Free agency: Uncertainty all around
With so many questions and so few options, the mind of an NHL free agent is cluttered as never before.
View ArticleThere's beauty beneath the bottom line
Mario is a machine and Minnesota is going Wild, but bucks are overshadowing pucks at midseason.
View ArticleIn playoffs, toughness is turning the other cheek
Winning teams know that regular-season toughness isn't the same thing as playoff toughness.
View ArticleThis battle not ending anytime soon
There is quite the battle going on within the NHLPA. Damien Cox gives us a breakdown of Saskin vs. the dissidents.
View ArticleCox: Teams on the defensive early in free agency
With offense being all the rage this past season, a shocking number of D-men moved early in free agency. Damien Cox tells us why.
View ArticleCox: Wait a minute, are the Red Wings ordinary?
It's been a long time coming, but it seems Mike Babcock's Red Wings have crashed to earth, writes Damien Cox.
View ArticleCan Penguins keep this talent over long haul?
The Pens are reaping the rewards of all of those bad seasons, but Damien Cox wonders if they'll enjoy them over the long haul.
View ArticleCox: (Sigh) All we have to complain about is the schedule
No labor disputes. No rule debates. Just heated discussions over the schedule. The schedule?! Damien Cox is just beside himself.
View ArticleCox: Who will end their Stanley Cup drought first?
The Chicago Blackhawks and Toronto Maple Leafs have gone the longest without winning a Stanley Cup. So who will end the drought first? Damien Cox handicaps the futility.
View ArticlePlayers' union's bigger issue? A lack of interest
While the NHL players' union is set to name Paul Kelly as its new executive director, it has a bigger issue at hand -- the fact that most players in it simply don't care.
View ArticleFriday Faceoff: How international will the NHL go?
The Kings and the Ducks have been struggling since their trip to London to open the season. Is there any point to these trips for the league and the players? Does it fit into an overall Olympics...
View ArticleAre older players really the best answer for a team's needs?
Come trade deadline time, teams are clamoring for that "missing piece." This season, that player could be Peter Forsberg. But is placing your bets with an older, more worn player the best bet?
View ArticleCox: Out with the old, in with the new? It's an emerging NHL trend
Two intriguing trends have surfaced this fall on the eve of the NHL season -- one producing great optimism about the future of the league, the other a gloomy sigh of nostalgia for best days gone by.
View ArticleDamien Cox: Memorable story lines from first half of season
From the resurgence of two Original Six franchises in Boston and Chicago to Mr. Avery, we take a look at the top story lines from the season's first half.
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