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NHL realignment proposal adds playoff wild cards, drops league to 4...
The NHL is proposing a new realignment plan which would feature playoff wild-card spots plus see the league go from six divisions to four.
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2013 NHL playoffs - LeBrun: Top 5 Conn Smythe Trophy contenders
The lockout-shortened regular season has come and gone, and 16 teams are moving on. Pierre LeBrun takes a look at the survivors and identifies five candidates for the Conn Smythe Trophy.
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First-round preview: Vancouver Canucks versus San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks still talk to this day about their bitter disappointment from losing the 2011 Western Conference finals to the Vancouver Canucks. ...
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2013 NHL playoffs - Second-round preview: San Jose Sharks versus Los Angeles...
The San Jose Sharks were the last team to eliminate the Los Angeles Kings in a playoff series, when the clubs met two years ago. Since then, the Kings...
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The skinny on who's making the April dance
American Thanksgiving gives us a chance to pause and examine where the NHL season has gone and where it's headed. For some teams, perhaps, it's alread...
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NHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: New York Rangers Alain Vigneault does it his...
Rangers coach Alain Vigneault says he always tries to do things his way, and his way has sparked success in New York, writes ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.
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Rumblings: Avs want to keep pair; suitors chase Spezza, Kesler, Thornton
The Colorado Avalanche are at an interesting crossroads in their rebirth as a buzzworthy team. They've won back some of their fan base after a surp...
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NHL -- We predict who's in and who's out of the playoffs
We're at the Christmas break, so it's time to figure out who's the upper crust and who's toast when it comes to the playoffs, writes Pierre LeBrun.
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NHL -- Vancouver Canucks' options at March 2 trade deadline
It sounds as if the Canucks have no interest in sacrificing future assets just to pick up help for the next few weeks because the team is banged up, writes ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.
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NHL -- 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs: Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames
The Canucks and Flames have proved the doubters and advanced stats community wrong all season, but which one will make it to the second round of the playoffs?
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Weise puts Habs' playoff run into overdrive with clutch goals in Game 3
OTTAWA -- Some trades are so small, they warrant a tweet and not much more. That was the case in early February 2014 when the Montreal Canadiens ac...
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NHL -- Teams that are going to make the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs
The Thanksgiving break means it's time for our annual prediction of who's in and who's out of the playoffs by the time April rolls around. Here we go!
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Rumblings: Canucks have big decisions to make next month
Sometime next month, the Vancouver Canucks are expected to sit back and take stock of their team and begin to make decisions on some players. The t...
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Rumblings: Sabres are sellers at trade deadline; buyers plentiful for...
A playoff spot was probably a little unrealistic this season for a rebuilding Buffalo Sabres team that's definitely improving in many areas, just not ...
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NHL - Pacific Division - Buyers and sellers at trade deadline
The Pacific Division race is finally rounding into shape, and the three teams from California could be looking to make a move to boost their playoff odds.
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NHL - Give teams like the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks an...
Should also-rans like the Canucks and Leafs be deterred from tanking for a better shot at likely top draft pick Auston Matthews? Plus, Kings-Lucic talks stall and Roy's tirade could doom Duchene.
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W2W4: Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks, Game 7
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Game 7s, like the first-round finale between the Nashville Predators and Anaheim Ducks at 10 p.m. ET Wednesday, are when veteran pl...
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