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Like 'em or not, my Olympic hockey selections

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

...while, not just this season. Defensemen Brian Rafalski Ryan Suter Paul Martin Jack Johnson Brooks Orpik Ryan Whitney Erik Johnson This is a good group. There certainly is flexibility for Burke with a couple...

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What a Cup win would mean for ...

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

When Bucci sees certain players during the playoffs, he wonders, how did they get there? He also ponders what a Cup win would mean for four star players.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2009

Second round ... here we come!

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

It's the second round and Bucci is pumped. Are you ready for his second-round predictions?

Story | Conversation | April 30, 2009

Directions? Nah, let's revisit my picks

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

Asking for directions? Bucci's can't do it. Revisiting his preseason predictions? He's your man. Our resident puckhead reviews all 30 teams and looks ahead to the playoff push.

Story | Conversation | February 17, 2009

'Tis the season for stops and starts

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

There is nothing like a fresh sheet of ice and all the mysteries and possibilities it represents, especially when it comes to 2009.

Story | Conversation | December 23, 2008

In the name of Hakan and Podes, the "Happy Hakan-Hanukkah Song" returns

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

It's the holiday season, so you know what that means when it comes to Bucci's world. A little Hakan Loob and the latest edition of "The Life of Podes."

Story | Conversation | December 16, 2008

In the spirit of "Wayne's World", I'm ready to make my hockey confession

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

Bucci has a confession to make. He needs to come clean to you, his peeps. And "Wayne's World" (music), Barry Melrose (mullet) and his two kids (nachos!) help him turn the page.

Story | Conversation | December 09, 2008

From contemplation to just plain giddiness ... thank you!

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

From last week's contemplation to this week's giddiness, John Buccigross is the gift that keeps on giving with the infinite reasons he's thankful for the sport played on ice.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2008

Clearing out my files: Melrose, rankings, MVPs, wrist shots and more

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

Maybe it's the November stretch that has Bucci contemplating? Either way, he's clearing his mind with his take on a few lingering hockey issues.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2008

We're getting some vibes ... on all 30 NHL teams

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

Who better than John Buccigross to take the early pulse of this NHL season? He gives his vibes for all 30 teams.

Story | Conversation | November 04, 2008

Here's why fighting is making a small comeback in the NHL

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

Luckily, Bucci has never been punched in the face. Still, that doesn't mean he doesn't see the importance of fighting in the NHL.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2008

Familiar ring to Eastern Conference outlook

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

John Buccigross continues his season preview with a look at the East, and there's a familiar ring to it.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2008

Road is tough, but Penguins are not done

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

Before John Buccigross ventures off to Pittsburgh for his Stanley Cup interlude, he gives us his first impressions of the Wings-Penguins series.

Story | Conversation | May 27, 2008

Pondering one great Cup finals matchup

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

John Buccigross revisits his preseason outlooks for the Red Wings and Penguins to help predict what will happen in this season's Cup finals.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2008

Detroit, Pittsburgh face first real tests of postseason

John Buccigross, ESPN.com

Bucci returns with his conference finals previews and predictions and finds that Detroit and Pittsburgh face their first real tests of the playoffs.

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2008