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San Jose Sharks entering critical season - NHL
In their first game of the season, the San Jose Sharks beat the Calgary Flames convincingly, 4-1. They play the Oilers on Tuesday night, then the Coyo...
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NHL - Inside a potential San Jose Sharks roster 'reset'
There's a method of counting cards in blackjack documented in the book "Bringing Down the House" called the High-Low Method. Since a deck full of low ...
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NHL - Are the San Jose Sharks contenders or not?
St. Louis Blues coach Ken Hitchcock was analyzing the game of his own goalie Brian Elliott, but he could have been speaking for any number of NHL goal...
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2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Rivals scout the San Jose Sharks - NHL
Craig Custance talks to San Jose's rivals to scout out how to beat the Sharks in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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2013 NHL Playoffs - Vancouver Canucks facing five big offseason questions
After getting knocked out of the playoffs one year, the GM of a successful franchise was asked if it was time for serious restructuring of his team. H...
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2013 NHL Playoffs - Extra time between series helping out San Jose Sharks
This may be the one rare instance in which the long break is advantageous. Typically in the playoffs, when a team has to wait a long period of time fo...
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NHL - 2013 mock expansion draft protected teams in West
Craig Custance reveals which players in the West would be protected from being selected in a mock NHL expansion draft.
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Custance: The challenge of RFA negotiations
A couple years ago, a GM was asked about the contract status of one of his restricted free agents in early summer. You know how it goes, he answered, ...
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NHL Future Power Rankings - Chicago Blackhawks positioned well for future...
Craig Custance, Frank Provenzano, Neil Greenberg, Corey Pronman, Robert Vollman and Ryan Schwepfinger rank every NHL team based on how well they're set up for future success.
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NHL - Auditing Top 25 under 25 list
Los Angeles Kings GM Dean Lombardi was finished explaining why his defenseman, Drew Doughty, is better than any of the other young defensemen on Neil ...
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NHL - Teams facing tough decisions on impending veteran UFAs
DETROIT -- There they were, on opposite ends of the visitor's dressing room, preparing for another Buffalo Sabres season opener. On one side of the ro...
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San Jose Sharks forward is the most underappreciated player in NHL - ESPN The...
In ESPN The Magazine's NBA Preview Issue, Craig Custance reveals the five things you need to know about San Jose Sharks forward Logan Couture.
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NHL - Custance mailbag on overrated players, surprise teams
Who are the most underrated and overrated players in the NHL this season? What would it take to land Thomas Vanek? Should the Penguins make a run at R...
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NHL: Case for the Cup - Update on Stanley Cup predictions
Now that one quarter of the NHL season is in the books, the ESPN.com NHL crew tells us if they still like their preseason Stanley Cup predictions.
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NHL: Case for the Cup - Update on Stanley Cup predictions
Now that half of the NHL season is in the books, the ESPN.com NHL crew tells us if they still like their preseason Stanley Cup predictions.
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NHL -- Dysfunctional San Jose Sharks are adamant they can do it as a team
After a summer of turmoil, the San Jose Sharks are healing from the wounds as a team, writes Craig Custance.
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Morning 3-on-3 -- The San Jose Sharks have turned things around
In Monday's Morning 3-on-3, we examine the San Jose Sharks' current hot streak, where they stand now and what comes next for a team still dealing with some internal chaos.
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NHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Should the Toronto Maple Leafs change their logo and...
In Monday's Morning 3-on-3, we discuss reports that the Toronto Maple Leafs will change their beloved logo and uniforms for their 100th anniversary season, and whether that's a good idea.
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NHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Are the Florida Panthers a playoff team?
The Florida Panthers have moved into first place in the Atlantic Division, and in Monday's Morning 3-on-3 we debate whether the Panthers will hold on to a playoff spot for the rest of the season.
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2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Rivals scout the San Jose Sharks - NHL
Craig Custance talks to San Jose's rivals to scout out how to beat the Sharks in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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