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2024-10-09, 22:43NHLTake Town: Season premier, why did it start so early in Seattle?
Wow, it's a whole new season
2024-09-27, 14:59Fantasy Hockey
Fantasy Hockey News and Notes: Training camp edition
The preseason is here and it's time to decipher line combinations. Michael Clifford has the scoop on who's trending in the proper direction.
2024-09-20, 04:10Fantasy HockeyThe top 50 fantasy hockey keeper league defencemen prospects in the 2024-25 NHL season
Cam Robinson is back and he's ranking the top fantasy hockey defensemen for the 2024-25 NHL season.
2024-09-17, 19:45NHLThe Crease Index: Ranking all 32 NHL teams long-term outlook in-goal
Sean Shapiro ranks the long-term outlook in-goal for all 32 NHL franchises.
2024-09-12, 19:00Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2024 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 2-ranked Chicago Blackhawks
David St-Louis takes you through the Chicago Blackhawks second-ranked prospect pool going into the 2024-25 NHL season, with scouting reports and tools grades on its 25 best prospects.
2024-09-04, 19:15NHL ProspectsThe USHL and NCAA's most improved players in the 2023-24 season and how they did it
Zeev Buium, Adam Kleber, and Sam Rinzel highlight this year's most improved players from the USHL and NCAA.
2024-08-16, 18:00NHL ProspectsRanking the NHL's top 15 affiliated goalie prospects ahead of the 2024-25 season
Sean Shapiro ranks the 15 best goaltender prospects going into the 2024-25 NHL season.
2024-07-31, 20:00NHL ProspectsFilm Room: Frank Nazar is back and better than ever
Frank Nazar just had a comeback season for the ages. This is how he did it.
2024-07-12, 18:07Fantasy HockeyFantasy Hockey Feature: Will Connor Bedard be held back by Chicago?
Michael Clifford explores the mastery that is Connor Bedard. But is the team around him anywhere near ready to support him?
2024-06-10, 18:562024 NHL DraftArtyom Levshunov making case to go No. 2 in 2024 NHL Draft
The Michigan State defender is one of the top candidates to go No. 2 in the NHL Draft later this month.
2024-05-08, 21:002024 NHL DraftElite Prospects' post-lottery 2024 NHL Mock Draft
The draft order has been decided and now we wait for the picks to be made. Cam Robinson takes his turn at predicting who goes where and when.
2024-05-07, 23:152024 NHL DraftSan Jose Sharks win 2024 NHL Draft Lottery and the first-overall pick in this year's draft
The San Jose Sharks have won the 2024 NHL Draft lottery and will select first overall at the Sphere in Vegas this June.
2024-03-07, 22:30NHL Prospect ReportQMJHL Stock Watch: Maxim Massé's strong February rebuilding his draft stock
The March QMJHL Stock Watch highlights the play of Maxim Massé, Vsevolod Komarov, Andrei Loshko, Samuel Savoie, and Noah Warren.
2024-02-22, 20:00NHLPower Feelings: Takin' care of business
These may look like a standard power rankings to you, but no, friend, these are the Power Feelings.
2024-02-19, 23:41Fantasy HockeyFantasy Hockey Feature: Alex Vlasic's towering presence
Michael Clifford takes a look at Alex Vlasic – the oft-forgotten first-year skater on the Blackhawks and just how well he's been playing.
2024-02-14, 15:00Rookie MidtermsRookie Midterms: Slow and steady development paying off for Alex Vlasic
The Chicago Blackhawks have taken their sweet time developing Alex Vlasic, and now they're reaping the rewards.
2024-02-08, 19:45Rookie MidtermsRookie Midterms: Connor Bedard already exceeding immense expectations with Chicago Blackhawks
Connor Bedard is so much more than your ordinary first-overall pick. And even then, he's exceeding expectations in his first year with the Blackhawks.
