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Jack Johnson's calm belies the decidedly jittery situation in which the Columbus Blue Jackets find themselves. Johnson was taking time before the Blue Jackets boarded their flight to Dallas, where they will play one of the most important games in...

After a night that saw Jaromir Jagr score the winner in his first game as a Boston Bruin and Marian Gaborik duplicate the effort in his first go-round in a Columbus Blue Jackets jersey, we turn our attention to the Washington Capitals. Remember w...

Here's a look at some top end players who have another year left on their deals who could be in play this week, writes Scott Burnside.

Scott Burnside looks at five storylines to watch for during the second half of the 2013 season.

At the beginning of this lockout-shortened NHL season, we projected the Southeast Division to be among the most interesting divisions in the game. Carolina and Tampa appeared to have improved, while defending champion Florida and perennial Stanley Cu...

• 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 ...

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...

2013 NHL preview: Scott Burnside takes a look at the Carolina Hurricanes.

NEW YORK -- There is something more circular than arc-like about the path Mike Commodore's career has taken. Seven years ago, the big defenseman was coming off a trip to the 2004 Stanley Cup finals with the Calgary Flames when coach and GM Darryl ...

Pittsburgh coach Dan Bylsma, echoing the sentiments of his GM, Ray Shero, acknowledged remorse about losing center Jordan Staal, who was dealt to Carolina Friday for a package that included checking center Brandon Sutter. "I spent a lot of time wa...

No matter how you poke and prod the league's first blockbuster trade of the offseason, it's hard not to see reason for optimism and excitement from both vantage points, writes Scott Burnside.

1. A-Lightning Rod:Alexander Ovechkin has been a lightning rod for criticism over the past couple of seasons, especially this season, as the Washington Capitalshave listed aimlessly for much of the season and are in the unusual position of battling f...

Injuries to top rookies like Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Adam Henrique have served to tighten a rookie of the year race that early on looked to be a runaway for Nugent-Hopkins. Now, the field has closed considerably with strong performances from first-ye...

1. Jets no longer thrashing around I must admit I didn't give the Winnipeg Jets much of a chance to be in the playoff hunt in the Eastern Conference this season and likewise figured it wouldn't matter much to the NHL-starved fans in Winnipeg now t...