NHL - For Boston Bruins, it's Tuukka Rask's turn to shine
The shootout attempt by Ottawa's Kaspars Daugavins is going to get all the attention, and that's understandable. The NHL hasn't seen anything like his...
View ArticleNHL - How Bruins, Rangers, Canadiens respond to Penguins moves
Like most of the hockey world, Rangers assistant GM Jeff Gorton watched the late games Wednesday night focused partly on the games and partly on the J...
View Article10 biggest trade deadline targets -- NHL
Once Jarome Iginla was traded from Calgary to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the most attractive piece on the market was defenseman Jay Bouwmeester. The St....
View ArticleNHL - Jay Bouwmeester's postseason quest continues with the St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester approaches the beginning of every season the same. A fresh start. The disappointments of the previous seaso...
View ArticleNHL - The seven deadly sins of NHL roster construction
Lost in the flurry of activity that surrounded this year's trade deadline is the notion that there are lessons to be learned from the most successful ...
View ArticleNHL - Are the San Jose Sharks contenders or not?
St. Louis Blues coach Ken Hitchcock was analyzing the game of his own goalie Brian Elliott, but he could have been speaking for any number of NHL goal...
View ArticleNHL - St. Louis Blues heating up at the right time
We'll cut straight to the point and get to your letters, but please be sure to check out the latest news and my follow-up blog on the You Can Play Pro...
View Article2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Rivals scout the St. Louis Blues - NHL
Craig Custance talks to St. Louis' rivals to scout out how to beat the Blues in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
View Article2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs - Team-by-team scouting reports
Craig Custance breaks down the tactics and tendencies of every 2013 Stanley Cup Playoff team with the help of rival players, coaches and scouts.
View Article2013 NHL Playoffs - Craig Custance makes his picks from Round 1 and the...
Craig Custance makes his 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs picks from Round 1 and the Cup Final.
View Article2013 NHL Playoffs - Anaheim Ducks, other eliminated Western teams face big...
ANAHEIM -- The mood during Teemu Selanne's post-Game 7 interview shifted from disappointment to hope. As always, after Anaheim's last game of the seas...
View Article2013 NHL playoffs - If New York Rangers ditch him, 5 fits for Brad Richards
These decisions are never easy. Not the one to sit Brad Richards in a game the New York Rangers needed to win to extend their season. It's the one tha...
View ArticleAndy McDonald of St. Louis Blues announces retirement
St. Louis Blues forward Andy McDonald has decided to retire, becoming the latest NHL player to have his career shortened by concussions.
View Article2013 NHL Playoffs - Blues have work cut out re-signing D-men Alex Pietrangelo...
Typically, when a season ends, lockers are cleaned out, and in the next 48 hours, players participate in exit meetings with coaches and management to ...
View Article2013 NHL Draft - What's the trade value of Colorado Avalanche's No. 1 pick?
It's 1999, and Rick Dudley is sitting in his Tampa Bay office, looking over the Lightning's depth of organizational talent on his first day on the job...
View ArticleNHL - Top trade needs for playoff contenders
Everything about the Anders Lindback trade suggested that Tampa GM Steve Yzerman made one of the shrewdest offseason moves. After enduring a season of...
View ArticleNHL - Kris Letang, Roberto Luongo among top trade candidates
Last week, following the GM meetings in Boston, Sabres general manager Darcy Regier was explaining why the market wasn't quite ready yet for major tra...
View Article2013 NHL offseason - Detroit Red Wings lead early free agency Day 1 winners,...
Early on, the NHL offseason had been a bit of a dud. Draft weekend was supposed to be loaded with trades, but aside from the Cory Schneider deal to Ne...
View ArticleDavid Perron to Edmonton Oilers, Magnus Paajarvi to St. Louis Blues in trade
The St. Louis Blues have traded left wing David Perron to the Edmonton Oilers for left wing Magnus Paajarvi and a 2014 second-round draft pick.
View Article2013 NHL offseason - Why the David Perron trade works for St. Louis
The simplest way to evaluate a trade is to figure out which team ended up with the best player and go from there. In the Wednesday deal that sent Magn...
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