E.J. Hradek: Time to start talking Sweden repeat
VANCOUVER -- In the preliminary round, the teams created their road map to the gold medal. After map-questing the field, here are a few thoughts on ea...
View ArticleE.J. Hradek: Team Canada invokes junior game plan to stop Ovechkin
VANCOUVER -- What a wonderful Wednesday it was. We watched some wall-to-wall hockey -- four quarterfinal matches. The Americans, Canadiens, Finns and ...
View ArticleE.J. Hradek: Things to watch for in today's USA, Canada games
VANCOUVER -- In a few short days, the Olympic hockey tournament has shrunk from 12 teams to eight to the final four. If you're getting your popcorn re...
View ArticleE.J. Hradek: Some teams hog the top center in the NHL.
Well, we lost the Edmonton Oilers over the weekend. Pat Quinn's team was officially eliminated from the playoff chase after a 6-4 loss in Toronto. If ...
View ArticleE.J. Hradek: Bruins come up empty, NHL gets Wisniewski suspension right
Well, what do you know: We got through a whole night of NHL games without an "incident." I hope Colin Campbell finally got a decent night's sleep. H...
View ArticleE.J. Hradek: Capitals-Penguins, Round 3 takes the ice tonight
Here are three thoughts for the middle of the week. 1. The Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals get together tonight in D.C. for the third of...
View ArticleE.J. Hradek: Catching up with Wayne Gretzky in Las Vegas -- NHL
LAS VEGAS -- Wayne Gretzky is not going to the KHL. The Great One was very quick to shoot down the rumor that he was considering a move to Russia to c...
View ArticleNHL: Player Power Rankings -- Ryan Miller should edge Alex Ovechkin, Sidney...
Puck Prospectus rates every player in the NHL every week. Here are the final rankings, as well as the picks for some of the NHL's major trophies.
View ArticleStanley Cup - Hradek - previewing each first round series
Did you know that there were 6,803 goals scored this season? Don't feel bad, I didn't either until I got a nice note from Allison Loucks and Andrew Da...
View ArticleStanley Cup - Hradek - Chicago had better be ready
In the first two days of the playoffs, we've had seven pretty competitive games. How competitive? All seven games were decided by just one goal. That ...
View Article2010 NHL Playoffs - Stanley Cup - Hradek - Sedin, Ovechkin star as Canucks,...
OK, let's take a quick quiz. Raise your hand if you thought Wednesday night's Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres tilt just might go on all night. I know...
View Article2010 NHL Playoffs -- Stanley Cup -- E.J. Hradek -- Goalies for San Jose...
On Thursday night, we had three shutouts in four games. I'd say that's a pretty good night for the goaltenders. (And that will be reflected in my thre...
View ArticleNHL - Coaches often fired for elements outside their control
After the latest firing of L.A. Kings coach Terry Murray, Hockey Prospectus author Kent Wilson examines post-lockout NHL coaching changes and finds that bench bosses are frequently blamed for the ebbs...
View Article2012 NHL Draft - Nail Yakupov to Columbus Blue Jackets in first mock draft
Former NHL scout Grant Sonier breaks down the 2012 prospect group with his first mock draft of the season. Unsurprisingly Nail Yakupov goes No. 1 overall, but Sonier believes a number of teams could...
View ArticleComplete NHL All-Star Game rosters by position
From the official NHL release: 36 ALL-STARS, SIX ROOKIES ANNOUNCED FOR 2015 NHL ALL-STAR WEEKEND NEW YORK (Jan. 10, 2015) -- The National Hockey...
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