Clutterbuck, Nolan back Khudobin in first NHL start as Wild win

Anton Khudobin made 38 saves in his first NHL start, and Cal Clutterbuck and Owen Nolan scored in the Minnesota Wild's 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night.

The Thin Blue Line: Beyond Phaneuf

Victoria Matiash assesses the fallout of Sunday's Leafs-Flames trade beyond the players who were actually dealt.

Thin Blue Line: Wings getting healthy

Victoria Matiash ranks the NHL defensemen from a fantasy perspective, noting that Niklas Kronwall's return should boost the Detroit Red Wings.

Thin Blue Line: Over-owned defensemen

Victoria Matiash looks at players who are owned in more leagues than their numbers deserve.

Ovechkin's penalty-shot score helps Capitals finish off Flyers

Brooks Laich scored twice, including a short-handed goal in the third period, Alex Ovechkin finally made a penalty shot, and the Washington Capitals kept up their four-goals-or-more pace Sunday with a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Thin Blue Line: Giordano, Foster rising

Victoria Matiash looks closer at potential fantasy pickups Mark Giordano and Kurtis Foster and updates her weekly rankings of defensemen.

Thin Blue Line: Bieksa injury effect

Victoria Matiash looks at the ripple effect the Kevin Bieksa injury will have on the Vancouver Canucks and updates her weekly rankings of fantasy defensemen.

...the game-winning goal in overtime to win 2-1 against goalie Michael Leighton #49 and Braydon Coburn #5 of the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2010 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park on...

Starring roles in Saskatoon and Boston

After watching Team USA beat a very talented Swedish team, 5-2, at the World Junior Championships on Sunday night in Saskatoon, I guess anything is po...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 4, 2010

...the game-winning goal in overtime to win 2-1 against goalie Michael Leighton #49 and Braydon Coburn #5 of the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2010 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park on...

...the game-winning goal in overtime to win 2-1 against goalie Michael Leighton #49 and Braydon Coburn #5 of the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2010 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park on...

...the game-winning goal in overtime to win 2-1 against goalie Michael Leighton #49 and Braydon Coburn #5 of the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2010 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park on...

...the game-winning goal in overtime to win 2-1 against goalie Michael Leighton #49 and Braydon Coburn #5 of the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2010 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park on...

Celebrate

...the game-winning goal in overtime to win 2-1 against goalie Michael Leighton #49 and Braydon Coburn #5 of the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2010 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park on...

Jan 1, 2010; Boston, MA, USA; Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Braydon Coburn (5) skates after the puck against Boston Bruins left wing Daniel Paille (20) during the first...