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February 14, 2020 | NHL

2020s vision: Stone-cold locks for next 10 Stanley Cup champions

Another championship for Sidney Crosby? Alex Ovechkin too? And the Maple Leafs earn their first title since -- gulp -- 1967? Yardbarker's Adam Gretz does the impossible by forecasting Stanley Cup champions through 2029.

February 4, 2020 | NHL

The most pressing need for every NHL team at the trade deadline

The NHL trade deadline is just a few weeks away and the league's 31 general managers are already working hard to either give their teams the piece it needs to win a Stanley Cup, or looking for ways to build toward the future in what is a disappointing season.

January 28, 2020 | NHL

2020s vision: 10 ideas to improve NHL

The people in charge in the NHL, while open to some change, tend to take a methodical approach to cater to old-school traditionalists who do not like to see the game altered in any significant way. Yardbarker's Adam Gretz aims to change that.

January 21, 2020 | NHL

The most underrated player on every NHL team

The superstars are the foundation of every Stanley Cup winning team and they sell the tickets, but every team is more than just them.

January 13, 2020 | NHL

NHL awards watch at midway point of 2019-20 season

Some of these names are ones you should expect to see. There are also some surprise names playing their way into contention.

January 10, 2020 | NHL

NHL players most likely to be traded this season

Here we look at 20 more players who could be wearing different jerseys this season. Rebuilding teams like the Devils, New York Rangers and Ottawa Senators are all well represented...

December 17, 2019 | NHL

This season's 10 most impressive young NHL players

There is another level of future superstars who are just now starting to make names for themselves. This is the group we are focusing on here, as we look at the 10 most impressive young players in the NHL this season.

December 10, 2019 | NHL

The best NHL player at every age

From 18-year-old Jack Hughes with the New Jersey Devils, to 42-year-old Zdeno Chara with the Boston Bruins, and every age in between, we take a look at the best current NHL players at every age.

December 4, 2019 | NHL

Every NHL team's biggest question at the quarter mark

The first quarter of the 2019-20 NHL season is in the books, and we are starting to get an idea of where every team stands, what they need to improve on and what they might be capable of.

November 27, 2019 | NHL

NHL players, coaches, GMs already on hot seat

Here we take a look at some NHL players, coaches and GMs who are also on the hot seat.

November 17, 2019 | NHL

The 10 most disappointing NHL teams so far this season

With the 2019-20 NHL season a quarter of the way through, we are starting to get an idea of what each of the 31 teams should be capable of. Some teams are exactly what we expected them to be on the good side (Washington, Boston, St.

November 12, 2019 | NHL

The 25 biggest NHL stories of the 2010s

We continue our look back at the past decade with the top 25 NHL stories from the 2010s. See which ones make the cut.

November 11, 2019 | NHL

The 10 most surprising developments of the NHL season

Teams that we looked at as preseason Stanley Cup contenders have not yet played to expectations. Teams that we considered to be preseason draft lottery contenders have not only exceeded expectations but also are looking like potential playoff teams.

November 7, 2019 | NHL

The 25 best NHL teams from the 2010s

We tend to give extra credit to Stanley Cup champions, but great regular-season performances that fall a little short deserve respect as well...

November 6, 2019 | NHL

The NHL 2010s All-Decade team

We present our NHL's All-Decade team from the 2010s. It includes 15 forwards, nine defenders and three goalies.

October 31, 2019 | NHL

The NHL's top 25 defensemen for the 2019-20 season

We continue our analysis of the NHL's best for the 2019-20 season by looking at the top defensemen across the league. We take a look at a lot of the names you expect at the top as well as a few lesser known players who probably do not get enough credit or recognition for how good they truly are.

October 23, 2019 | NHL

The NHL's top 25 forwards for the 2019-20 season

This is a great time to be a hockey fan given the amount of talent around the league. We still have future Hall of Fame locks like Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin dominating and a new wave of superstars in Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Nikita Kucherov ready to take over behind them.

October 16, 2019 | NHL

The best pure goal scorer for every NHL team

It is hockey's most valuable skill and the one that is most difficult to consistently do well — goal scoring. Some players are great at it because they have a great shot, a lightning quick release or just have a knack for being in the right place at the right time.