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Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

The 15 most impressive young NHL players so far this season

The NHL is currently swimming in great young talent, from superstars like Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine, to an impressive field of rookies that includes Rasmus Dahlin, Miro Heiskanen, and Elias Pettersson.

The best NHL player at every age

From 18-year-old Rasmus Dahlin with the Buffalo Sabres to 42-year-old Matt Cullen with the Pittsburgh Penguins, we take a look at the best player in the NHL at every age.

Every NHL team's biggest question at the quarter mark

No matter where your team sits, it probably has a significant question to be asked regarding the remainder of the season.

NHL players, coaches and general managers on the hot seat

Here we take a look at all of the coaches, general managers, and yes even players, who might be on the hot seat with their respective teams.

The NHL's most disappointing teams so far this season

The first quarter of the 2018-19 NHL season has produced some interesting results. The teams getting the most attention will almost certainly be the positive developments, such as the Buffalo Sabres looking like a playoff team — and an exciting one at that!

The most surprising developments of the NHL season so far

The one constant in any given NHL season should always be to expect the unexpected because there is always going to be something that surprises you — maybe even shocks you.

Ranking the five-year window for every NHL team

With the exception of a surprise team or two that might emerge from nowhere (like the Vegas Golden Knights and Winnipeg Jets this past season), we should have a pretty good understanding of who the Stanley Cup contenders in the NHL are this season, and perhaps even next season.

NHL players hoping for a bounce-back season in 2018-19

Last season, a few players enjoyed surprisingly good seasons. Look no further than Vegas, where Williams Karlsson had 43 goals. However, several players were not as lucky as Wild Bill.

2018-19 NHL awards preview

The 2017-18 season provided us with some of the most intriguing award races in recent memory and the 2018-19 season could be even better. Connor McDavid chases some history as he goes for a nearly unprecedented third consecutive scoring title.

20 questions heading into the 2018-19 NHL season

After a remarkable season in the NHL in 2017-18 that was full of surprises, there is no shortage of questions to be answered around the league heading into the 2018-19 season.

One under-the-radar player for every NHL team

Every team in the NHL has its core of top-line players. Some of them are superstars. Some of them, All-Stars. They are the players who get the bulk of the attention, as well as the credit, when things go well.

The weirdest moments from the past year in the NHL

The 2018-19 NHL season is upon us, with teams starting training camp this week. It is sure to be an exciting season, as the Washington Capitals look to defend the Stanley Cup, we see what the Vegas Golden Knights have for an encore in Year 2 and we anticipate whatever else the league has in store for us.

Grading the offseason of every NHL team

It was one of the busiest and most impactful offseasons in recent NHL memory with John Tavares leaving New York for Toronto, the Ottawa Senators beginning a massive rebuilding phase that saw them finally trade Erik Karlsson and the Montreal Canadiens sending Max Pacioretty to the Vegas Golden Knights.

Five NHL teams that attempted to build 'super teams'

Super teams have been the story of the NBA for the better part of the past decade, with the Golden State Warriors' current collection of All-Stars the greatest of them all.

The best NHL Draft late-round steals

Is it supreme scouting or expert player development? Or is it just simply luck? When discussing late-round draft steals, the players who seemingly fall

The worst No. 1 overall draft picks in NHL history

The 2018 NHL Draft is upon us, and it's here that the Buffalo Sabres, winners of the latest draft lottery, are expected to pick Swedish defenseman Rasmus Dahlin.

The eight most surprising teams to make the Stanley Cup Final

After dominating the Western Conference playoffs, the Vegas Golden Knights, a first-year expansion team, are getting ready to play in the Stanley Cup Final against Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.

The most bizarre moments in NHL playoff history

Before the Boston Bruins were eliminated in the second-round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, they were at the center of one of the weirder storylines in recent playoff memory when Brad Marchand, one of their best players, kept licking opponents.

How the Capitals finally overcame the Penguins

The 2017-18 season marked the fourth time in the Sidney Crosby-Alex Ovechkin era that the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals would meet in the second-round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

No fly-by Knights: How far can Vegas take its run?

At the start of the 2017-18 regular season, you probably wouldn't have guessed that the last two Pacific Division teams standing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs would be the Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks.

The top player performances in NHL playoff history

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are where reputations can get made... or forever changed.  A Cup-clinching goal, a goalie standing on their head and carrying a team to a level that was never thought possible, or simply a record-setting performance can take a great player and turn them into a legend.

The top contenders for the 2017-18 NHL awards

The 2017-18 Hart Trophy race has been one of the most contested awards races in years, with as many as eight players all having strong arguments to win it.

The 20 biggest storylines from the 2017-18 NHL season

The 2017-18 NHL season has been a fascinating one that's left us asking a number of questions. How do we define value? What is goalie interference? How did all 31 coaches make it through an entire season without one of them getting fired?

10 young NHL players who took a step forward this season and 10 who did not

There has always been a need for NHL teams to develop young talent throughout their farm systems, but the introduction of the salary cap more than a decade ago has only increased the pressure to find productive young players.