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E.J. Hradek: Some teams hog the top center in the NHL.
Well, we lost the Edmonton Oilers over the weekend. Pat Quinn's team was officially eliminated from the playoff chase after a 6-4 loss in Toronto. If ...
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E.J. Hradek: Rankings shift meaningless for Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin
Let me start with a few words about the top end of the 2010 NHL draft class. Earlier in the week, the International Scouting Services slid Plymouth Wh...
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NHL - Hradek - Ilya Bryzgalov is league's best goalie
Here's a Monday 10 that's sure to tick you off ... maybe. It's my top 10 list of goaltenders. This list is based on their current playing status and d...
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NHL - Hradek - Defending the top 10 goalie list and more
I knew you'd all have some questions about the different top 10 lists that I've posted in recent weeks. And you definitely didn't let me down. With th...
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NHL draft 2010 - Re-examining the loaded 2003 NHL draft
Watching the playoffs, you can't help but notice the impact of the 2003 draft. Already, it stands among the best classes in league history. I thought ...
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NHL: Tim Thomas leads the NHL's top goalies
Bad goaltending and a shaky defense could kill the Tampa Bay Lightning's playoff chances this season. I figured that the tandem of Mike Smith and Dan ...
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NHL: For the St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars and Chicago...
It was a short weekend for me. On Sunday afternoon, I visited the Yale Whale (otherwise known as the Ingalls Rink) to call the Bulldogs' ECAC showdown...
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NHL: Alex Ovechkin and Washington Capitals will get a measure of revenge...
Before I make my Tuesday night picks, I have to offer my congratulations to veteran Detroit Red Wings stopper Chris Osgood, who became just the 10th g...
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NHL: Dallas Stars, New York Rangers, Tim Thomas among season's top surprises
With all 30 teams have played at least half of their schedule, I've decided to devote today's edition of 'Five for Friday' to some pleasant surprises ...
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NHL: Ranking the best rookie goaltenders, including the Philadelphia Flyers'...
For most of the season, the Philadelphia Flyers' Sergei Bobrovsky and Washington Capitals' Michal Neuvirth have been considered the top two freshman g...
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NHL: Why the Boston Bruins' Tim Thomas can win the Vezina trophy, and other...
After watching an absolutely dreadful performance by the Toronto Maple Leafs (an embarrassing 7-0 loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garde...
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NHL: Logan Couture of the San Jose Sharks leads the Calder race, with...
It's the first Wednesday of a new month, which means that it's time for me to offer you my latest Calder watch top-5 rankings. Before I get to the li...
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NHL: After Brent Johnson's knockout of Rick DiPietro, a ranking of the best...
For whatever reason (it has to be the equipment, right?), fights between opposing goaltenders get a lot of attention. The Wednesday night bout between...
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NHL: Los Angeles Kings lead the rankings for the top five teams to watch at...
Alexei Kovalev received a lovely 38th birthday present from the Ottawa Senators: They traded him to the playoff-bound Pittsburgh Penguins. The vetera...
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NHL: Ranking five trends for the 2010-11 season, including Sidney Crosby's...
At the track, they'd say we were in the deep stretch. Three days and 26 games remain in the 2010-11 regular season campaign. Ten playoff spots already...
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