Getting to the point(s) of true value
Some big-time NHL players must prove their worth, and they won't be measured by points vs. pay.
View ArticleWings the best bet; Stars the best buy
While the Red Wings are the favorite to win the Stanley Cup, the Stars offer a better return.
View ArticleEvening out holes in the schedule
It's impossible for 30 teams to play a balanced 82-game schedule. But there are better ways to do it.
View ArticleConference finals steal Cup's thunder
When it comes to intensity and good old-fashioned hatred, the conference finals have the Cup finals beat.
View ArticleLightning deserve the Cup, too
A Stanley Cup is good for any small-market team -- even if the city it's in doesn't own a snowplow.
View ArticleSvatos shouldn't be rookie afterthought
Crosby and Ovechkin are two rookies everyone is talking about. But there's another that deserves attention: Marek Svatos.
View ArticleFrei: Predicting the wacky Northwest Division
The Northwest race will come down to the wire. Terry Frei tells us who'll make the playoffs and who'll be left out in the cold.
View ArticleFrei: Which goalies will fare best in the playoffs?
We all know how important goaltending is to a team's playoff hopes, but how will goalies fare in the postseason? Terry Frei ranks netminders' playoff potential.
View ArticleFrei: How to make sense of this season's wackiest divisional race
Will all five Northwest teams make the playoffs? Will the Pacific get the short end of the stick? Terry Frei tries to make sense of one of the wackiest races in the NHL.
View ArticleFrei: A look at the Stanley Cup odds
Who will win the Stanley Cup? Terry Frei gives his odds for all 16 teams ... with no help from Ogie Oglethorpe.
View ArticleHow can you view Bertuzzi's recent signing as anything but a risk?
Nothing's been the same for Todd Bertuzzi since that night in 2004. So, how can we view his recent signing with Calgary as anything but hard to justify?
View ArticleFrei: How hockey players could have participated in the Olympics
Summer Olympians, count your blessings: The NHL players are exactly that and not competing for medals. From Marc-Andre Fleury's peerless butterfly to Georges Laraque's pugilistic prowess, many a...
View ArticleTerry Frei: Which team will win the Stanley Cup? Here are our odds
This isn't about advancing, or making the finals, but about winning the Cup. These are our Stanley Cup odds.
View ArticleTerry Frei: Which team lost the most in the first round of 2009 Stanley Cup...
The winners have moved on to the second round, but what about the losers? We measure the degrees of anger for those with early trips to the golf course.
View ArticleNHL: Who will win the Western Conference next season? Here are our 2009-10...
There have been many changes in the West so far this offseason, but how much will the conference outlook change? We project the 2009-10 season.
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