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So, maybe we were a bit hasty in assuming the Minnesota Wild were locks to make the playoffs. After a lackluster 4-1 loss Sunday night to the lowly Calgary Flames, the Wild woke up Monday to find that they'd sunk into a tie with the Columbus Blue...

It has been awhile since we've been to Edmonton -- almost as long as it has been since the Oilers qualified for the playoffs, in fact -- but we still can't help but imagine that Bruce Springsteen's "Glory Days" plays in a nonstop loop around the Oile...

In a case anyone was wondering whether there might be a little post-streak letdown for the Chicago Blackhawks after their record 24-game streak of earning at least a point from the start of the season came to an end against Colorado on Friday, the sh...

The Oilers' 6-0 loss to the Predators was reflective of the challenges facing coach Ralph Krueger and his staff as they try and keep a talent-laden team pointed in some sort of direction, writes Scott Burnside.

• The New Jersey Devils, surprise leaders of the Eastern Conference, dumped Pittsburgh in a home-and-home series on this snowy weekend, defeating the previously red-hot Pens by identical 3-1 scores. The Devils have won five in a row and Da...

• On a rare light night in the league, Swedish goaltending sensation Viktor Fasth earned his first NHL shutout, stopping all 31 Colorado shots en route to a 3-0 victory. The win moved the surprising Ducks to 7-1-1 as Fasth has quickly surp...

• Anyone who isn't taking the Anaheim Ducks seriously might want to start after the Ducks handed the red-hot San Jose Sharks their first regulation loss of the season, clipping them by a 2-1 count Monday night. Perhaps more interesting is ...

• On a night full of wacky stuff, you could hardly find a wackier game than the Buffalo Sabres' 7-4 win over Northeast Division-leading Boston. The Sabres had been winless in four. At one point, they trailed the Bruins 3-1 after the teams ...

• Finally a blemish, slight at that, on the record of the Chicago Blackhawks. After chasing Minnesota Wild starter Josh Harding in the first period Wednesday night, the Blackhawks could not hold on to a one-goal lead and fell to the Wild 3...

Anyone who doesn't think the Boston Bruins have their eyes on the big prize after they were bounced in the first round of the playoffs last spring hasn't been paying attention. With backup Anton Khudobin making his first start of the season to give T...

--It was an absolutely huge win for the Philadelphia Flyers Thursday night -- their first of the season -- as they edged the New York Rangers 2-1. The Flyers have been ravaged by injury and signed veteran Mike Knuble Thursday to plug a hole in their ...

--Let's start with the reunion of Ryan Suter and his former teammates from Nashville in Minnesota. This won't have the emotional charge of Suter's much-anticipated return to downtown Nashville on March 9, but you know that Suter's old mates were look...

Scott Burnside previews five teams desperate for a fast start in this shortened season.

So, the Alberta Labor Board ruled that the NHL has the right to lock out its players in the province of Alberta. We couldn't have been less surprised if the ALB confirmed that Wednesday follows Tuesday. The NHLPA, who challenged the legality of...

In the wake of Justin Schultz's signing with the Edmonton Oilers, the assumption might have been that the Oilers would be in search of a veteran mentor to help the promising collegiate defenseman navigate the NHL waters. But rookie head coach Ral...

1. Oh no, CanadaNot a banner year for most of Canada's seven NHL entries whose fans continue to blindly support them in spite of, in some cases, repeated futility. When the dust clears Saturday night at the close of the regular season, all seven Cana...