1. 10 Teams That Won't Do Enough at the NHL Trade Deadline

    NHL teams have until April 3 to determine what they need to do in order to prepare their franchise for a shot at the Stanley Cup...

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  2. 7 of the Worst Defensive Plays in NHL History

    It can be tough to play defense. There is little glory in the task. The most recognized and objective statistics are all offensive in nature, leaving defensive contributions to go largely unnoticed on the scoresheet at the end of the night...

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  3. Power Ranking the Trade Value of the Top 25 Players in the NHL

    There is no more mentally exhausting time in the hockey season than the trade deadline. Teams must evaluate themselves...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 1 month ago 9,366 reads 79 comments

  4. NHL Trade Speculation: 8 Unrestricted Free Agents That Will Move by the Deadline

    Due to the shortened NHL schedule, teams need to make tough trade deadline decisions this season. A team on the verge of losing an important player to free agency needs to weigh ...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 2 months ago 2,638 reads 7 comments

  5. Patrick Kaleta and the 9 Worst Repeat Offenders in the NHL

    As the NHL attempts to eliminate unnecessary violence from the game, the phrase "repeat offender" has become a hot term...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 2 months ago 5,315 reads 21 comments

  6. Updated 2013 Win-Loss Record Predictions for Every NHL Team

    Seven weeks remain in the 2013 NHL regular season, and while team's would be barely past the one-quarter mark 24 games into a normal season, the lockout has already put us within reach of the home stretch...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 2 months ago 1,881 reads 9 comments

  7. Recasting the Mighty Ducks Movie Franchise with Current NHL Players

    Chances are that most of our younger American readers were first exposed to the sport of hockey thanks to the Mighty Ducks movie franchise...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 2 months ago 16,383 reads 34 comments

  8. Power Ranking the Top 10 Candidates for the Art Ross Trophy

    The Art Ross Trophy is awarded annually to the player who amasses the most points over the course of the NHL season. We are used to seeing the man receiving the award boast triple-digit points, but that will not be the case in a 48-game season...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 2 months ago 11,778 reads 38 comments

  9. NHL Teams That Will Most Likely Get Hot Come Playoff Time

    The NHL has plenty of ways of rewarding the regular season's best teams: the Presidents' Trophy, home-ice advantage in the playoffs and matchups with the lowest available seeds all qualify as the benefits of being the best team in hockey...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 2 months ago 8,146 reads 26 comments

  10. The 10 Best 1-2 Scoring Punches Currently in the NHL

    What's better than one superstar? Two superstars. While having a premier NHL player is great, rarely do teams succeed with just one big name on the roster. Having two players with great chemistry and creativity practically pays for itself...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 3 months ago 6,428 reads 43 comments

  11. Stock Up, Stock Down for the NHL's Top 20 Goaltenders

    Hockey may be a team sport, but no player can make more of a difference in his team's chances of winning a Stanley Cup than the goaltender can...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 3 months ago 4,098 reads 47 comments

  12. NHL Video: 10 Best Plays from Week Five of the 2013 Season

    The highlight reel from Week 5 of the NHL season is in, and the greatest setups, saves and scores of the week are ready for your viewing pleasure...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 3 months ago 1,579 reads 3 comments

  13. 6 NHL Teams Built for a Shortened Season

    Thank the hockey gods, the Stanley Cup will have a home in June. The NHL lockout had many of us convinced that, for the second time in eight years, Lord Stanley's eternal contribution ...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 3 months ago 3,628 reads 17 comments

  14. Stock Up, Stock Down for NHL's Top 20 Defensemen

    The league's top defensemen are vying for a shot at the Norris Trophy and, more importantly, the Stanley Cup, and many contending teams are in the running because of their talent on the blue line...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 3 months ago 3,915 reads 37 comments

  15. Mike Smith and the 10 Worst Haircuts in the NHL This Season

    Outside of soccer, you would be hard-pressed to find a major sport that features more interesting hairstyles than hockey...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 3 months ago 7,243 reads 32 comments

  16. Under-the-Radar NHL Players That Will Be on the Trade Block

    As NHL teams try to improve to make a playoff run, certain NHL talent will become available prior to the trade deadline...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 3 months ago 9,201 reads 63 comments

  17. The 15 Most Devastating Hits of the Early 2013 Season

    The NHL lockout was a frustrating process as fans had to wait months for the league to move the actions from the boardroom to the rink...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 3 months ago 2,529 reads 5 comments

  18. Power Ranking the NHL's Toughest Teams

    After the presentation of each Stanley Cup, we begin to hear the stories of the players on the championship teams who battled through bruises, muscle pulls, separated shoulders and other injuries in order to bring home the title...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 3 months ago 16,545 reads 60 comments

  19. Trade, Sign or Let Walk: Looking at the Top Free Agents of 2013

    Stanley Cups are won in June, but the teams that win them are made in the summer and at the trade deadline. As a result, every move a team makes is important...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 3 months ago 10,499 reads 39 comments

  20. The 6 Biggest Coaching Meltdowns in NHL History

    Hockey is a game of emotion. Each night, 40 warriors take to the ice to battle, check, fight and scrum in order to earn two points and move a step closer to the Stanley Cup playoffs...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 3 months ago 11,035 reads 8 comments

  21. Top 10 NHL Candidates to Be Moved Prior to the Trade Deadline

    The calendar has turned to February, and for the NHL , the smell of the trade deadline is in the air. Oh wait, that's a statement of habit...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 3 months ago 27,056 reads 60 comments

  22. Every NHL Team's Biggest Draft Bust

    The NHL draft is the silver lining of a disappointing NHL season. Teams that found themselves in the basement of the league finally get their moment once the Stanley Cup has been won and the season has come to a close...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 4 months ago 55,484 reads 66 comments

  23. Predicting the Next Generation of NHL Superstars

    What will the NHL look like five years from now? No doubt our current generation of young NHL superstars—guys like Crosby, Malkin, Toews, Stamkos and Giroux—will still be going strong...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 4 months ago 4,783 reads 45 comments

  24. NHL 2013: Power Ranking the 10 Best Fights Early in the 2013 Season

    Fans felt the frustration of the lockout that killed nearly half of the NHL season, and if message boards have taught us anything, it's that hockey fans have plenty of pent-up aggression directed at owners, union officials, players and Gary Bettman...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 4 months ago 8,291 reads 16 comments

  25. The Signature Move of the NHL's 10 Best Players

    How many times has this happened to you? Your friend texts you asking if you saw last night's highlight-reel shootout goal...

    Dan Kelley Written by Dan Kelley about 4 months ago 2,757 reads 10 comments