Lucky Luc was consummate teammate

On the heels of his induction into the Hall, Luc Robitaille, the most prolific scoring left winger in the game, is all about Los Angeles and, more specifically, all about the Los Angeles Kings.

Ear to the glass: a 'slap happy' bond

Living with Al MacInnis allowed Erik Johnson to pick through the legendary defenseman's bag of tricks, learning the art of the slap pass ... much to the delight of goal-scorer Keith Tkachuk.

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Kovalchuk, Thrashers hand Blues first loss of season

Ilya Kovalchuk made it a pair of two-goal games to open the season, scoring the go-ahead tally in the first period and adding an empty-netter as the Thrashers spoiled the Blues' home opener with a 4-2 victory.

Hall-of-Famer Al MacInnis watches as a statue of him is unveiled during a ceremony before the NHL hockey game...

Blues honor MacInnis with statue

The Blues honored Al MacInnis with a statue depicting the Hall of Fame defenseman loading up for a booming slap shot before their home opener.

Thrashers-Blues Preview

Thrashers-Blues Preview

Zoom Gallery: 2007 NHL Hall of Fame Members

High res photos of the players inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame in 2007.

Hall of Fame announcement coming

Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull and Luc Robitaille find out on Tuesday if they made the NHL Hall of Fame.

Yzerman shoo-in for what should be a monster 2009 Hall class

...of four was the 2007 class, equally brilliant, with Mark Messier, Ron Francis, Scott Stevens and Al MacInnis. Robitaille seems to be the fourth guy in this year's group judging from the people...

Final shifts for '09, a boy's childhood

The latest NHL season has come to an end, but that's not the only thing that has Bucci in a retrospective mood.

Still want to doubt Chris Osgood?

After winning the Cup last season, Chris Osgood wasn't mentally ready for the climb back. But the Wings goalie is back, showing his critics the playoffs are his time to shine.

Conn Smythe Trophy winners

A complete list of Conn Smythe Trophy winners (playoffs MVP) in NHL history.

QOTW answers: Some of your memorable 'first games'

...beyond belief. They included Hall of Fame members and possible future members Wayne Gretzky, Brett Hull, Al MacInnis, Glenn Anderson, Steve Yzerman, Paul Coffey, Igor Larionov, Dino Ciccarelli, Slava Fetisov, Nicklas Lidstrom and Sergei...

Wings lose Hossa early in scary crash but have enough power to rout Blues

The Detroit Red Wings overcame an early injury to star forward Marian Hossa, getting Chris Osgood's first shutout of the season in a 5-0 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.

Iginla the eternal Calgary Flame

As Jarome Iginla became the Flames' all-time points leader this past weekend, he further solidified a bond with the city of Calgary that will never be broken.