Thornton helps Bruins' cause in many ways
Matt KalmanThursday evening, Shawn Thornton, his wife Erin, and a handful of Thornton's Bruins teammates will convene at the veteran winger's home for the latest...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009Forcing Laraque on the ice is a better punishment
E.J. Hradek...current contract that carries a $5 million cap hit. That contract, based on his current play, is salary cap poison. The only way he'd move is if the New York Rangers were willing to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Expect more NHL games in Europe
Pierre LeBrun...getting a good draft pick out of it. Gee, let me think what team is screaming for salary cap relief: Chicago! I believe the Leafs and Blackhawks have spoken, given Chicago's dire need to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 21, 2009Anderson, Kopitar are the real deals
E.J. Hradek...to add another quality second-pair defenseman. That's not so easy to do, especially considering their salary cap status. I think Heatley can help the Sharks (and their fans) get to where they want...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009
The story on a young, brave Russian kid
Pierre LeBrun...he was only 15 years old, in 2007 signing him to a five-year contract with a salary that escalated to almost $1 million in the final year. His father negotiated the deal. These were...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009Trade rumors frustrating
Jesse RogersThere isn't a member of the media that doesn't get frustrated chasing down trade rumors. That is, unless it's your business to create and/or advance ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009'It's the greatest honor ever'
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comBrett Hull's hockey résumé doesn't come close to matching his personality, but the two go hand in hand. One of the NHL's most gifted scorers was also one of its most outspoken players.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009Hockeytown blues
E.J. Hradek, ESPN The MagazineE.J. Hradek discusses why this year may be different in Detroit
Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009
Power Play: A mess for Gretzky, NHL
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe NHL is stuck in the middle of a financial mess with the game's greatest player and ambassador, Wayne Gretzky. Will the Phoenix sale hamper the league's relationship with The Great One?
Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009Penner 'staying classy' in Edmonton
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comDustin Penner's time in Edmonton has been filled with controversy since the Oilers signed him two years ago. But thanks to humor ("Anchorman"!) and, yes, better fitness, the power winger is finding his way.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 200910 after 10
Jesse Rogers...a diagnosis? It might be for another blog, but I think the people who help pay the salaries have a right to know why a player isn't playing. In NHL-speak, Marie Antoinette had...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 25, 2009KHL still standing; should NHL worry?
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe KHL is still going through some growing pains in its second season, but it is also still standing. And KHL president Alexander Medvedev says there's much more to come.
Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009Power Play: Rangers, Theo, cap play
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Rangers' and Jackets' surprising play. The latest on the mess within the union. Scott Burnside rants on these topics and more, including his "what to watch" list for this week.
Story | Conversation | October 19, 2009That's cold: Players get revenge on old teams
E.J. HradekThe weekend brings a lot of games and a lot of stories -- good and bad. With that in mind, I'll be offering my "Monday 10" at the beginning of each wo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009
It's not nice to fool Papa Bear's team
Lester Munson, ESPN.comWhat would George Halas have done? Probably the same thing his team did when the Bears got conned recently. Ain't the life of sports and the law grand?
Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009EDITOR'S PICKS
...multi-million dollar contracts must play in order to take home what you make annually? ESPN's
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