The Thin Blue Line: Myers here to stay

Victoria Matiash adds Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers to her rankings but warns readers to keep their expectations reasonable for the 19-year-old rookie.

The Thin Blue Line: Shuffling Canucks D

Victoria Matiash establishes the pecking order for Canucks defensemen in her weekly news, notes and rankings of the position.

The Thin Blue Line: Sharks D in flux

When 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.

The Thin Blue Line: Replacing Souray

When 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.

The Thin Blue Line: Bergeron signs

Victoria Matiash ranks the top 75 defensemen for fantasy hockey and offers news and notes on relevant blueliners.

Atlantic Division preview

A look at the Devils, Rangers, Islanders, Flyers and Penguins from the fantasy perspective

Ovechkin, Crosby go 1-2

Victoria Matiash breaks down the 22 rounds of the first fantasy hockey mock draft of the season.

Defensemen: Two Bruins in top 3

Fantasy hockey defensemen rankings for the 2009-10 season

Rankings: The Top 200

Fantasy hockey rankings for the 2009-10 season

The best among the rookies and sophs

Sean Allen scans the NHL rookies and sophomores for potential sleepers.

Tavares, Hedman only names to know

Sean Allen recaps the NHL draft from a fantasy perspective and notes that there are really only two names to know for the upcoming season.

Open Ice: Much more than your Average Joe

Sean Allen gives his own twist on the Player Rater by comparing fantasy values to players who are actually usable in ESPN leagues.

Open Ice: Free agents with power-play potential

Sean Allen picks out some potential players on the waiver wire who can help out nicely on the power play.

NEWARK, NJ - DECEMBER 21: Braydon Coburn #5 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates with the puck against the New Jersey Devils at the...

...USA; Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Antero Niittymaki (30) goes for a glove save in front of defenseman Braydon Coburn (5) during the second period against the San Jose Sharks at HP Pavilion in San Jose...