his latest forward rankings for the 2011-12 season.

Brad Richards decided in the end that he would take his considerable talents to Broadway and the familiarity of the man who helped Richards earn his one and only Stanley Cup ring, head coach John Tortorella.

Tim Kavanagh introduces the 2010-11 edition of the fantasy hockey All-Pro team, as determined by the ESPN Player Rater.

E.J. Hradek wraps up the NHL weekend action and looks ahead to the stretch drive as teams press ahead for playoff spots. Plus, notes on the Isles' coaching situation.

Blog | Conversation | March 07, 2011

Matthew Wuest of CapGeek evaluates the 2010-11 salary cap landscape to see which teams are in the best position to make trades at the deadline.

Story | Conversation | February 23, 2011

Boston Bruins (28-15-7) at Carolina Hurricanes (25-19-6), 7 p.m. ET Season series: 2-1 Boston Starting goaltenders: Tim Thomas (24-5-6, 1.81 GAA) vs. Cam Ward (22-15-5, 2.70 GAA) Preview: Two weeks after the Bruins finished a home-and-home sweep...

The Devils only have one All-Star, while the Rangers send two and the Islanders have only one in the skills competition.