GMs meet, discuss overtime, fighting, hybrid icing, playoff format
NHL general managers showed there is interest in extending the extra period to cut down on the number of shootouts by possibly changing the structure of overtime in regular-season games.
View ArticleStrang: 10 NHL questions for 2014
There are 10 big questions heading into the second half of the NHL season, including intriguing playoff races and a wealth of trade possibilities, writes Katie Strang.
View ArticleNHL -- Tampa Bay Lightning made best of Martin St. Louis trade demand
Lightning GM Yzerman made the most of a bad situation dealing with St. Louis' trade demand, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Eighteen years of playoff memories
Eighteen years of covering the Stanley Cup playoffs have harvested countless memories, writes ESPN.com's Scott Burnside.
View ArticleRed Wings, Blue Jackets looking strong; Canadiens, Rangers faltering in East
Trending up Detroit Red Wings: Expecting the Wings to make their 23rd consecutive playoff appearance is one thing, but not too many folks envision...
View ArticleNHL -- Top moments of the calendar year 2014
Trade-deadline deals, playoff upsets and heartbreak also stood out from the calendar year
View ArticleNHL -- 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings
This is the postseason when the Stanley Cup window officially opens for the Lightning, and it's the Red Wings who provide the first challenge.
View ArticleNHL -- 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs - Q&A with Tampa Bay Lightning captain...
Steven Stamkos took some time to discuss being a pro athlete in Tampa, his playoff experience, his leg injury and the league's leading goal scorer in the regular season, Alex Ovechkin.
View ArticleYoung Lightning team still learning how to win in playoffs
MONTREAL -- A year ago, Patrick Roy unleashed an emotional and fascinating rant, part history lesson and part cover for his young Colorado Avalanche t...
View ArticleNHL -- 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs - What we learned about each team
The NHL postseason taught us plenty. Here's what we learned about all 16 playoff teams, from the Stanley Cup champions to the victims of a first-round sweep.
View ArticleNHL -- 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs - Where do the Chicago Blackhawks rank among...
The Blackhawks have three Stanley Cups in the past six years, but does that make them a dynasty? We rank this year's team against the best in recent history.
View Article2015-16 NHL season preview - Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning will be in tough to hit the same lofty heights they reached last season, but are up to the task. Here's what you need to know about the Lightning going into 2015-16.
View ArticleNHL -- A cautionary tale for offense-first teams like the Dallas Stars
Watching high-skill teams abandon defense to light the lamp is all sorts of fun in the regular season -- but once the playoffs arrive, it usually ends in pain.
View ArticleNHL -- Atlantic Division - Buyers and sellers at trade deadline
With so little separating the teams in the Atlantic Division, tough decisions will be made at the trade deadline. Such as, who's going after Andrew Ladd?
View ArticleNHL - Atlantic Division - Buyers and sellers at trade deadline
P.K. Subban isn't going anywhere, but he could say goodbye to David Desharnais and other teammates as the trade deadline nears, and the Canadiens aren't the only likely sellers in the Atlantic.
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 ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Are the Philadelphia Flyers for real?
The Flyers moved to within a point of a playoff spot Tuesday with a convincing win over the Red Wings, one of the teams they're chasing. Is it time to believe in Philadelphia as a true threat?
View ArticlePenguins score 4 in 2nd period in 7-2 win over Red Wings
Carl Hagelin scored twice and Phil Kessel had a goal and four assists, helping the Pittsburgh Penguins rout the Detroit Red Wings 7-2 Saturday.
View ArticleNHL - Best 24 moments from the Detroit Red Wings' playoff streak
From bone-crushing hits to big goals, triumph to tragedy, Yzerman's double-OT thriller to Dylan Larkin's All-Star ascendancy, here are the highlights of Detroit's remarkable postseason runs.
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