By traveling to London, Ducks, Kings taking one for the team
Why would the NHL descend upon London to start its season? It's all part of a big-picture plan, a plan teams are begrudgingly carrying out.
View ArticleKings roll defending champ Ducks in NHL opener
The Los Angeles Kings got two power-play goals from Mike Cammalleri and one from Rob Blake in a 4-1 victory over the Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks -- the first time the NHL played a...
View ArticleFriday Faceoff: How international will the NHL go?
The Kings and the Ducks have been struggling since their trip to London to open the season. Is there any point to these trips for the league and the players? Does it fit into an overall Olympics...
View ArticleAre older players really the best answer for a team's needs?
Come trade deadline time, teams are clamoring for that "missing piece." This season, that player could be Peter Forsberg. But is placing your bets with an older, more worn player the best bet?
View ArticleBusy week for just-traded players such as Bill Guerin and Nik Antropov
Tristan H. Cockcroft previews the 23rd week of the NHL season and assesses the immediate values of a few just-traded players.
View ArticleGare Joyce: Being second best at 2009 draft won't hurt Victor Hedman
At one point, some scouts saw Victor Hedman eclipsing John Tavares as the No. 1 pick in this June's draft. That has changed, but that doesn't mean that, over time, he might not be the best player...
View ArticleJonas Hiller and Samuel Pahlsson could be solutions to fantasy owners'...
Sean Allen is in Q-and-A mode as he addresses late-season problems fantasy owners could have.
View ArticleScott Burnside: Francois Beauchemin's return, Ducks' resurgence go hand in hand
As Francois Beauchemin's strength began to inch closer to returning from a devastating knee injury, the Ducks, too, found themselves coming back from a lowly start to the season.
View ArticleNystrom knots Flames' series with Hawks with rebound tally late in third
Eric Nystrom scored off a rebound with 6:56 remaining and the Calgary Flames held off the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 in Game 4 on Wednesday night to even the best-of-seven Western Conference series.
View ArticlePierre LeBrun on Chicago Blackhawks' overtime victory over Detroit Red Wings...
Take a second to digest what happened here Friday. No matter the outcome of the Western Conference finals, this will be remembered as the night a young, star-filled hockey team began to show its...
View ArticleNHL -- Who will be a free-agent bust? NHL or KHL? Our summer questions to ponder
It's August, the longest month for a hockey fan. The free-agent frenzy is a memory, and training camp is still more than a month away. But our annual (really?) summer questions should help buoy your...
View ArticleFantasy hockey central division preview for 2009-10
Sean Allen looks at every Central Division team from the fantasy hockey perspective for the 2009-10 season.
View ArticleNHL plus/minus leader Nicklas Grossman of the Dallas Stars can give your team...
Sean Allen lays out a strategy owners can use to boost their plus/minus using widely available players and without exceeding games-played limits.
View ArticleDetroit Red Wings slowly getting back to full strength as Nicklas Lidstrom,...
Sean Allen looks ahead to Week 17 of the fantasy hockey season and weighs in on the Detroit Red Wings' chances to get their offensive game back in gear.
View ArticleFantasy hockey matchups, injury updates and strength of schedule for week of...
Tim Kavanagh looks ahead to the week of April 2 and discusses who are and aren't good bets for the final week of the season.
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