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.

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.

Power Play: Niittymaki the answer

A longtime backup the perfect tonic in Tampa Bay? Thus is the case for Antero Niittymaki, whose pristine play between the pipes has the Lightning on a tear.

Best and worst value players

Craig Anderson and Dustin Penner not only help on the ice, but they're soft on the pocketbook, too.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

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.

In honor of Cheevers and Plante, an ode to the mask

I grew up in small-town America, living and loving just about every athletic contest. I watched, listened, played, read, illustrated (horribly) and d...

Stars' absence won't hurt teams much

With Alex Ovechkin joining Evgeni Malkin, Marc Savard and many other top names out of commission, Puck Prospectus frames its weekly look into the NHL around the question of injuries to superstars and the effect on a team's success.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

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.

KHL still standing; should NHL worry?

The KHL is still going through some growing pains in its second season, but it is also still standing. And KHL president Alexander Medvedev says there's much more to come.

It's October, I'm in love

October is a glorious month. Being a hockey fan and hockey dad adds to the bliss. After a series of long and hot August nights and a tantalizing Sept...

Breaking down the Western Conference

Bucci is kicking off another NHL season with his annual music-mash preview. Good tunes, predictions, East breakdowns ... it's all right here.

2009-10 Team Preview: Atlanta Thrashers

Scott Cunningham/Getty Images Ilya Kovalchuk could become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2009-10 season. 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNO...

2009-10 Team Preview: Washington Capitals

Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Alex Ovechkin posted 110 points and won his second straight Hart Trophy last season. 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNO...

DETROIT - JUNE 12: (L-R) Sidney Crosby #87, Petr Sykora and Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrate with the Stanley Cup following the Penguins victory over the...

2009-10 Team Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins

...a dominant team with young stars like captain Sidney Crosby, defending scoring champ and playoff MVP Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury and Jordan Staal, all players still growing into their respective games and, more...