2024-02-01, 19:45NHL Prospect ReportNCAA Stock Watch: Frank Nazar is back
J.D. Burke's NCAA Stock Watch is led by Frank Nazar, Ryan Healey, Owen McLaughlin, Tom Willander, and Sean Behrens
2024-01-27, 21:00NHLUnnumbered Thoughts: Daniel Brière's strong rookie GM campaign
Sean Shapiro bring his weekly look around the NHL, starting with the job rookie GM Daniel Brière has done thus far in Philadelphia.
2024-01-25, 19:45NHLTake Town: Busy, busy, busy
Lots going on this week, huh?
2024-01-12, 17:14NHLEP Rinkside 3 Stars: It was all about the "breaking news" this week
Big week for all the news freaks out there.
2023-12-04, 13:00Fantasy HockeyMining the Waiver Wire - Week 8
Cam Robinson is back again with another installment of Mining the Waiver Wire. Where he does all of the work and you enjoy all of the profit.
2023-12-03, 21:00NHLUnnumbered Thoughts: Where do the Chicago Blackhawks go from here?
Sean Shapiro looks at the situation in Chicago and the rest of the league in his latest Unnumbered Thoughts.
2023-11-28, 19:31NHLChicago Blackhawks place Corey Perry on unconditional waivers for purpose of contract termination
The Chicago Blackhawks have placed veteran winger Corey Perry on waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract. J.D. Burke has more.
2023-11-27, 13:00Fantasy HockeyFantasy Focus: Mining the waiver wire - projecting the unprojectable
Cam Robinson unearths a bushel of fantasy hockey waiver wire candidates for the upcoming week of action.
2023-11-23, 13:00Fantasy HockeyFantasy Hockey Features: "He looks like a monster." Brandon Hagel is one of the most interesting players in the game
Michael Clifford explores Brandon Hagel's unique set of skills and what makes his evolution so impressive.
2023-11-13, 20:45NHLWhat can Patrick Kane bring to the table for a contending team in the 2023-24 season?
JFresh's latest looks at what Patrick Kane can offer to a contending team in the 2023-24 NHL season.
2023-10-29, 18:10NHLUnnumbered Thoughts: The Vegas Golden Knights goalie tandem are off and rolling
Sean Shapiro goes through the NHL in his weekly column, looking at Logan Thompson's return to the crease, gambling in hockey, player- and puck-tracking data, and more!
2023-10-27, 19:45NHLAs the other teenager in Chicago, Kevin Korchinski is embracing opportunity
The Chicago Blackhawks 19-year-old defender is trying to prove he belongs in the NHL.
2023-10-25, 17:16Draft RetrospectiveDraft Retrospective: How Brandon Hagel went from unsigned prospect to top-six scorer
Brandon Hagel has taken the road less travelled, going from unsigned prospect to legitimate top-line forward. Mitch Brown looks at how that happened in the latest Draft Retrospective.
2023-10-22, 18:10NHLThe Connor Bedard circus has made NHL hockey matter again in Chicago
The next generational player finally played his first game at home on Saturday. Sean Shapiro looks at his start to the season and why it matters for the league and the Blackhawks.
2023-10-21, 18:10NHLUnnumbered Thoughts: Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, draft decentralization, Patrick Kane's waiting game
Sean Shapiro brings his weekly connection of notes, stories, and observations from around the hockey world.
2023-10-13, 18:00NHLEP Rinkside 3 Stars: Tons of fun
If you're not having fun yet, you don't have a pulse! Our 3 Stars this week include the Vancouver Canucks, Connor Bedardamania, and early victory laps.
2023-10-11, 16:07NHLChicago Blackhawks prospect Adam Gajan keeps taking his future, and his footage, into his own hands
The No. 35 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft is off to a hot start to the USHL. Which never would have been possible without his own video work.
2023-10-10, 13:53NHL32 Boring Predictions for the 2023-24 NHL season
Who needs bold predictions? Sean Shapiro brings you the boring ones that will actually happen this season.
2023-10-09, 19:00NHL ProspectsThe perils of projecting prospects on preseason hockey
Preseason is always full of surprises, but preseason success doesn't equal NHL success.
