Ranking the NHL coaches at the quarter mark

What to make of all the coaches so far this season? Terry Frei is back again for his bench-boss rankings, looking at where they stand at the quarter mark.

There's no T.O. in the NHL, but these quotes make our quarterly list

The NHL doesn't have a Terrell Owens equivalent when it comes to sound bites, but when the words do start flying, they usually are born of real passion and anger. With the schedule at about the quarter mark, here are some memorable quotes so far.

Quarterly report: Team-by-team grades

Most teams hit the quarter mark in the next week. Here's a breakdown of where teams stand as they make the first turn in what has been a wildly exciting and unpredictable start to the 2008-09 regular season.

QOTW answers: Boston (surprise) and Dallas (bust) are on your early radar

Hockey is back in Boston, folks. The red-hot Bruins absolutely dominated talk in our latest Question of the Week, where I asked you puckheads to name ...

New York Rangers' Brendan Shanahan during a hockey game against Tampa Bay Saturday night March 15, 2008 in Tampa, Fla. (AP...

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.

Off Broadway: Shanahan through with Rangers, seeking work

Brendan Shanahan has closed the book on his time with the Rangers and is looking for work with another NHL club.

Penguins-Rangers Preview

Penguins-Rangers Preview

Rangers have no reason to miss Sean Avery

...at the Garden. So far, the Rangers have been fine without Avery (and Jaromir Jagr and Brendan Shanahan), running out to a 6-1-1 start. There was some concern the Rangers couldn't...

Familiar ring to Eastern Conference outlook

John Buccigross continues his season preview with a look at the East, and there's a familiar ring to it.

Who are these Rangers? Drury, Gomez providing some answers

It's one thing for the Rangers to win games early this season. It's another for them to develop an identity. After struggling to do just that last season, new captain Chris Drury and Scott Gomez are leading New York down the right path.

More new faces in town, but Rangers more guarded heading into new season

The New York Rangers had plenty of hope before last season after making a big free-agent splash. This season? Well, more new faces are in town, but the feeling in the air is more skeptical.

2008-09 Atlantic Division fantasy preview

Tristan H. Cockcroft previews the Atlantic Division from a fantasy perspective.

Two For The Show

Signing Chris Drury and Scott Gomez has New York buzzing. That's good news for the Rangers-and better news for the NHL