New-look NHL in top form in finals, but few tuned in
The first Stanley Cup finals of the post-lockout era showcased the positive steps taken by the NHL to get over its debilitating labor dispute -- but the series also highlighted the daunting challenge...
View ArticleOilers greeted by small but devoted group at airport
The Edmonton Oilers didn't win the Stanley Cup, but they returned home as champions to the fans who greeted them at the airport.
View ArticleHigh-priced, highly skilled players ... still no Cup
They are rich, famous and skilled. But all of these stars share the A-Rod symptom of never tasting a title, writes Damien Cox.
View ArticleLuongo, Brodeur, Wings, fans ... it all makes sense
What are Roberto Luongo's ties to Marty Brodeur, the Wings and Rangers fans? It's all in Linda Cohn's Six Degrees of NHL Separation.
View ArticleLike the '83 Oilers, must these Pens lose before they can win?
Is this Penguins team like the 1983 Oilers? They're young and sport the league's marquee player, but will they have to lose to an NHL power first before they can win it all?
View ArticleComplete list of Conn Smythe Trophy winners
A complete list of Conn Smythe Trophy winners (playoffs MVP) in NHL history.
View ArticleNHL -- Burnside's Power Play: We revisit debates for West versus East,...
How is the Western Conference better than the East? What kind of experience does Team USA need in the 2010 Olympics? Scott Burnside explains all in this week's Power Play.
View ArticleComplete list of Conn Smythe Trophy winners
A complete list of Conn Smythe Trophy winners (playoffs MVP) in NHL history.
View Article2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: One way or the other, history will be made between...
One way or the other, history will be made between the Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL - 2014 Stanley Cup finals: Top 10 Stanley Cup finals in the last 20 years
The Kings-Rangers series is such a doozy that it prompted us to rank the top 10 series from the past 20 years. ESPN The Magazine's Craig Custance takes it on.
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 ArticleNHL -- Complete list of Conn Smythe Trophy winners
A complete list of Conn Smythe Trophy winners (playoffs MVP) in NHL history.
View ArticleNHL awards for 2015-16 season handed out Wednesday in Las Vegas
Blackhawks star Patrick Kane became the second U.S.-born player to win the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player Wednesday night at the league's awards show in Las Vegas.
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