2023-10-09, 14:45NHL ProspectsStock Watch: Reviewing the performance of Western Conference prospects in the preseason
David St-Louis reviews the performance of each Western Conference team's top prospects in the 2023-24 preseason.
2023-10-05, 16:46NHLUnnumbered Thoughts: It's time to embrace the Connor Bedard hype train
Sean Shapiro takes a look around the league in his latest edition of Unnumbered Thoughts.
2023-10-05, 14:00Fantasy HockeyFantasy Hockey Forecast: EP Training Camp Stock Risers
Training camps and exhibition games don’t always mean a lot in fantasy hockey, except when they do. There are always important offensive roles up for grabs like a top-line spot...
2023-10-04, 14:00Fantasy HockeyFantasy Hockey Season Primer: The Central Division
The Central Division has the most exciting rookie we have seen in the NHL since Connor McDavid. There is also loads of talent at all positions, plus a legitimate threat...
2023-09-28, 13:00Fantasy HockeyFantasy Hockey Rundown: Real life vs fantasy value - prospect edition (Part III)
In the first two parts of this series, we explored 10 prospects from the EP Rinkside top 51-100 affiliated prospects. Those players primarily featured towards the end of that list,...
2023-09-20, 19:10Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2023 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 1-ranked Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks have the best prospect pool in the entire NHL. David St-Louis tees up their system with scouting reports, tools grades, etc. on their 24 best prospects.
2023-09-20, 17:32NHLEP Rinkside Top-20 Centres for the 2023-24 season
JFresh continues his look at the NHL's top players by looking at the centres.
2023-09-20, 12:00NHLFantasy Hockey Rundown: Real life vs fantasy value - prospect edition
Hello all! Victor Nuño here with my first column as the newest member of the EPRinkside Fantasy Hockey staff. I'm excited to bring you two columns a week that will...
2023-09-13, 19:34NHLNHL Storylines to watch for the 2023-24 season: Central Division
Sean Shapiro looks at some of the storylines he'll be tracking this season from the Central Division.
2023-09-07, 04:03NHL Rookies[VIDEO] Lukas Reichel Is The PERFECT Linemate For Connor Bedard
Lukas Reichel has a chance to link up with Connor Bedard and the two could make magic together
2023-08-30, 15:11NHLOne player that can make or break each team's 2023-24 NHL season
JFresh looks at one player that can make or break each team in the NHL during the 2023-24 season.
2023-08-25, 19:45Prospect Pool RankingsRanking the NHL's top 15 affiliated goaltender prospects in 2023
Greg Balloch ranks the 15 best goaltenders outside of the NHL ahead of the 2023-24 season.
2023-08-25, 12:10NHL ProspectsThe CHL's most improved players and how they did it
Mitch Brown looks at the CHL Prospects that improved the most and how they altered their games for the better.
2023-08-23, 16:30Prospect Pool RankingsRanking the NHL's top 100 affiliated prospects in 2023: Skaters 25-1
The Elite Prospects ranking of the NHL's 100 best affiliated prospects comes to a close with the 25 best prospects in hockey.
2023-08-22, 18:00Prospect Pool RankingsRanking the NHL's top 100 affiliated prospects in 2023: Skaters 50-26
The Elite Prospects 2023 NHL prospect ranking countdown continues with the 50th to 26th-best skater prospects.
2023-08-21, 16:01Prospect Pool RankingsRanking the NHL's top 100 affiliated prospects in 2023: Skaters 100-51
The Elite Prospects 2023 NHL prospect ranking countdown begins with a look at the 100th to 51st-best skater prospects.
2023-08-05, 11:24NHL ProspectsEmptying the notebook from the World Junior Summer Showcase
Associate Editor Sean Shapiro breaks down the players that filled out his notebook during the WJSS in Plymouth this past week.
2023-08-01, 12:50NHL ProspectsChicago Blackhawks prospect Frank Nazar letting play do talking at Summer Showcase
The 2022 first-round pick missed most of last season following hip surgery and has embraced opportunity this week in Plymouth.
