5 Things: Stars' surge, Sabres' latest rookie sensation, Ryan Kesler's impact
1. Surprising Stars? Maybe we shouldn't be surprisedMaybe it was the loss of former playoff MVP Brad Richards to free agency, or the uncertainty surro...
View ArticleMatt Duchene, Michael Grabner, Marion Gaborik, Brad Richards improving after...
Sean Allen discusses how line shakeups have jumpstarted a handful of forwards; plus, news, notes and rankings on fantasy hockey forwards
View ArticleTrophy Tracker: Jack Adams Award
Some of the usual names pop up in the race for the Jack Adams Award for the top coach as we start the new year, but there are some new ones as well. H...
View ArticleSteve Sullivan, Tyler Kennedy could step up for Pittsburgh Penguins thanks to...
Sean Allen has his latest forward rankings, and looks at which Penguins could step up thanks to an array of injuries.
View ArticleJoffrey Lupul, Patrik Elias among first-half fantasy hockey stars
Sean Allen has the first-half awards for fantasy MVP, Mr. Consistency and Biggest Letdown, among other categories, and updates his latest forward rankings.
View ArticleSidney Crosby, Nicklas Backstrom, Nathan Horton drop in fantasy hockey...
Sean Allen looks at a number of bigger-name players, like Sidney Crosby and Nicklas Backstrom, whose rankings are falling as they continue to miss time recovering from concussions.
View ArticleDevils eliminate Rangers in OT to reach Stanley Cup finals
Adam Henrique scored off a wild scramble in front at 1:03 into overtime and the New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers 3-2 to advance to their first Stanley Cup finals since 2003.
View ArticlePlayers in New York for owners meeting
The NHLPA released the names of 18 players in New York today for a meeting with owners: Craig Adams David Backes Mike Cammalleri Sidney Crosby ...
View ArticleNHL commissioner Gary Bettman pleased with process as owners, players meet
Negotiations between hockey owners and players are going so well that NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says he's "pleased with the process" -- even if he has been left outside the latest rounds of...
View ArticleNHL 2013 Free Agency - Top 35 Free Agents Rankings
Craig Custance evaluates the top 35 free agents in the 2013 class, with Vinny Lecavalier leading the way.
View ArticleCustance: 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, ...
View ArticleRefinement and Grabovski key to growth for Capitals
It's not unusual for teams to aggressively recruit free agents. We still remember the line of general managers who flew to Ontario to visit Brad ...
View ArticleWhat to make of the Washington Capitals' three-headed goalie monster -...
Victoria Matiash explores how changes in line combinations offer benefits to certain players in fantasy hockey, and she analyzes the value of the Washington Capitals' three-headed goaltending monster.
View ArticleRamblings: All eyes on Caps' Kuznetsov
Pressure already on Caps' Kuznetsov It will be interesting to see how Washington head coach Adam Oates employs Evgeny Kuznetsov during the stretch ru...
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