New Jersey Devils' blueprint is to build from past successes - NHL
LOS ANGELES -- The Kings were built with the classic hockey blueprint. Start from the back end and move forward. Develop a franchise goalie, then supp...
View Article2012 NHL draft grades -- Penguins, Canadiens among top marks
ESPN Insiders Grant Sonier and Craig Custance review each team's picks and trades to see who came out on top following the 2012 NHL entry draft in Pittsburgh.
View ArticleNHL - The lockout's impact on 2013 NHL draft order
First, the good news: There have been no internal discussions as to how to handle the 2013 NHL draft order in case the lockout wipes out the entire se...
View ArticleCustance: Decertification winners and losers
So let's say this goes all the way. Let's say the NHLPA gets fed up with the lack of progress in getting a deal done and decertifies. Not as a way to ...
View Article2013 NHL Playoffs - Size growing in importance to NHL teams
There's a little bit of roster envy going on among NHL general managers right now. The reigning champ Los Angeles Kings' makeup of a big, heavy and fa...
View ArticleNHL Future Power Rankings - Chicago Blackhawks positioned well for future...
Craig Custance, Frank Provenzano, Neil Greenberg, Corey Pronman, Robert Vollman and Ryan Schwepfinger rank every NHL team based on how well they're set up for future success.
View ArticleNHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Why the Los Angeles Kings' Drew Doughty is...
The Kings' Drew Doughty is making a strong case for a defenseman to win the Conn Smythe award this year, writes ESPN The Magazine's Craig Custance.
View ArticleNHL Future Power Rankings - Chicago Blackhawks positioned well for future...
Which NHL teams are set up for the most success in 2017-18 and beyond? According to our panel of experts, it's the Chicago Blackhawks. Check out the full list, and analysis of each team, in the Future...
View ArticleRanking teams 1-30 based on their outlook three seasons in the future - NHL
A panel of ESPN's Insiders ranks every NHL team based on its projected success three years from now. The Lightning take the top spot.
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