2013-14 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 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.
View ArticleNHL - 20 observations on the Colorado Avalanche
DENVER -- This summer, Patrick Roy went to see Semyon Varlamov in Montreal while the Colorado Avalanche starting goalie was training with teammate Jea...
View ArticleSurprising early-season player usage trends around the NHL
Every coach and GM has his own barometer for when he starts making judgments on how the team is shaping up during a season. The Philadelphia Flyers, a...
View ArticleCan Colorado Avalanche sustain early-season success? - NHL
There are three undefeated teams remaining in the NHL, two of which you probably expected to be at the top of the standings in San Jose and St. Louis....
View ArticleNHL - Custance mailbag on overrated players, surprise teams
Who are the most underrated and overrated players in the NHL this season? What would it take to land Thomas Vanek? Should the Penguins make a run at R...
View ArticleWatch: Parise happy to start on the road
Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise talks playoff jitters, beating Semyon Varlamov and meeting Ilya Bryzgalov before Game 1 of his team's series agains...
View ArticleNHL - 2014 playoffs: Colorado Avalanche go 'all-in' for gutsy Game 1 win
Colorado coach Patrick Roy made a gutsy call at the outset of his team's playoff run, and it paid off in a big way for the Avalanche, writes ESPN The Magazine's Craig Custance.
View ArticleNHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Colorado Avalanche's Patrick Roy not afraid...
If we think Game 1's daring call to pull Semyon Varlamov with 3:01 remaining in the third period, trailing by a goal to the Wild, is going to be the most aggressive maneuver in Patrick Roy's first...
View Article2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Colorado Avalanche expect Matt Duchene to miss...
Colorado Avalanche coach Patrick Roy said he expects center Matt Duchene to miss the entire first-round playoffs series against the Minnesota Wild, even if it goes seven games.
View ArticleNHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Speed, talent win out for Nathan MacKinnon,...
For one night, speed and talent and passing and creativity won out as the young Avalanche beat the Wild 4-2 to open a 2-0 series lead over Minnesota, writes ESPN ESPN The Magazine's Craig Custance.
View ArticleTyson Barrie of Colorado Avalanche to miss four to six weeks with MCL injury
The Colorado Avalanche will be without key defenseman Tyson Barrie (knee) for four to six weeks following a knee-on-knee hit from Wild forward Matt Cooke in the second period of Minnesota's 1-0...
View ArticleBryzgalov, Heatley ready for Game 1
CHICAGO - The Minesota Wild had three goalies on the ice for their morning skate on Friday, none of whom were rookie Darcy Kuemper, who remains day-to...
View ArticleNHL - 2014 Stanley Cup finals: Top 10 Stanley Cup finals in the last 20 years
The Kings-Rangers series is such a doozy that it prompted us to rank the top 10 series from the past 20 years. ESPN The Magazine's Craig Custance takes it on.
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 ArticleNHL -- Rob Blake's hard work helped him blend seamlessly into winning situations
Lifelong connections remain important to the hardworking, humble Rob Blake, who learned from the very best during his journey from pond hockey to the Hall of Fame, Craig Custance writes.
View ArticleColorado Avalanche sign Carl Soderberg to five-year deal
The Avalanche signed Carl Soderberg to a five-year deal worth an average of $4.75 million after acquiring the center's negotiating rights in a pre-draft trade with Boston.
View ArticleColorado Avalanche sign free agent Francois Beauchemin to three-year deal
The Colorado Avalanche have signed veteran defenseman Francois Beauchemin to a three-year contract worth $4.5 million per season, a league source confirmed.
View ArticleUltimate Standings: Colorado Avalanche drop in all eight categories
In ESPN The Magazine's annual ranking of 122 pro sports teams, the Avs declined across the board with their worst showing in the players category as they dropped 46 places from last year.
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.
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