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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 NHL's top 25 goalies of all time

What makes a great goalie? Is it just simply doing enough to get the win and making the big save at the big moment? Is it short-term brilliance and dominance?

10 thoughts after the NHL trade deadline

In a lot of ways the 2019 NHL trade deadline was a predictable one. The Ottawa Senators sold off their few remaining good players. The Nashville Predators were heavy buyers.

The biggest disappointment on every NHL team

At the start of every NHL season every team and player has a set of expectations they want to meet. Some, obviously, are higher than others. Often times those expectations get exceeded and a team or player comes out of nowhere to surprise and do better than we expected. Sometimes, though, they do not quite reach those expectations. This is about those players. 

10 trades we would like to see at the NHL trade deadline

With the trade deadline arriving on Monday, we take a look at the 10 trades we would like to see.

The biggest need for every NHL team

The NHL trade deadline is later this month and every team — whether it is a contender or a pretender, a playoff team or a lottery team, or anything in between — will be trying to position itself for the best possible short-term and long-term outlook.

10 NHL trade deadline candidates

With the NHL's trade deadline less than a month away, the trading season is officially here and we have already seen a couple of major moves. There will definitely be more and perhaps one or two that could significantly alter the 2018-19 season for several teams.

The most underrated player on every NHL team

Here we focus on the players that sneak in under the radar, whether due to their roles or just the simple fact that they get overshadowed by megastars elsewhere on the roster.

NHL players who are making the leap this season

The current NHL is full of superstars covering multiple generations. You have future Hall of Famers in Joe Thornton and Roberto Luongo still hanging on and making an impact in San Jose and Florida respectively, with Thornton still trying to break through and get a Stanley Cup.

NHL awards watch at the midway point

There is still half of the 2018-19 NHL season remaining, but the first half has given us a pretty good look at who the contenders are going to be for the major individual awards.

25 questions heading into the second half of the NHL season

The first half of the season was full of excitement, surprises and even a little bit of chaos thanks to some coaching changes and a CEO publicly calling out his team's best players. All of it has set the stage for a fantastic second half...

15 NHL players who are deserving of an All-Star spot

The rosters for the 2019 NHL All-Star game in San Jose, California, were announced this month, and it reinforced an undeniable truth in sports: The thing sports fans love the most about All-Star games is talking about the players who should have made it but didn't.

Contender or pretender: Are these 10 NHL teams for real?

As we reach the NHL's halfway point, we should have a pretty good understanding as to where every team in the league sits. 

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.