The debate over playoff expansion - NHL
When the NHLPA rejected the NHL's realignment plan, two reasons were discussed the most. One, there was some concern about the potential for more trav...
View ArticleNHL - Toronto Maple Leafs get new start under relentless Randy Carlyle
When former Ducks look back at their Stanley Cup run under Randy Carlyle in 2007, it likely isn't a Carlyle speech that stands out. Or an in-game deci...
View ArticleNHL - Sidney Crosby tops list of injured players who could impact playoff races
Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero made a calculated gamble at the trade deadline to pass on adding major salary to keep cap space open for his captain ...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Rival coaches, players scout Pittsburgh Penguins
Heading into the playoffs, Craig Custance gets the lowdown on the Pittsburgh Penguins from rival players, coaches and scouts.
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - How Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks can...
In one statement, Vancouver Canucks forward Jannik Hansen summed up the situation of his team as well as that of the Pittsburgh Penguins. With their m...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Jonathan Quick leads biggest Hart Trophy snubs
If there was any shred of suspense over who will win the Hart Trophy, it was eliminated today when the finalists were announced. The Pittsburgh Pengui...
View Article2012 NHL Free Agency - Changes ahead for Penguins, Wings, other Cup contenders
The teams knocked out in the first round of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs were a who's who of preseason Stanley Cup favorites. When the dust settled, ...
View ArticleNHL - Rangers face big decisions ahead
The New York Rangers continue to hang around the final playoff spot in the East, a bit of an underachievement for a team many pegged as a Stanley Cup ...
View ArticleNHL - Columbus Blue Jackets among five teams with hardest trade deadline...
It's as impressive now as it seemed improbable a month ago. The mighty Columbus Blue Jackets, with their 2-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks, currently res...
View ArticleCan Sidney Crosby hold on to Hart Trophy lead? -- NHL
It wasn't one of those games where goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky strapped the Columbus Blue Jackets to his back and carried them to two points, but last...
View Article2013 Stanley Cup playoffs - Rivals scout the Pittsburgh Penguins - NHL
Craig Custance talks to Pittsburgh's rivals to scout how to beat the Penguins in the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs.
View Article2013 NHL Playoffs - Pittsburgh Penguins need quick fixes or face long-term...
It was just one moment that ended up having no impact whatsoever on the outcome of Game 2 between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins. But it al...
View Article2013 NHL Playoffs - Big decisions coming for Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
It seemed so much easier to diagnose a year ago. The Philadelphia Flyers were the archrival who threw the Pittsburgh Penguins off their game and got t...
View Article2013 NHL offseason - How Metropolitan Division teams are trending
Continuing our look at how teams are trending in the new divisions, we move to the new-look Metropolitan. Is this the NHL's toughest from top to botto...
View ArticleSix hurdles standing between the Pittsburgh Penguins and another Cup - ESPN...
In ESPN The Magazine's One Day One Game Issue, Craig Custance writes that Sidney Crosby is healthy, back in MVP form and carrying his wounded team into the playoffs. But is the clock running out for...
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