How countries are coping with injuries
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe injury trend has had its effect on NHL teams, but what about the Olympic outlook? Some countries might not be able to fill the void if star players are out of commission.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009The Thin Blue Line: Souray back
Victoria Matiash, Special to ESPN.comVictoria Matiash discusses the return of Sheldon Souray to the lineup in her weekly roundup and ranking of fantasy hockey defensemen.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009Devils keep churning out the wins
Pierre LeBrun...New Jersey doesn't even blink. I mean, look at how lost Montreal is playing without Andrei Markov, and Pittsburgh without Sergei Gonchar. The Devils? Ha. The Red Machine just keeps churning out victories...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009The Thin Blue Line: Fantasy wasteland
Victoria Matiash, Special to ESPN.comVictoria Matiash looks at the latest among fantasy defensemen, noting the Hurricanes' slow start has hurt the values of Joe Corvo and Joni Pitkanen.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009Losing Krejci comes at terrible time
Matt KalmanBOSTON -- Losing center David Krejci to H1N1 was the last thing the Bruins needed in the aftermath of back-to-back shutout losses. But that's the rea...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009Stoking rivalry may provide spark
Matt Kalman, ESPNBoston.comMeeting with Canadiens comes at good time for Bruins.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009The Thin Blue Line: Myers here to stay
Victoria Matiash, Special to ESPN.comVictoria Matiash adds Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers to her rankings but warns readers to keep their expectations reasonable for the 19-year-old rookie.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009The Thin Blue Line: Shuffling Canucks D
Victoria Matiash, Special to ESPN.comVictoria Matiash establishes the pecking order for Canucks defensemen in her weekly news, notes and rankings of the position.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009Devils GM Lamoriello: 'It's part of the game'
Pierre LeBrun...could make an argument that his loss is somewhat comparable to Sergei Gonchar in Pittsburgh and Andrei Markov in Montreal. Martin leads the Devils in ice time (averaging 23:57 per game) and plays...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2009GM Gainey's plan paying off (so far)
Pierre LeBrunThe jury's still out on Bob Gainey's wholesale makeover in Montreal, but a look at the former Habs and their performance almost one month into the NHL...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009Open Ice: Boosting your plus/minus
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen lays out a strategy owners can use to boost their plus/minus using widely available players and without exceeding games-played limits.
Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009In The Crease: Fleury's hot start
Tim Kavanagh, Special to ESPN.comTim Kavanah evaluates Marc-Andre Fleury's performance through his first eight games and the chances that he can continue to perform at the same level.
Story | Conversation | October 22, 2009The Thin Blue Line: Sharks D in flux
Victoria Matiash, Special to ESPN.comWhen a player emerges on an already strong team, his minutes and production must come at the expense of others. In San Jose, Jason Demers' emergence means Rob Blake's decline is expedited that much more.
Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009The Thin Blue Line: Replacing Souray
Victoria Matiash, Special to ESPN.comWhen a team loses its No. 1 defenseman, as the Oilers just lost Sheldon Souray, more than one player needs to step up to fill in the gap. Victoria Matiash identifies the candidates in her weekly rundown and rankings of fantasy defensemen.
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