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You wonder if Alexander Medvedev is at some point going to realize that silence is a better option. The KHL president's continued criticism of the NHL over the past week, in the wake of Russian star players having to leave his league and head back...

Sergei Gonchar plans on returning to Ottawa if there's an NHL season, but he's not so sure about some fellow Russian stars. A month after Alex Ovechkin raised eyebrows by saying he might stay and play in the KHL if he doesn't like the terms of the...

Evgeni Malkin, Ilya Kovalchuk and a list of other Russian and European NHLers, as expected, have found temporary lockout homes in their home countries. But just where the North American-born stars will end up always provides more intrigue. Eigh...

Pierre LeBrun takes a look at five storylines to watch in the 2012 Stanley Cup finals.

Lou Lamoriello was in a talkative mood Friday morning, the phone line burning with his passion for the game, but mostly his passion for his New Jersey Devils. While the conversation began with thoughts on his team showing the experts wrong by reac...

A month from now, once the regular season concludes, I will sit down to fill out my official NHL ballot for the Hart Trophy, which is voted on by selected members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. My thoughts might change somewhat betw...

Lots of angst this week. God bless you for it. Let's take a look: bflo2balt: Something is rotten in the state of Pegula-ville. The Buffalo Sabres are bad. They are so bad that the love-fest that was the purchase of the team by Terry Pegula has gon...

Angry bunch this week, aren't we? More than 800 posts. Wowzers! Let's take a look at a few select: Kaleta3600: Was the fire of Terry Murray really necessary? He's one of the better coaches in the NHL, and it's unfair how the blame for the Kings...

Realignment reaction dominated the late entries in the weekly Rant Blog, and that's terrific. Most of the reaction from readers actually has been mostly positive, but we did find some negative feedback. Let's take a look: ksitar2727: Dear, L...

The clock is ticking toward Monday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline, and the focus centers more and more on the Los Angeles Kings. Ever since they lost out on Ilya Kovalchuk last summer, the cap room has been there, sitting and waiting to use for a siza...

The rants were downright terrific again this week, puckheads, even if I don't see eye to eye with many of them. Let's take a look: HisDudenesss: What is wrong with the Minnesota Wild? Their ups and downs are driving me crazy. Every now and again, ...

The rants were downright terrific again this week, puckheads, even if I don't see eye to eye with many of them. Let's take a look: HisDudenesss: What is wrong with the Minnesota Wild? Their ups and downs are driving me crazy. Every now and again, ...

Whether it's coincidence or not, the Washington Capitals have won two straight since the Alex Ovechkin-Ilya Kovalchuk laughing controversy. Caps coach Bruce Boudreau told ESPN.com Saturday that he believes the incident after last Monday's 5-0 loss...

Whether it's coincidence or not, the Washington Capitals have won two straight since the Alex Ovechkin-Ilya Kovalchuk laughing controversy. Caps coach Bruce Boudreau told ESPN.com Saturday that he believes the incident after last Monday's 5-0 loss...

New Jersey Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello backed his head coach Monday in the wake of the team's dismal start to the season and controversial benching of Ilya Kovalchuk.

Fully recharged, your humble hockey hack is back at work after an enriching summer vacation. I would like to thank the NHL, the NHL Players' Association, the New Jersey Devils and agent Jay Grossman for dutifully wrapping up the Ilya Kovalchuk saga ...