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.

Power Play: A mess for Gretzky, NHL

The NHL is stuck in the middle of a financial mess with the game's greatest player and ambassador, Wayne Gretzky. Will the Phoenix sale hamper the league's relationship with The Great One?

Open Ice: Trade targets

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

For Chara, the hits kept coming

...line partner Derek Morris, Chara kept the Oilers' top line of Shawn Horcoff, Ales Hemsky and Dustin Penner without a shot for 40 minutes. After two periods, the Oilers were so frustrated they broke...

...goalie Tuukka Rask, left, holds his ground as Edmonton Oilers center Gilbert Brule and left wing Dustin Penner, right, crash the net with Boston defenseman Derek Morris (53) and Zdeno Chara, of Slovakia, defending...

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Oilers-Bruins Preview

Horcoff, Helm deliver much-needed big games

...you expect from a $5.5-million-a-year man. Back on the top line between Dustin Penner and Ales Hemsky, Horcoff delivered his best performance of the season, a three-point (1-2...

Oilers emerge in SO after struggling Wings rally from 4 down to force OT

Patrick O'Sullivan beat Jimmy Howard with a wrist shot in the third round of a shootout, and Nikolai Khabibulin stopped Henrik Zetterberg on Detroit's final attempt to give the Edmonton Oilers a 6-5 victory Thursday night.

EDMONTON, CANADA - OCTOBER 29: Dustin Penner #27 of the Edmonton Oilers and Jonathan Ericsson #52 of the Detroit Red Wings fight for...

The numbers don't lie: An in-depth look at the Red Wings-Oilers matchup

...has fought four times). The Red Wings have had three fights, all involving Brad May. Penner's turnaround Dustin Penner leads the Oilers with 15 points (eight goals, seven assists). It's the best...

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Red Wings-Oilers Preview

Penner 'staying classy' in Edmonton

Dustin Penner's time in Edmonton has been filled with controversy since the Oilers signed him two years ago. But thanks to humor ("Anchorman"!) and, yes, better fitness, the power winger is finding his way.

EDMONTON, AB - OCTOBER 16: Dustin Penner #27 of the Edmonton Oilers stands for the anthems before a game against the Minnesota Wild...

EDMONTON, AB - OCTOBER 16: Dustin Penner #27 of the Edmonton Oilers concentrates on the puck during a game against the Minnesota Wild...

Front Line: Let your sleepers lie

Sean Allen ponders the question of how long you should wait on your sleepers before deciding this isn't their year and running the risk of watching them live up to their potential on someone else's roster. Plus, weekly forward news, notes and rankings.