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CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks said Saturday they would have liked for Patrick Kane and/or Jonathan Toews to be named a Hart Memorial Trophy finalist, but they weren't going to make a big deal out of it. Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosb...

Jonathan Toews deserved to have been among the three finalists for the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP. Case closed. I'm not taking any counterarguments. My gavel has come down. The Chicago Blackhawks' captain was the most consistent 200-foot player ...

Sidney Crosby helps lift the Pittsburgh Penguins, who could advance with a win Saturday.

Sean Allen looks ahead to next season with his early 2013-14 Top 100 forward rankings.

Craig Custance writes that the unlikely playoff charge of the Columbus Blue Jackets has created a new challenger in the Hart Trophy race.

Blog | Conversation | April 22, 2013

On the strength of three strong performances last week, San Jose goaltender Antti Niemi vaults to the No. 1 goalie spot. Meanwhile, Winnipeg forward Andrew Ladd joins the skater rankings at No. 6 and Chicago's Jonathan Toews moves up a spot to No. 2.

Story | Conversation | April 22, 2013

On the strength of three consecutive wins, Columbus goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky vaults to the No. 1 goaltender spot. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh forward Pascal Dupuis joins the skater rankings and Washington's Alex Ovechkin moves up a spot to No. 5.

Story | Conversation | April 15, 2013

Alex Ovechkin is back to his old offensive ways, shooting and scoring at a ridiculous rate -- a streak that has helped propel him on to the MVP leaderboard.

Story | Conversation | April 08, 2013

Sean Allen previews Week 11's fantasy hockey action and breaks down the fantasy impact of Jarome Iginla's trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The NHL is borrowing a page from the NBA when it comes to the draft lottery.

During the lockout there was speculation that disciplined, defense-first teams and players competing in Europe would have an advantage when play resumed. That has not been the case so far.

Blog | Conversation | February 06, 2013

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

There is a wealth of qualified candidates to head up USA Hockey for the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia, but Brian Burke has proved he is the man for the job, writes Scott Burnside.

Craig Custance explains what the mindset of the Washington Capitals has to be like heading into Game 6 against the New York Rangers, as they try to overcome another devastating loss in Game 5.

Blog | Conversation | May 09, 2012

They may not enjoy the superstar status of Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, but pivotal players like Patrice Bergeron and Mike Smith have proved vital to their teams' success and could control their playoff fate.

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2012

Sean Allen has some late notes for the end of the season, as well as his preliminary 2012-13 fantasy rankings for forwards.