NHL: How the New York Islanders' Michael Grabner could win the Calder Trophy
When you look back at the Calder Trophy winners of the past 30 years, you won't find too many guys who won the award with teams other than the ones th...
View ArticleNHL: Tim Thomas, Steven Stamkos and Ryan Kesler in the running for the Hart...
If you didn't stay up late in the East, you missed a turn-back-the-clock offensive performance from the Washington Capitals, who outscored the Anaheim...
View ArticleNHL: Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jack Johnson reflects on the Olympics and...
There has been a lot going on in and around the Staples Center over the past few weeks. Lady Gaga came out of her shell to headline the Grammy Awards ...
View ArticleNHL: Early trade winners and losers, led by St. Louis Blues
The trade deadline is a week away, but that hasn't stopped the league's general managers from acting aggressively to strengthen their rosters or addre...
View ArticleNHL: Los Angeles Kings lead the rankings for the top five teams to watch at...
Alexei Kovalev received a lovely 38th birthday present from the Ottawa Senators: They traded him to the playoff-bound Pittsburgh Penguins. The vetera...
View ArticleNHL: The New York Rangers should still be able to make the playoffs
The place to be this weekend just might be Calgary. The Flames, currently clinging to the eighth spot in the Western Conference, host a pair of import...
View ArticleNHL: Washington Capitals have adopted new identity
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- It has been an interesting season in Washington, where the home team has been remaking itself on the fly. On Friday night, I made ...
View ArticleNHL: Carey Price has flourished since the calendar changed to 2011
There's going to be a lot of talk about player safety over the next couple of days at the GM meetings in Boca Raton, Fla. While I imagine there will b...
View ArticleNHL: Ranking five rookies who could have an impact during the 2011 Stanley...
When I think about this season's freshman class and who among its players could make a difference come playoff time, I immediately think of the masked...
View ArticleNHL: Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau among several coaches who could...
There are just four games on tonight's schedule. That is a strangely quiet Thursday by NHL standards. I'll be watching to see if the New York Rangers...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Roberto Luongo, Marian Gaborik feeling the heat as...
Are you nervous today, Canucks fans? I'd think you might be after suffering your second straight butt-whipping by the champs-on-the-brink Chicago Blac...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Picking Chicago Blackhawks over Vancouver Canucks and...
I have to begin with a quick comment about Pittsburgh Penguins role-playing forward Chris Conner, who suffered one of a hockey player's worst nightmar...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Picking winners for Eastern Conference semifinal series
After nine straight nights of playoff overtime, the second round opened with something of a thud. The Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 1...
View Article2011 NHL playoffs: James van Riemsdyk and nine other under-the-radar...
It's been a spring of unlikely heroes. On Friday, San Jose's Benn Ferriero celebrated his 24th birthday by scoring an overtime game winner. Then on Sa...
View Article2011 NHL Playoffs: Picking the Bruins over the Flyers and other Wednesday...
You can count me among those who didn't like the overtime penalty call against Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber in last night's Game 3 agains...
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