Thin Blue Line: Thrashers stepping up

Victoria Matiash praises the Atlanta Thrashers' defensemen, specifically Tobias Enstrom, in this week's rankings.

Open Ice: The Phil Factor

Sean Allen looks at the difference a single player can make on an team, using Phil Kessel and Ryan Smyth as the positive and negative examples of the rule.

...Cammalleri #13 of the Montreal Canadiens skates with the puck alongside Scott Gomez #19 against the Buffalo Sabres on October 3, 2009 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI...

Front Line: What's wrong with Havlat?

Sean Allen explores three possible explanations for Martin Havlat's struggles in his weekly roundup and rankings of everything related to fantasy hockey forwards.

Open Ice: Miller, Smyth for real

Sean Allen takes a look at some of the top players on the Player Rater and determines if their performance will continue as it has, or if they are due for a fall.

CAPTION: Nov 11, 2009; Buffalo, NY, USA; Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller (30) in action against the Edmonton Oilers in the first period at HSBC...

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.

Front Line: Stars shine

Sean Allen takes a closer look at the teams that are scoring more than expected, like the Dallas Stars, and adjusts their forwards accordingly in his weekly news and rankings feature.

In The Crease: Rinne rises

Tim Kavanagh takes a closer look at the value of Pekka Rinne now that he's seized the No. 1 job in Nashville.

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.

BUFFALO, NY - OCTOBER 13: Tyler Myers #57 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against the Detroit Red Wings on October 13, 2009 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New...

Front Line: Ranking the injured

Ranking the injured, and players returning from injury, can be tricky business. Sean Allen reveals his methods as he introduces the convalescing Phil Kessel to the rankings.

Open Ice: Trade targets

Sean Allen offers suggestions for players to trade for to turn your fantasy fortunes around.

Open Ice: Boosting your plus/minus

Sean Allen lays out a strategy owners can use to boost their plus/minus using widely available players and without exceeding games-played limits.

NHL Forecaster: Wild, wild week

Sean Allen previews Week 4 of the NHL season, advising fantasy owners to load up on Nashville Predators opponents, including the Minnesota Wild.