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The NHL's top five teams -- Chicago, Anaheim, Pittsburgh, Montreal and Boston -- continue to exist on a different plateau than their lesser peers. After that? Well, just imagine 25 teams thrown into a giant blender and smashed around week after week....

From Malkin's season to Parise's future, Scott Burnside evaluates how we did answering our 10 burning questions from the preseason.

Some of the usual names pop up in the race for the Jack Adams Award for the top coach as we start the new year, but there are some new ones as well. Here's a look at our top five plus some honorable mentions. 1. John Tortorella, New York Rangers ...

There are lots of interesting names to kick around when it comes to handicapping the Vezina Trophy race as we hit the end of the calendar year -- some familiar, some not. Here's a look at our top five plus some honorable mentions. 1. Jimmy Howard,...

Evgeni Malkin had his seventh career hat trick, and the injury-depleted Pittsburgh Penguins peppered two Buffalo Sabres goalies in a 8-3 win on Saturday night.

Is two weeks into the season too early to discuss the Calder Trophy race? Not at ESPN.com! We're a little crazy that way. So let's take a look at the early race as we see it with our top five contenders as of Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 18): 1. Luke...

From Malkin's season to Parise's future, Scott Burnside, Craig Custance and Pierre LeBrun ponder these 10 burning questions for the new season.

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun break down the top storylines for the 2011 Stanley Cup finals.

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A goalie in the mix for the Vezina and Hart trophies, a defenseman who is the odds-on favorite to win the Calder Trophy, a team offense that was top 10 in the NHL this season and a goals-against average that was top five.Sounds like a Stanley Cup con...

A goalie in the mix for the Vezina and Hart trophies, a defenseman who is the odds-on favorite to win the Calder Trophy, a team offense that was top 10 in the NHL this season and a goals-against average that was top five.Sounds like a Stanley Cup con...

A goalie in the mix for the Vezina and Hart trophies, a defenseman who is the odds-on favorite to win the Calder Trophy, a team offense that was top 10 in the NHL this season and a goals-against average that was top five. Sounds like a Stanley Cup c...

Not sure what Mr. LeBrun was thinking last week by having the Wings in the top five, but that's what we're here for, to make things right in the world of the Power Rankings. Bye-bye, Wings. Not many other changes at the top, but we love the strides ...

Roberto Luongo made 30 saves in his first NHL playoff shutout, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the St. Louis Blues 3-0 on Friday night to take a big lead in the Western Conference playoff series.

The top draft picks face high expectations. But have they delivered? Here's a look back at the top five choices since 2000.

There are always a few free agency deals that don't work out. Adam Proteau has his top five.