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The United States routed Slovakia 9-3 Monday to advance to the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championships.

Neil Greenberg compares the historical bar for entry into the Hockey Hall of Fame with the production of current NHL players to see which are worthy of lock status going forward.

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2012

Neil Greenberg ranks the best 25 players in the NHL under the age of 25, with Jonathan Toews retaining his position as the NHL's top young gun.

Story | Conversation | October 04, 2012

With the 2012 Summer Games serving as a back drop, Craig Custance starts looking ahead to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia, projecting what a possible Canadian roster might look like given an influx of young talent.

Blog | Conversation | August 09, 2012

San Jose Sharks' Michal Handzus gave Slovakia the winning goal in a 4-3 victory over Canada in the quarterfinals of the ice hockey world championships in Helsinki on Thursday.

Two Ducks and one Kings player were chosen to the NHL All-Star Game.

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

E.J. Hradek's weekly mailbag looks at the following topics: Dan Bylsma as a potential U.S. coach for the 2014 Olympics; the Canucks as a Cup contender; the likely sites of Winter Classic '12 (Philly, Denver, D.C.); and Jonas Hiller as an All-Star.

Blog | Conversation | January 06, 2011

E.J. Hradek ranks the top 10 defensemen in the NHL this season, noting the his No. 1 choice might even be underrated.

Blog | Conversation | September 29, 2010

ESPN The Magazine's Chris Smith finds out that NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is looking out for the league and his legacy.

Story | Conversation | September 22, 2010

The San Jose Sharks have signed goalie Antero Niittymaki to a two-year, $4 million deal.

For America's top gymnasts, the road to the London Olympics will pass through San Jose.

E.J. Hradek turns back the clock and re-examines the loaded 2003 draft. How would the first round look if the GMs could pick knowing what we know now? So glad you asked.

Blog | Conversation | June 09, 2010

One thing was made very clear after Tuesday's Game 2 of the West finals: Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Dustin Byfuglien are the best line in the playoffs right now.

So much for the theory NHL Olympians would be too tired for the postseason. The West finals feature 14 players who made the Vancouver trip, with countrymen now enemies.

Shortly after the San Jose Sharks met the media, four Hawk stars did the same, plus Joel Quenneville. The following is a transcript of Saturday's question and answer session with Quenneville along with Duncan Keith, Brent Sebrook, Jonathan Toews, and...