The intimidator: Scott Niedermayer joins the Hockey Hall of Fame.

By J.P. Hoornstra, AllPuck.com Chris Chelios and Scott Niedermayer were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday, and Chelios called Niederm…

Why no one is watching the Stanley Cup final.

By J.P. Hoornstra, AllPuck.com It pains me to admit this, but I know exactly why Stanley Cup Finals ratings are tanking this year. First, a d…

Kings’ rapid rise needs time to make sense.

By J.P. Hoornstra, AllPuck.com When NHL commissioner Gary Bettman handed a heavy favorite to the heavy favorites of these playoffs — the Stanley…

Stanley Cup Finals: Why the Kings will win in six games.

By Jason Karnosky, AllPuck.com Since the NHL lockout in 2004-05, several unlikely foes have faced off in the Stanley Cup Finals. But all of those …

The Finals matchup is set. Who will hoist the Stanley Cup?

By Ryan Stieg, AllPuck.com The moment hockey fans have been waiting for all season has finally arrived: Two talented teams — lower seeds, at that — …

Recent history repeats itself in the conference finals.

By Ryan Stieg, AllPuck.com Looking at the matchups in the NHL conference finals, I felt like I had traveled back to the mid-1990s. In the East, y…

Five cities that need to host a Winter Classic.

By Jason Karnosky, AllPuck.com One of the National Hockey League’s worst-kept secrets is the teams and location for the next Winter Classic (A fac…