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2013 NHL Playoffs - Craig Custance makes his picks from Round 1 and the...
Craig Custance makes his 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs picks from Round 1 and the Cup Final.
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2013 Stanley Cup playoffs - Custance: Boudreau lands on feet in Anaheim
Former Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau makes a quick transition to Anaheim and has the Ducks contending, writes Craig Custance.
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Danny DeKeyser holds out hope of return
DETROIT -- When Detroit Red Wings rookie defenseman Danny DeKeyser broke his thumb on May 2 against the Anaheim Ducks, he was expected to miss the res...
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Detroit disappointed in way things ended
CHICAGO -- Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard slowly packed the last of his goalie equipment into his bag following the Chicago Blackhawks' 2-1 ove...
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NHL - Kris Letang, Roberto Luongo among top trade candidates
Last week, following the GM meetings in Boston, Sabres general manager Darcy Regier was explaining why the market wasn't quite ready yet for major tra...
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NHL 2013 Free Agency - Top 35 Free Agents Rankings
Craig Custance evaluates the top 35 free agents in the 2013 class, with Vinny Lecavalier leading the way.
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2013 NHL offseason - How Pacific Division teams are trending
One of the by-products of San Jose GM Doug Wilson's trade deadlines moves was that his team's speed improved. It gave younger legs an opportunity to r...
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2013 NHL offseason - How Atlantic Division teams are trending
Continuing our look at how NHL teams are trending in the new divisions, we examine the Atlantic, which features a handful of playoff teams and a coupl...
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2013-14 - Ranking top goalie tandems
Continuing with our theme this week of assessing the best teams in the NHL at every position -- we looked at forward groups on Tuesday and defenseman ...
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2013-14 - Los Angeles Kings' Jonathan Quick atop early U.S. goalie race
WASHINGTON -- Two things stood out from Team USA general manager David Poile's introductory news conference at U.S. orientation camp Monday morning. O...
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NHL 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.
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NHL - Claude Giroux among 10 biggest disappointments of the 2013-14 season
It's become a Twitter inevitability. When a player scores his first goal of the season, as Tom Wilson did Tuesday night in the Capitals' blowout ...
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Chicago Blackhawks Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are NHL's Odd Couple -...
In ESPN The Magazine's Interview Issue, Chicago Blackhawks cornerstones Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews face off.
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NHL - Ryan Miller, Paul Stastny among top 25 free agents for 2014
Craig Custance takes an early look at the top 25 NHL free agents this upcoming offseason. St. Louis Blues goalie Ryan Miller and Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny lead the list.
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NHL - 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.
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Anonymous league insiders rank the 30 starting goaltenders - NHL
Craig Custance asked 15 anonymous NHL coaches, front office executives and a goal scorer to rate every starting goalie, producing a 1-30 ranking.
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NHL 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...
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Teuvo Teravainen getting full experience in first season
TAMPA, Fla. -- This Stanley Cup finals series is being billed as the experienced Chicago Blackhawks against the young, upstart Tampa Bay Lightning. ...
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NHL -- Dylan Larkin is already becoming the Detroit Red Wings newest superstar
Detroit usually finds diamonds in the rough in the late rounds, but rookie star Dylan Larkin has turned into a top-15 steal thanks to skills and will that wow even Red Wings Hall of Famers.
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NHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - St. Louis Blues hope physical play wears...
St. Louis coach Ken Hitchcock said he wants his team to aim for at least 70 hits against Chicago in Game 2 on Friday. But could focusing on punishment over puck possession backfire on the Blues?
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