Slotting: The right jobs for the right players
Why does a player thrive with one team but not another when he's playing the same position?
View ArticleHradek: Gerber gives Carolina much-needed lift
Needing a big performance to avoid going down 3-1 to Buffalo, Carolina got all it could ask for from goalie Martin Gerber, writes E.J. Hradek.
View ArticleHradek: Brind'Amour's play worthy of a championship
With a team that sports so much depth, Carolina reached the Cup finals on the back of veteran Rod Brind'Amour, writes E.J. Hradek.
View ArticleHradek: The eight things I learned on deadline day
The trade deadline is all about truth. Here are the eight things that gave E.J. Hradek a dose of NHL reality.
View ArticleHradek: Five reasons the East can win
Sure, the West has plenty of contenders, but E. J. Hradek gives you five reasons the East can walk away with its fourth straight Cup.
View ArticleSens shake off last year's semis-opening loss
On Thursday night, the Senators had a deja vu experience. This time, however, they found a different, more enjoyable fate -- a 5-4 win over the Devils in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal...
View ArticleSabres-Rangers game good for game of hockey
Sunday's Rangers-Sabres game was good for the game of hockey.
View ArticleSabres-Rangers game good for game of hockey
Sunday's Rangers-Sabres game was good for the game of hockey.
View ArticleIt wasn't easy, but Sabres finish job in Game 6
The Sabres did what they had to do, and what the Rangers couldn't do in Game 5: finish the job.
View ArticleHradek: Sabres' power play lacks juice in loss
Normally, getting a power play is a good thing. On Thursday night, however, the Sabres' power play wasn't pretty. In fact, it was pretty ugly, E.J. Hradek writes.
View ArticleHradek: Spezza assists Sens to 2-0 series lead
Thanks to a knuckleballing blast from defenseman Joe Corvo, the Senators had a 4-3 overtime win and a commanding 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
View ArticleThese five free agents will garner the most buzz
More than 100 players will hit the free-agent market July 1. Here are five guys who will get, and deserve, a lot of attention.
View ArticleHradek: How teams fared on Day 1 of free agency
If you hockey fans were looking for some wild spending reminiscent of the good ol' pre-lockout days, the opening day of free agency didn't disappoint. Here's how the teams fared.
View ArticleSeveral big-name stars to meet former teams early
Hockey fans love to see the new schedule. From Ryan Smyth and the Avs heading to Edmonton to Scott Gomez's first game against the Devils, E.J. Hradek reveals his top-10 games to watch in 2007-08.
View ArticleESPN The Magazine: Eastern Conference previews
ESPN The Magazine's E.J. Hradek breaks down the Eastern Conference by division.
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