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2013 NHL offseason - Why the David Perron trade works for St. Louis
The simplest way to evaluate a trade is to figure out which team ended up with the best player and go from there. In the Wednesday deal that sent Magn...
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2013-14 NHL - Ranking the top forward groups
There are still a few more free agents to sign and decisions to be made in training camp, but for the most part, rosters are set. So this week, we'll ...
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2013-14 - Ranking the top defenseman groups
On Tuesday we explored the Top 10 forward groups in the NHL this season, but scoring alone won't win you a championship. So let's have a look at the N...
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2013-14 - Ranking top goalie tandems
Continuing with our theme this week of assessing the best teams in the NHL at every position -- we looked at forward groups on Tuesday and defenseman ...
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NHL - Custance mailbag on overrated players, surprise teams
Who are the most underrated and overrated players in the NHL this season? What would it take to land Thomas Vanek? Should the Penguins make a run at R...
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Latest Rankings rants
Well, we're back with more of your rants. And, we promise, no bigger nets here! Lately, the buzz around hockey has been surrounding the Nashville Pre...
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NHL -- Offseason Analysis -- San Jose Sharks have holes to fill via trades,...
With the start of the offseason, Puck Prospectus and E.J. Hradek team up to examine each team's statistical shortcomings and how best to address them via trades, free agency and the draft.
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NHL: The San Jose Sharks look to recover from Stanley Cup playoff failure
The Summer Skate series concludes in San Jose. Puck Prospectus examines players trending up or down on the Sharks' roster. Plus, E.J. Hradek reveals an intriguing player to watch as training camp...
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NHL: ESPN The Magazine's 2010-11 Vancouver Canucks season preview
The Vancouver Canucks could well become the best team in the NHL this season. Our projections already show them atop the Western Conference.
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NHL - ESPN The Magazine's 2011-12 Carolina Hurricanes season preview
The Carolina Hurricanes are the seventh-best team in the Eastern Conference based on our projections, but they have young talent led by Jeff Skinner and could see the playoffs in 2011-12.
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NHL - ESPN The Magazine's 2011-12 Chicago Blackhawks season preview
The Chicago Blackhawks couldn't defend their Cup last season, but they bring back another loaded roster in 2011-12, headlined by Jonathan Toews. Our projections have Chicago as the best team in the...
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NHL draft - How St. Louis Blues have created Stanley Cup contender
The St. Louis Blues might be the best team in the NHL, but you'd never know it by looking at the All-Star roster. They landed just one player on the s...
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Playoff Power Meter - St. Louis Blues lead the NHL in points but don't look...
ESPN Insider Alvin Chang has the March Playoff Power Meter, and the St. Louis Blues defy description. The Blues lead the NHL in points, but they don't take the shape of past Stanley Cup champions.
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Handicapping the Pacific Division playoff race - NHL
The good news is that they're resting. The Phoenix Coyotes played an intense, playoff-like game in San Jose on Saturday night, arriving back in Phoeni...
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NHL - The best team fits for the top six NHL draft prospects
There are very few silver linings in this lockout, but leave it to new Columbus Blue Jackets president John Davidson to find one of them. Without the...
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NHL - Previewing the preliminary round of Olympic hockey
Matthew Coller of Hockey Prospectus examines the projections for all the Olympic hockey teams and looks at a key matchup will determine their fates in qualifying for the medal round.
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NHL - Best team fits for top 2014 draft prospects
Frank Provenzano pairs some of the top prospects in the 2014 NHL draft with the NHL teams that need them the most.
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NHL Playoffs 2014 - How goalies in playoffs stack up
Matthew Coller of Hockey Prospectus reintroduces the Goalie Heat Index to project which netminders can get hot and steal a series in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Recommended strategies for each Metro Division team - NHL draft
Corey Pronman takes a look at the strengths, weaknesses and recommended draft strategies for each team in the Metropolitan Division.
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Recommended strategies for each Central Division team - NHL draft
Corey Pronman takes a look at the strengths, weaknesses and recommended draft strategies for each team in the Central Division.
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