NHL free agency: Ilya Kovalchuk signs 17-year deal with New Jersey Devils
You may already be hearing the jokes about Ilya Kovalchuk deciding to re-sign with the Devils, but we can think of worse ways to spend $100 million.
View ArticleFive Things: Coaching hot seat, Kings' strong start
1. Coaching hot seatWith New Jersey off to its worst start since 1983-84, Buffalo in disarray, Calgary struggling and the New York Islanders and Toron...
View ArticleNew Jersey Devils are at a crossroads, and GM Lou Lamoriello has tough...
In the midst of their worst start in over 20 years, the Devils are at a crossroads. So, how will GM Lou Lamoriello navigate his team out of a unfamiliar hole?
View ArticleBurnside: A year after Olympic hockey tourney, we check in with Brian Burke
A year after the Olympic hockey tournament began, we catch up with Team USA's Brian Burke.
View ArticleBurnside: Top 10 deals of Day 1 of free agency
A breakdown of the top 10 deals from Day 1 of the NHL free-agency period, leading off with Mr. Jagr's trip to Philadelphia.
View ArticleBurnside: Understated and without fanfare, Chris Drury makes his NHL exit
Understated and without fanfare, Chris Drury made his NHL exit. But this isn't how his script was supposed to end, is it?
View Article5 Things: All-Star outrage, Blues' situation, players to shun
1. Pick a stance and stick with it Let's begin with this admission: I don't care a whit about who shows up or doesn't show up for the All-Star Game. ...
View ArticleNHL: Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators is living up to high expectations
The ink has barely dried on Pekka Rinne's massive seven-year contract. But the early returns are in, and they are proving the deal was worth every penny.
View Article2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: New York Rangers score with Ryan McDonagh, Dan...
Whether Ryan McDonagh and Dan Girardi came together via happenstance or not, you could hardly find two more inexorably linked yet unique pieces of the New York Rangers' Stanley Cup puzzle, writes...
View ArticleWhat's an NHLer to do in North America?
Eight years ago, Matt Cullen's agent Mike Gillis -- now the GM of the Vancouver Canucks -- called and asked Cullen if he wanted to wait out the lockou...
View ArticleWeek 1 has had its share of surprises
It has been a week since the NHL returned from its self-imposed lockout exile. It's far too early to draw lasting conclusions but certainly enough to ...
View ArticleFairytale meets reality for Wade Redden
VANCOUVER -- There is a tendency to want to romanticize the return of defenseman Wade Redden from hockey oblivion to the NHL. And why not? Redde...
View ArticleFree agency brings out Team Redemption
The free-agent class of 2013 might lack the star quality of last summer, when Ryan Suter and Zach Parise captivated the hockey world right through Ind...
View ArticleBurnside: Seven players likely to move at the trade deadline
Big names are still available and could be moved before Monday's trade deadline, writes Scott Burnside.
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