NHL: The NHL is right to experiment with shootout format, but for now, it's...
The league's just-concluded research, development and orientation camp stirred some summer chatter among us puckheads. The topic that seemed to gen...
View ArticleNHL: Preseason observations on the decline of Carey Price and Sean Avery vs....
With a week's worth of preseason action in the books I thought it would be a good time to bring back "The Monday 10," where we canvas the NHL for some...
View ArticleNHL: Matthew Bartkowski, Derek Stepan and other promising youngsters of 2010-11
If you follow me on Twitter -- you should -- you know that I braved a little rainy weather to check out the Ottawa Senators vs. New York Rangers exhib...
View ArticleNHL: Observations on James Wisniewski's suspension, Mike Modano's homecoming,...
Each Thursday this season, I'll be taking your questions. To submit yours, ask me on Twitter or go here. Now, let's open up some mail. From Sam ...
View ArticleNHL: Picking Philadelphia Flyers at Minnesota Wild and other pre-Thanksgiving...
Thank goodness we had a light three-game slate last week. I had a feeling my luck was going to change, and it did. The Stars helped limit the damage b...
View ArticleNHL: Why the New York Rangers will top the Florida Panthers and other Tuesday...
I thought I was headed for a big week last Tuesday, after hitting on five of the six early games. My good fortune ran out during the later tilts, howe...
View ArticleNHL: Why the Phoenix Coyotes will beat the San Jose Sharks and other Tuesday...
With the All-Star Weekend in the rearview mirror, I'm faced with my biggest challenge of the season: a 12-game return to action. That's a whole lot of...
View ArticleNHL: Mailbag on the Phoenix Coyotes' playoff chances and Peter Forsberg's future
Did you know that since 1945 only two NHL players have scored six goals in a single game? And, believe it or not, their names weren't Wayne Gretzky an...
View ArticleNHL: Why the Carolina Hurricanes will beat the New Jersey Devils, and other...
Talk about an All-Star hangover! After enjoying some real good fortune in the first half of the season, I got hit in the face with a cold glass of wat...
View ArticleNHL: Why the Philadelphia Flyers will beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, and other...
With the playoff races in both conferences so tight, the games are growing tougher and tougher to pick. That's why I was fairly content with splitting...
View ArticleNHL: Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jack Johnson reflects on the Olympics and...
There has been a lot going on in and around the Staples Center over the past few weeks. Lady Gaga came out of her shell to headline the Grammy Awards ...
View ArticleNHL: Analyzing the Pittsburgh Penguins-Dallas Stars trade and Tuesday night...
Before I get to my regularly scheduled Tuesday NHL picks, I thought I'd weigh in on yesterday's Dallas Stars-Pittsburgh Penguins deal and pass along a...
View ArticleNHL: Picking Tuesday night's winners, including game between Philadelphia...
First things first, I have to give a shout-out to the NHL for slapping a significant suspension on repeat offender Matt Cooke of the Pittsburgh Pengui...
View ArticleNHL: Ranking five trends for the 2010-11 season, including Sidney Crosby's...
At the track, they'd say we were in the deep stretch. Three days and 26 games remain in the 2010-11 regular season campaign. Ten playoff spots already...
View ArticleNHL: Rebuilding plans for Eastern Conference teams
The Stanley Cup playoffs get under way tonight. Can I get an "Amen," somebody? Without a doubt, the first round of the Cup chase is my favorite time o...
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