NHL Playoffs 2014 - How goalies in playoffs stack up
Matthew Coller of Hockey Prospectus reintroduces the Goalie Heat Index to project which netminders can get hot and steal a series in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
View ArticleNHL playoffs -- Daniel Alfredsson of Detroit Red Wings out for Game 3 vs....
Detroit Red Wings veteran forward Daniel Alfredsson won't be in the lineup Tuesday for Game 3 of Detroit's first-round series against the Boston Bruins.
View ArticleNathan MacKinnon leads the early playoff player rankings - 2014 Stanley Cup...
Tom Awad of Hockey Prospectus shares his first installment of the postseason player rankings of top 10 forwards, top five defensemen and top five goalies. Nathan MacKinnon, Paul Martin and Tuukka Rask...
View ArticleNHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Jeff Carter's 'old goat' role carrying Los...
Jeff Carter, the not-so-old goat, had a goal and two assists as the Kings rolled over the Blackhawks 4-3 Saturday to take a 2-1 series lead, writes ESPN.com's Scott Burnside.
View ArticlePotential first-round playoff mismatches - NHL
Rob Vollman identifies four potential first-round NHL playoff matchups that could be quite lopsided, including two likely division winners that are vulnerable to a first-round exit.
View ArticleNHL -- 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs - Ranking all 16 teams
How do the playoff teams fall in line as the postseason gets underway? Here's a look at how they rank from 1-16.
View ArticleLeBrun: Handing out the regular-season awards
The NHL doesn't hand out the official hardware until June in Las Vegas, but we are ready to dole it out right now.
View ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Who is the NHL's version of Peyton Manning?
In our special version of the Morning 3-on-3, we ask the question you've all been wondering about: Who is the NHL's version of Peyton Manning?
View ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Who are the challengers after the trade deadline
The Kings were quiet at the deadline while the Panthers kept busy, but those differing approaches have both Los Angeles and Florida among the teams that look like Stanley Cup challengers.
View ArticleFavorites, contenders, dark horses and also-rans for the 2016 Stanley Cup...
Who has the inside track on the Stanley Cup? Rob Vollman splits the potential playoff clubs into four categories: Favorites, top contenders, dark horses and also-rans.
View ArticleKane, Crosby, Neal among players to watch in the postseason
There is nothing like Stanley Cup playoff hockey. This is the best time of the season to see the best sport in the world at its best. From the openin...
View ArticleThe impact of experience on the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - NHL
As the first-round series in the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs head to their critical stages, how will experience play a role? Rob Vollman looks at each matchup.
View ArticleSan Jose Sharks shedding unfair chokers label - NHL
The Sharks are shedding their label as playoff chokers. But a look at their results during the Joe Thornton era reveals that it was not an accurate description to begin with, per Tom Awad.
View ArticleRed Wings' Pavel Datsyuk sends top-seeded Bruins to Game 1 loss
Pavel Datsyuk scored at 16:59 of the third period, moments after Jimmy Howard's best save of the game, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the top-seeded Boston Bruins 1-0 in the opener of their Eastern...
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