NHL - Carolina Hurricanes may have another Jeff Skinner
Last year at the prospect tournament in Traverse City, Mich., Carolina Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford raved about a highly skilled kid he thought would ...
View ArticleFour options for the Philadelphia Flyers after Chris Pronger news
It's the worst-case scenario for the Philadelphia Flyers. Their star center Claude Giroux is shelved indefinitely with a concussion, and now comes new...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs -- NCAA players who could follow in Chris Kreider's...
Somewhere between his six-hour personal communication class and job helping his Uncle Scott in a hockey shooting clinic, Nick Bjugstad finds time to w...
View Article2012 NHL draft grades -- Penguins, Canadiens among top marks
ESPN Insiders Grant Sonier and Craig Custance review each team's picks and trades to see who came out on top following the 2012 NHL entry draft in Pittsburgh.
View ArticleNHL - Potential Eastern Conference compliance buyout candidates
Editor's Note: Earlier this week Craig Custance looked at potential compliance buyout candidates in both the Eastern and Western Conferences. With neg...
View ArticleNHL - Rangers face big decisions ahead
The New York Rangers continue to hang around the final playoff spot in the East, a bit of an underachievement for a team many pegged as a Stanley Cup ...
View ArticleExamining the options for Pittsburgh Penguins and Kris Letang
It started with comments Ray Shero made during his year-end press conference last spring. Carolina GM Jim Rutherford noticed that Shero mentioned he m...
View Article2013 NHL offseason - Tim Thomas among best free agents still on the market
As the agent for high-profile players like Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Tavares, Pat Brisson has a pretty good read on the ebbs and flows ...
View Article2013 NHL offseason - How Metropolitan Division teams are trending
Continuing our look at how teams are trending in the new divisions, we move to the new-look Metropolitan. Is this the NHL's toughest from top to botto...
View ArticleDebate: What's going on with bizarro Pens?
Scott Burnside and Craig Custance weigh in on the Penguins' hiring of Jim Rutherford as GM and the firing of coach Dan Bylsma. BURNSIDE: Craig, big...
View Article2014-15 NHL season preview -- Potential unrestricted free agents to watch
Auditions: Five UFAs-to-be will light it up while trying to get better deals for next season, writes ESPN The Magazine's Craig Custance.
View ArticleNHL Future Power Rankings - Chicago Blackhawks positioned well for future...
Which NHL teams are set up for the most success in 2017-18 and beyond? According to our panel of experts, it's the Chicago Blackhawks. Check out the full list, and analysis of each team, in the Future...
View ArticleRanking teams 1-30 based on their outlook three seasons in the future - NHL
A panel of ESPN's Insiders ranks every NHL team based on its projected success three years from now. The Lightning take the top spot.
View ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Are the Edmonton Oilers playoff contenders?
Taylor Hall and the Oilers have won four straight after an overtime victory Wednesday. In today's Morning 3-on-3, we ask whether Edmonton is ready to make a run at a playoff spot.
View ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- What's wrong with the New York Rangers
A bad loss to the Capitals continued the Rangers' recent struggles, and in Monday's Morning 3-on-3, we discuss whether the Blueshirts' issues are a blip on the radar or a sign of bigger problems.
View ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- What to make of the Eastern Conference playoff race
The Flyers and Hurricanes are hanging around in a crowded Eastern Conference playoff race. In Monday's Morning 3-on-3, we assess their chances and those of other notable squads out East.
View ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Injuries will impact Eastern Conference playoff...
The Penguins will be without Evgeni Malkin for at least six weeks, but other injuries are also shaking up the East. We discuss the impact of Malkin's absence and others on tight playoff races.
View ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming on strong
The Penguins have rallied following a coaching change and key injuries, and their current hot streak has them moving up the standings and shaking things up in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
View Article2016 offseason grades for all 30 NHL teams
Which teams did the best in free agency, trades and the draft? Craig Custance grades every team heading into 2016-17, including an A+ for a team that made no notable additions or subtractions.
View Article2016 offseason grades for all 30 NHL teams
Which teams did the best in free agency, trades and the draft? Craig Custance grades every team heading into 2016-17, including an A-plus for a team that made no notable moves.
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