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Craig Custance breaks down the tactics and tendencies of every 2013 Stanley Cup Playoff team with the help of rival players, coaches and scouts.

Craig Custance talks to Ottawa's rivals to scout out how to beat the Senators in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Story | Conversation | April 28, 2013

Craig Custance talks to Washington's rivals to scout out how to beat the Capitals in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Story | Conversation | April 28, 2013

Grant Sonier examines seven top prospects from the 2013 draft class who could make an instant impact in the NHL in 2013-14, and outlines which NHL teams would be the best fits for them.

Blog | Conversation | February 21, 2013

ESPN Insider's Grant Sonier sizes up the talented prospects on the ice in Halifax for the Canada-Russia Challenge, featuring some of the NHL's top drafted prospects.

Blog | Conversation | August 17, 2012

Newly hired Capitals head coach Adam Oates liked what he saw scouting Washington last year while working as an assistant with the New Jersey Devils.

ESPN Insider's Grant Sonier ranks the top 10 prospects for the 2013 NHL draft, a crop with the potential to be the best since the legendary 2003 class.

Story | Conversation | June 24, 2012

ESPN Insiders Grant Sonier and Craig Custance review each team's picks and trades to see who came out on top following the 2012 NHL entry draft in Pittsburgh.

Story | Conversation | June 23, 2012

The regular season is over and the real season is set to begin. The Bruins (49-29-4, 102 points) will attempt to become the first team to repeat as Stanley Cup champions since the Detroit Red Wings accomplished the feat in 1997 and '98. The Bruins...

Heading into the playoffs, Craig Custance gets the lowdown on the Washington Capitals from rival players, coaches and scouts.

Story | Conversation | April 08, 2012

Grant Sonier breaks down the top 50 prospects for the 2012 NHL entry draft, topped by Nail Yakupov, who will likely be the third Russian ever to go No. 1 overall.

Story | Conversation | January 17, 2012

Doug McIntyre looks around the NCAA hockey landscape at the top 5 prospects right now in college hockey, led by Michigan's Phillip Di Giuseppe. The Wolverine could make the Canadian World Junior team and be selected in the top 50 picks of June's draft.

Blog | Conversation | December 01, 2011

An afterthought for years, the USHL is now consistently developing first-round talent

Blog | Conversation | November 17, 2011

Gare Joyce puts out his final mock draft, which features lots of movement at the top and throughout the first round.

Story | Conversation | June 23, 2011

While scouts may be denied their dream matchup in the Memorial Cup, they like what they're seeing from several top prospects in Saint John and Portland, with Jonathan Huberdeau making a serious push for the top of the draft.

Blog | Conversation | May 13, 2011

E.J. Hradek checks in with his notes on all eight playoff series, noting that the B's and Pens are in some hot water and that this may be the season the Predators finally see the second round.

Blog | Conversation | April 18, 2011