NHL Forecaster: The perfect storm

There's hope yet for the reeling Carolina Hurricanes, says Sean Allen. Their slow start and the expected return of Evgeni Malkin are the topics of Week 7 of the NHL season.

2009-10 Team Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning

Dave Sandford/Getty Images Victor Hedman, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2009 draft, is expected to start the season in the bigs. 10 THINGS YOU N...

Detroit Red Wings' Todd Bertuzzi, left, and Tampa Bay Lightning's Alex Tanguay battle for the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Thursday...

Tampa Bay Lightning's Alex Tanguay (13), top, and Detroit Red Wings' Todd Bertuzzi collide in the first period of an NHL...

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 spirits.

Latest rumblings: Habs busy, Leafs talking trade, Ducks and Wings figuring out cap picture

...Montreal Canadiens has 10 players headed for unrestricted free agency next Wednesday: Mike Komisarek, Saku Koivu, Alex Tanguay, Alexei Kovalev, Robert Lang, Francis Bouillon, Mathieu Dandenault, Patrice Brisebois, Tom Kostopoulos and Mathieu Schneider. The...

Free agency: Top forwards

With the start of free agency next week (July 1), we take a look at the top free agents available. Here are the forwards.

Let's make some more history

We rank all the Game 7s in Stanley Cup finals history, the surprise heroes and the clutch moments.

Plekanec scores winner on power play as Canadiens win

Carey Price made 32 saves, and Maxim Lapierre, Tomas Plekanec and Christopher Higgins scored second-period goals in the Montreal Canadiens' 3-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.

We're getting some vibes ... on all 30 NHL teams

Who better than John Buccigross to take the early pulse of this NHL season? He gives his vibes for all 30 teams.

New season, new outlook ... same hockey hot seat

In this time of possibilities and unbridled optimism, there are some who are already feeling the warm glow of the hot seat. Taken team by team, they would be ...

We're back with Western Conference picks ... but first, a tribute

Bucci! Yes, our famed puckhead is back for another season and he gets us started with his annual season preview. First up: The Western Conference and a tribute to one of his heroes.

It's never too early to look at free-agent picture

It's never too early to look ahead, right? That's why we figured we'd take a look at the early free-agent lists for next summer.

NHL PREVIEW

...second-highest goal total (257). Add two F's, pivot Robert Lang (21 goals) and LW Alex Tanguay (40 assists), to an already skilled group that features RWs Alex Kovalev (35 goals) and Tomas...

Preseason Notebook: Line shifting shakes up fantasy values

Sean Allen looks at the latest moves and line-shifting as training camps are set to open.