2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Weighing the series impact of playoff injuries,...
Supplementary discipline has become the story of the the playoffs. In Detroit last night, the Red Wings and Predators were playing in a crucial Game 4...
View ArticleNHL - Should lockout end, key injuries may impact early returns
If there's going to be a training camp this season, it's going to be soon. The league has set a Jan. 11 deadline to get a CBA deal done in time for a ...
View ArticleNHL -- Chicago Blackhawks Marian Hossa erases all doubt against Los Angeles...
Marian Hossa sent a message to his coach, his teammates and the league that he is back from the concussion that abruptly ended his season this past April, writes Craig Custance.
View ArticleNHL -- 20 major training camp tour observations
It was a trip that began in New York for the board of governors' ratification of the new CBA on Jan. 9 and concluded in Los Angeles with the Kings' ch...
View ArticleNHL - San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks seeing plans pay off early
It wasn't lost on Todd McLellan that a different kind of team than his San Jose Sharks experienced playoff success last spring. The San Jose coach saw...
View Article2013 NHL Playoffs - New CBA makes for interesting offseason
Just 48 hours after the completion of the Stanley Cup final, the window opens for general managers looking to claw out additional cap space or pull th...
View Article2013 Stanley Cup - Nathan Horton among free agents set to cash in after finals
CHICAGO -- It was earlier in the playoffs and Marian Hossa was chatting on the morning of a game about one of the lessons he learned during the Chicag...
View Article2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final - Top 10 candidates for the Conn Smythe
CHICAGO -- It was suggested to Patrick Sharp on Friday that this year's Conn Smythe race has been a challenging one to handicap because of how team-or...
View Article2013 NHL Playoffs - Chicago Blackhawks better positioned than Boston Bruins...
A repeat, particularly after a very short summer, would be a lot to ask. But Craig Custance explains why he thinks the Blackhawks have a better shot to return to the Stanley Cup finals than the Bruins...
View Article2013 NHL free agency - Montreal Canadiens among five fits for Vinny Lecavalier
It was a decision necessitated by the new collective bargaining agreement. The Lightning are buying out the remainder of Vinny Lecavalier's contract a...
View Article2013 NHL offseason - Why Ilya Kovalchuk's case is unique
Slava Kozlov was the guy you went to if you wanted the truth about Ilya Kovalchuk. When Kovalchuk was a young star in the NHL with the then-Atlanta Th...
View Article2013 NHL offseason - Answering questions on Ilya Kovalchuk, Pittsburgh...
This is why hockey fans are the best: It's the middle of summer and the questions keep pouring in for the mailbag. I will be tackling them over the co...
View Article2013-14 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 ...
View ArticleWill the Chicago Blackhawks repeat as champions? - NHL
The 2013-14 Blackhawks will be an absolutely fascinating team. Because if there's one thing we know with a near certainty, it's that championship team...
View ArticleNHL Future Power Rankings - Chicago Blackhawks positioned well for future...
Craig Custance, Frank Provenzano, Neil Greenberg, Corey Pronman, Robert Vollman and Ryan Schwepfinger rank every NHL team based on how well they're set up for future success.
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