NHL - Analysis - Puck moving defensemen greatly enhance Stanley Cup hopes
Getting points from your blue line has always been seen as an advantage. But having a pair of elite puck-moving defensemen could be the key to the Stanley Cup.
View ArticleNHL - The Detroit Red Wings will thrive even if Pavel Datsyuk's play declines
The Summer Skate series continues in Detroit. Puck Prospectus examines players trending up or down on the Red Wings' roster. Plus, E.J. Hradek reveals an intriguing player to watch as training camp...
View ArticleNHL - Adding top defenseman Chris Pronger not enough to shore up Philadelphia...
Puck Prospectus dishes on which teams will flaunt the best and worst blue lines in 2009-10, explaining the defense category from its upcoming season projections in ESPN The Magazine's NHL Preview.
View ArticleE.J. Hradek: USA defeats Canada in Olympic hockey stunner
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Three games for Olympic tournament seeding between blood rivals. They lined them up and played them back-to-back-to-bac...
View ArticleStanley Cup finals 2010 - Blackhawks' puck possession skills are a huge...
Eight of the top 12 teams of the past 12 years in the category of 'shot differential' made at least the conference finals. That's an indicator of the importance of the stat (which speaks to puck...
View ArticleTop 5 best/worst NHL post-lockout free-agent deals
Believe it or not, this is our sixth class of free agents since the lockout ended in July 2005. It doesn't seem that long, does it? In that time, GMs ...
View ArticleNHL: Detroit Red Wings' projections for the 2010-11 season
Justin Abdelkader, a young fan favorite of the octopus-throwing crowd, looks ready for a decent season -- while longtime vet Kris Draper does not. Puck Prospectus and E.J. Hradek discuss the 2010-11...
View ArticleNHL: The top 10 defensemen in the NHL
I know you love lists. At least, that's what people tell me. With the new season on the horizon, I figured it would be a good time to put together a s...
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