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Craig Custance talks to Pittsburgh's rivals to scout how to beat the Penguins in the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Story | Conversation | April 28, 2013

The win will have to wait, but the doubt as to whether or not Nikolai Khabibulin can be effective this season is gone, writes Craig Custance.

NEWARK, N.J. -- In last year's Stanley Cup finals, it took all of one period for it to get nasty. In Game 1, Vancouver Canucks forward Alex Burrows bit the finger of Boston Bruins' Patrice Bergeron in a moment that set the tone for the entire series....

Craig Custance provides five reasons as to why it's too early to rule out the possibility of a Devils comeback in the Stanley Cup finals, including the potential scoring breakthrough from stars Zach Parise and Ilya Kovalchuk.

Blog | Conversation | June 09, 2012

LOS ANGELES -- After the Los Angeles Kings beat the New Jersey Devils in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals, Los Angeles coach Darryl Sutter had a simple message for forward Simon Gagne. Be ready for the next game. Then he didn't talk to him ag...

Craig Custance explains why revenue sharing will be a key issue during this summer's CBA discussions.

Blog | Conversation | May 31, 2012

Craig Custance checks in with two people who saw the Devils' and Kings' playoff success coming, Paul Maurice and Ken Hitchcock, to get their opinions on the Stanley Cup finals matchup.

Blog | Conversation | May 30, 2012

Craig Custance writes that with Jonathan Quick dominating in goal for the Kings in the playoffs, the door has been opened for the team to trade away Jonathan Bernier this offseason. Here is a look at his most likely destinations.

Blog | Conversation | May 29, 2012

Craig Custance looks back to Jonathan Quick's past to find out how he became the talented goaltender who led the Los Angeles Kings to the Stanley Cup finals.

Story | Conversation | May 29, 2012

Craig Custance explains how the Los Angeles Kings have been transformed under coach Darryl Sutter.

Blog | Conversation | May 16, 2012

ESPN Insider Craig Custance has made his conference picks, and now he's here to defend them. Read why Craig picked the Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils to meet in the Stanley Cup finals.

Blog | Conversation | May 13, 2012

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

Craig Custance writes that Brendan Shanahan has been very thorough in explaining how he'll approach disciplinary issues during the playoffs this season.

Blog | Conversation | March 21, 2012

Craig Custance writes about the Vancouver Canucks' rocky start before diving into his mailbag, answering questions on David Backes, Claude Giroux and the loaded Central division.

Blog | Conversation | October 14, 2011

Craig Custance makes his 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs picks from Round 1 and the Cup Final.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2013

Hovering on the fringe of the Eastern Conference playoff chase is not where the Rangers expected to be this season. Now they'll face some tough trade deadline decisions. Plus, this week's dip into the mailbag.

Blog | Conversation | March 22, 2013