2012 Stanley Cup playoffs - Jonathan Quick behind Mike Smith in Conn Smythe...
Mike Smith is still the leader for the Conn Smythe Trophy, but Los Angeles' Jonathan Quick has jumped up to the No. 2 spot. Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist ranks No. 4 and could continue to move up if...
View Article2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs - Postseason ups value of the wrist shot - ESPN...
Time and space are at a premium in the postseason, which is why the slapper is giving way to the wrister in the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Craig Custance and Lindsay Berra write in ESPN The Magazine.
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Is Los Angeles Kings' title window just now...
There are some playoff runs by unexpected teams where it's evident something clicked and a group of players caught a kind of lightning in a bottle tha...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup playoffs - Three Los Angeles Kings moving toward top of Conn...
Tom Awad provides his latest update to the Conn Smythe watch. Jonathan Quick leads three Los Angeles Kings players making a run at the No. 1 spot in the rankings, currently occupied by the Coyotes'...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup playoffs - Jonathan Quick tops the final Conn Smythe watch list
Tom Awad provides the season's final edition of the Conn Smythe watch. Jonathan Quick leads four Los Angeles Kings at the top of the rankings. The first New Jersey Devil appears at No. 5.
View ArticleNHL - Potential lockout "winners" and "losers"
Nobody truly wins when there is a lockout. The last time around, the owners thought they got what they wanted in cost certainty and a salary cap. Now,...
View ArticleNHL - Teams may need amnesty to keep rosters intact
When the NHL released its mid-October CBA offer to the public, everyone got a glimpse as to how the league was prepared to help teams manage the salar...
View ArticleNHL - Mounting roster challenges for the Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are fighting for their playoff lives, thanks to the resiliency of a certain team a few hours down the road in Columbus. But the ...
View Article2013 NHL offseason - Why 2014 free agents are signing now
There's typically an order for how general managers approach the offseason. First, there's a decision made on pending unrestricted free agents, becaus...
View ArticleNHL - Minnesota Wild, Vancouver Canucks among top 2014 Stanley Cup value bets
Sam Paolini breaks down the top value bets for the 2014 Stanley Cup, including the Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks.
View ArticleOlympics - USA Hockey creeping towards favorite status?
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Jacob Trouba started listing all the guys he was excited to meet at U.S. orientation camp, players he admired like Ryan Suter and Pa...
View ArticlePredicting Team USA's roster for the Sochi Olympics - NHL
Frank Provenzano breaks down the toughest position battles competing for a spot on Team USA.
View ArticleRick Nash's prolific scoring start among the NHL's top 10 biggest surprises -...
Which players have had the most surprising starts thus far in 2014-15? Matthew Coller identifies the top 10, using both basic and advanced metrics.
View ArticleHow the Los Angeles Kings can improve their possession, results - NHL
The Los Angeles Kings are not posting good possession numbers this season, and their results in the standings aren't very good, either. Rob Vollman examines why that is, and what can be done to fix it.
View ArticleExamining what's wrong with the Los Angeles Kings and how they can fix it -- NHL
The defending Stanley Cup champs are just above the line to qualify for the playoffs. Ryan Wagman of Hockey Prospectus examines what's gone wrong for the club, and what they can do about it.
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