Insider Is Brooklyn the Islanders' last hope?
The arena deal is dead. Long live the New York Islanders? Maybe. After last night's drubbing at the polls, the question from Ronkonkoma to Trois-Riv…
Insider Rule 48 change could aid short players
When the NHL Board of Governors expanded the parameters of Rule 48 last month -- a tweak that banned any check in which the "targeted and principal …
Insider Detroit move would reshape NHL
By now, word of a major NHL realignment a year from now is fairly common knowledge. The shifts will probably result in the Detroit Red Wings and/or Co…
Insider Rangers must ink Ryan Callahan soon
Editor's Note: After publication of this blog post, Brian Boyle was re-signed to a three-year contract. With all due respect to Brad Richards, the …
Insider Implications of Wings, Jackets going east
The NHL Experts blog is a collaboration of voices from around and inside the game of hockey. With viewpoints ranging from the press box to the fron…
Insider Busts likely in weak free agent class
It's the day before the start of free agency, the equivalent of Christmas Eve for deep-pocketed general managers across the NHL. The anticipation i…
Insider Behind the Devils' Parise strategy
To many, "salary arbitration" is a dirty term. It brings to mind images of a player and his agent sitting across a table from a general manager, wit…
Insider 10 stories that defined 2010-11 season
The NHL Experts blog is a collaboration of voices from around and inside the game of hockey. With viewpoints ranging from the press box to the front…
Insider Six under-the-radar free agents
Soon-to-be-ex-Dallas Stars center Brad Richards and New Jersey Devils winger Zach Parise undoubtedly head this summer's respective unrestricted and …
Insider Cup-winning vets a key to Game 7
The NHL Experts blog is a collaboration of voices from around and inside the game of hockey. With viewpoints ranging from the press box to the front…