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Drury's baseball pedigree would have boded well in Beijing

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

Summer Olympians, count your blessings: The NHL players are exactly that and not competing for medals. From Marc-Andre Fleury's peerless butterfly to Georges Laraque's pugilistic prowess, many a hockey player would have left Beijing donning gold.

Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008

Time to strap on the bowtie and wax poetic

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

Believe it or not, there are a few things the NHL can learn from watching the World Series, writes Terry Frei.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2007

The never-ending shootout debate

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

Does the shootout really make or break a team come playoff time? How should it be counted against a club? Terry Frei ponders.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2006

Bashing small markets defeats big picture of playoffs

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

Terry Frei is sick of the small-market jokes. Instead of the griping, he says we should be enjoying the unpredictability of the playoffs.

Story | Conversation | May 18, 2006

Can Bettman be a hockey man?

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

The NHL commissioner's biggest challenge may be balancing what's good for the owners with what's good for the game.

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2004

Expectations lower for U.S. in hockey

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

The U.S. hockey team faces far fewer expectations than the U.S. men's basketball team.

Story | Conversation | August 31, 2004

A hockey town or baseball burg?

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

A hockey town or a baseball burg? The identity crisis of 18 cities is now solved.

Story | Conversation | September 29, 2003

Goalies mean the most in the postseason

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

Ducks goalie J-S Giguere has shown why his is the most important position in professional sports.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2003

For the NHL, no time will be like the present

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

The playoffs are shaping up to be the best in years. You better enjoy the thrill while it lasts.

Story | Conversation | March 31, 2003

Can Roy re-establish worth as 'money' goalie?

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

Can Patrick Roy shake off an ignominious end to the 2002 playoffs? Or will the disappointment linger?

Story | Conversation | September 16, 2002

Drury's 'it' paying off for Avs

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

Chris Drury is a sage pick in the winning-goal pool in the press box. If you've got the first pick, and it isn't out of a hat.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2002

Our top 10 Joe Sakic moments

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

As Joe Sakic announces his retirement Thursday, we look back at our favorite moments from the Avalanche captain.

Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009

Degrees of first-round loss

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

The winners have moved on to the second round, but what about the losers? We measure the degrees of anger for those with early trips to the golf course.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2009

Has NHL gotten most out of Penguins-Wings matchup?

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

So has the NHL gotten the most out of the "dream" Stanley Cup finals matchup between the Penguins and Red Wings? Terry Frei says not exactly.

Story | Conversation | June 02, 2008

Fair or not, Stars' fate rests in Turco's performance

Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.com

It's not necessarily Marty Turco's fault the Stars are down 3-0 against the Wings in the West finals. But the Dallas netminder hasn't exactly helped his team's cause.

Story | Conversation | May 14, 2008