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2013 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...
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2013 NHL offseason - How Atlantic Division teams are trending
Continuing our look at how NHL teams are trending in the new divisions, we examine the Atlantic, which features a handful of playoff teams and a coupl...
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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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2013-14 - Los Angeles Kings' Jonathan Quick atop early U.S. goalie race
WASHINGTON -- Two things stood out from Team USA general manager David Poile's introductory news conference at U.S. orientation camp Monday morning. O...
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NHL - 2013 mock expansion draft protected teams in East
Craig Custance reveals which players in the East would be protected from being selected in a mock NHL expansion draft.
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NHL 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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How summer changes will impact fighting - NHL
The prevailing thought, when you talk to many people around hockey, is that the role of the fighting-only enforcer is naturally working its way out of...
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NHL - 5 reasons why the Phil Kessel contract works for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Phil Kessel didn't want to negotiate a contract extension during the regular season, so the two sides worked hard to get it in just under the bell. Co...
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NHL - Teams facing tough decisions on impending veteran UFAs
DETROIT -- There they were, on opposite ends of the visitor's dressing room, preparing for another Buffalo Sabres season opener. On one side of the ro...
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Following Peter Laviolette firing, what Craig Berube must fix for...
Things can change rapidly in the news cycle of the modern NHL, and on Monday we saw yet another example. Just three games into the 2013-14 season, the...
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NHL - Custance mailbag features crazy early-season trade ideas
It's the second mailbag of the season and we're already diving into crazy trade questions. Love it! If you want to send in your own -- or a question o...
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NHL - Nail Yakupov trade possibility, Ducks goalies and more from the Hall of...
TORONTO -- The red carpet before the Hockey Hall of Fame inductions can be a gold mine for catching up with some of the biggest names in hockey. Monda...
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Siblings Amanda and Phil Kessel will stage power play at Sochi Olympics -...
In ESPN The Magazine's Interview Issue, Craig Custance writes that the medal hopes of two teams may hinge on one family as Amanda and Phil Kessel stage a sibling power play in Sochi.
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NHL - Ryan Miller, Paul Stastny among top 25 free agents for 2014
Craig Custance takes an early look at the top 25 NHL free agents this upcoming offseason. St. Louis Blues goalie Ryan Miller and Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny lead the list.
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Toronto Maple Leafs hire Kyle Dubas as assistant GM, fire Dave Poulin, Claude...
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced a front-office shakeup Tuesday, firing assistant general managers Dave Poulin and Claude Loiselle and replacing them with 28-year-old Kyle Dubas.
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2014-15 NHL season preview -- Five players on their last chance
Cliffhangers: This might be the last chance for these five to have a big impact, writes ESPN The Magazine's Craig Custance.
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Anonymous league insiders rank the 30 starting goaltenders - NHL
Craig Custance asked 15 anonymous NHL coaches, front office executives and a goal scorer to rate every starting goalie, producing a 1-30 ranking.
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NHL 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...
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NHL -- Connor McDavid's performance for Team Canada at world juniors is one...
If the world juniors are the start of Connor McDavid's legacy, the likely No. 1 pick in the 2015 NHL draft is off to a strong start, Craig Custance writes.
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NHL - Detroit Red Wings' options at March 2 trade deadline
A surprising and aging Red Wings team is looking to add high-quality pieces at the trade deadline, writes ESPN The Magazine's Craig Custance.
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