Thin Blue Line: Thrashers stepping up

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

Chicago Blackhawks' Marian Hossa, of Slovakia, celebrates his second goal...

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.

Forecaster: Rinne rewarding patience

Sean Allen previews Week 9 in the NHL from a fantasy perspective, noting Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne's dominance should continue.

...Pekka Rinne (35) makes a save against the Chicago Blackhawks during the second period at the Sommet Center...

...Byfuglien #33 and Brent Seabrook #7 of the Chicago Blackhawks celebrate a goal against the Calgary Flames on...

NHL Forecaster: Holiday traffic

The Chicago Blackhawks hit the road, heading west for the Thanksgiving week, but don't fret. In his Week 8 NHL Forecaster, Sean Allen says the Hawks will feast upon weak opponents.

06 November 2009: Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane (88) during a regular...

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.

CHICAGO - OCTOBER 26: Martin Havlat #14 of the Minnesota...skates during a time-out against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on October 26, 2009...

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.

Forecaster: Ducks mighty once more

Sean Allen looks at Week 6 of the fantasy hockey season with an eye to the best offensive and defensive matchups of the period.

...eyes the play along the boards against the Chicago Blackhawks on October 15, 2009 at the Sommet Center...

...TN - OCTOBER 15: Cristobal Huet #39 of the Chicago Blackhawks minds the net against the Nashville Predators on...