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Tuukka Rask has proven to be a more-than-worthy successor to Tim Thomas. Now it's time to pay him his due. Craig Custance explores how Rask's impending free agency could impact the Bruins.

Blog | Conversation | March 12, 2013

Craig Custance writes how Dan Bylsma should be the top candidate to lead Team USA in the 2014 Olympics before addressing trade proposals, coaches on the hot seat and a new alternative to shootouts in his weekly mailbag.

Blog | Conversation | February 08, 2013

Three seasons ago the London Knights stumbled onto a fleet-footed prospect who has far outpaced expectations, now Andreas Athanasiou could be one of the top finds in June's NHL draft.

Blog | Conversation | September 22, 2011

E.J. Hradek makes his weekly Tuesday picks, taking the Philadelphia Flyers to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Blog | Conversation | March 29, 2011

E.J. Hradek offers up his weekly Tuesday picks column, predicting that the Boston Bruins will take down the Montreal Canadiens.

Blog | Conversation | March 08, 2011

E.J. Hradek chats with Phoenix Coyotes GM Don Maloney on the team's impending sale, the current season and their surprise stopper signed for Thursday night's game against the Rangers.

Blog | Conversation | December 17, 2010

E.J. Hradek makes his picks for Tuesday night's games an delivers a special Tuesday edition of the Monday 10, including a young star who impressed him in a shootout.

Blog | Conversation | December 14, 2010

In the wake of Thursday night's 15-goal shootout between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers, E.J. Hradek remembers five of the highest scoring games in NHL history.

Blog | Conversation | November 19, 2010

Fresh off the NHL's research and development camp in Toronto, E.J. Hradek opines on the future of the shootout. While conceding there's no perfect way to end knotted hockey games, he is fascinated by the 4-on-4 and 3-on-3 ideas circulating.

Blog | Conversation | August 20, 2010

E.J. Hradek looks one last time at the 14 teams that missed the postseason, singling out one player from each squad who had a great season.

Blog | Conversation | April 12, 2010

E.J. Hradek looks at the numbers, and finds the small differences between winners and losers.

Blog | Conversation | March 12, 2010

E.J. Hradek, and the rest of the world, is looking at the Olympic hockey tournament a little differently after the Swiss nearly stunned the host team and Slovakia upset Russia.

Blog | Conversation | February 19, 2010

E.J. Hradek looks at the suddenly slumping New Jersey Devils, and puts Alex Ovechkin's magnificent into context.

Blog | Conversation | February 12, 2010

From the December 28, 2009 issue of ESPN The Magazine: The controversial tiebreaker method some call "the shootout" examined from all angles, via Lindsay Berra and E.J. Hradek.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Let's not hide from it. Last week was brutal, what with all those shootout losses. But this ain't a sally league -- we don't get partial points for losing in a shootout. Week 10: Monday: Washington over Pittsburgh. When in doubt, go with the budding...

Blog | Conversation | December 10, 2006