Ear to the glass: Living with loss
Lindsay Berra, ESPN The MagazineStars are falling like a meteor shower in the NHL, so we questioned the affected teams on the ripple effect of losing a prime-time player to injury.
Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009
Rivals clash in Boston while Kings aim for crown
E.J. Hradek...in Tampa. This game will be contested north of the border. I'll take the Senators. Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild The Roberto Luongo-less Canucks begin a five-game road trip in St...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009
Stars' absence won't hurt teams much
Andrew Rothstein, Puck ProspectusWith Alex Ovechkin joining Evgeni Malkin, Marc Savard and many other top names out of commission, Puck Prospectus frames its weekly look into the NHL around the question of injuries to superstars and the effect on a team's success.
Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009
Picking Thursday games, with a few gambles
E.J. HradekDespite my so-far spotty record as a puck prognosticator, I'm back for another crack at the Thursday picks. Last week, I was a dismal 4-5. After a per...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009
Draft Watch: Top junior D this decade wears red, white and blue
E.J. HradekTalking to an experienced amateur scout, I learned something pretty interesting. The little old U.S.A. is producing some hardcore kid defensemen. No...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009
Monday 10: Searing hot scorer, GK and rook
E.J. Hradek...week. They visit the Sharks on Wednesday, then return home for a Thursday night clash with the Canucks. 2. Craig Anderson: Avalanche goalie Anderson is another guy who's doing a bad job at keeping...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009
ATH : Willies' Dirty Hit on Toews?
Canucks defenseman Willie Mitchell leveled the Blackhawks Jonathan Toews, was it a clean hit in the NHL?
Video | October 22, 2009
That's cold: Players get revenge on old teams
E.J. HradekThe weekend brings a lot of games and a lot of stories -- good and bad. With that in mind, I'll be offering my "Monday 10" at the beginning of each wo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009
Goalies: The good, bad and ugly
E.J. HradekIt's been a strange start for the goalies around the league. Some of the bigger names have struggled out of the gate, while a few lesser-known goalten...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 2009
Stars rookie notches first goal in SO loss
E.J. Hradek...first NHL goal in the club's 4-3 shootout loss on the road against the Vancouver Canucks. A kid's getting his first NHL goal always makes for a nice tale, but there...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 12, 2009
Red Wings still don't look right
E.J. HradekWell, Vancouver's weeklong local nightmare is over (whew!). The city's beloved Canucks finally won a game, hammering the visiting Canadiens 7-1 on...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 08, 2009
Curtain rises on '09-10 NHL season
E.J. HradekOK, fellow puckheads, we've made it through the preseason! That's a happy, happy day. Well, at least it is for me. No more meaningless games. And, for...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 01, 2009
The Mag's NHL Power Rankings
Puck Prospectus and E.J. HradekClick on a team icon below to see their rating broken down. For deeper analysis from Puck Prospectus, mouse over any in the graph below. Methodology...
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009
Inside the Projections: Injury
Will Carroll, Puck ProspectusPuck Prospectus dishes on which teams are best suited to battle the bad health bug in 2009-10, explaining the ratings in the injury category from its upcoming season projections in ESPN The Magazine's NHL preview.
Story | Conversation | September 22, 2009
No. 1 overall pick Tavares won't suit up yet
E.J. Hradek...won't be in the lineup for the club's Monday night preseason opener against the Vancouver Canucks in Terrace, British Columbia. The first overall selection in the 2009 draft stayed back at the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 14, 2009
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