Monday 10: Of Christmas ... and Devils

...top two stoppers. Brodeur would be my starter, with Fleury working as my No. 2 guy. Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo would be No. 3. In tonight's tilt, the Penguins should be geared...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 21, 2009

Player power rankings: Sid's ascent

Puck Prospectus rates every player in the NHL every week. Here are the top 10 on Dec. 21.

Story | Conversation | December 21, 2009

NHL Forecaster: The whiff!

Sean Allen previews Week 12 of the fantasy hockey season, discussing the value of missed shots and players like Jeff Carter, who benefits from a four-game week.

Shootout secrets

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

In the Crease: Halak on the move?

Tim Kavanagh looks at a potential change in Jaroslav Halak's value if he gets traded soon.

Player power rankings: Miller still No. 1

Puck Prospectus rates every player in the NHL every week. Here are the top 10 on Dec. 14.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

NHL Forecaster: Big 'D' in desert

Sean Allen previews Week 10 of the fantasy hockey season, and breaks down the recent success of the Phoenix Coyotes.

The best team, top goalies and craziest celebration

...mark. Todd McLellan's team reached that plateau with a solid 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night. Rookie Frazer McLaren scored his first goal in the victory. (So, let me...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Power Play: Laraque a hindrance?

How Georges Laraque still finds NHL employment befuddles us. And why is Thanksgiving a true postseason barometer?

Quarterly returns

E.J. Hradek examines the NHL playoff picture at the quarter-point in the season.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

NHL Forecaster: The perfect storm

There's hope yet for the reeling Carolina Hurricanes, says Sean Allen. Their slow start and the expected return of Evgeni Malkin are the topics of Week 7 of the NHL season.

Even with Kovy, Thrashers won't beat Rangers

...high on the rest of the group, I like Backstrom to backstop an upset in Tampa. Vancouver Canucks at Detroit Red Wings The Wings are back home after a 9-1 rout in Columbus...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009

O'Brien suspended for one game

The NHL has suspended Vancouver Canucks defenseman Shane O'Brien for one game.

...fellow Canadian teammates Jay Wells, Stephane Matteau, Craig MacTavish, and Jeff Beukeboom. The Rangers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4 games to 3

Byers suspended; coach Tortorella fined

New York Rangers forward Dane Byers was suspended one game for his role in a fight during the third period of Monday's game in Vancouver.