Sean Avery -- Timeline

Sean Avery was suspended indefinitely Tuesday for using a crude term about his former girlfriends now dating other hockey players, but this isn't the first time the forward has made headlines. Here are other incidents from Avery's career.

Kovalev's missing game, power-play debates and potential politics in Toronto

What happened to Alexei Kovalev in Montreal? Do you really need a decent power play to win it all? Those are some of the 5 things we want to know heading into this week.

Auld stops both Toronto shootout attempts as Ottawa wins

Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson scored in a shootout to give the Ottawa Senators a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.

Leafs' Blake out vs. Sens, may have concussion after Armstrong's hit

Toronto left wing Jason Blake will miss the Maple Leafs' game Thursday night in Ottawa because of a suspected concussion.

Flames lines click in win over Kings

Flames forward Matthew Lombardi's return from a shoulder injury Saturday has led to a productive line shakeup, for now at least. After starting on th...

...Tim Thomas #30 of the Boston Bruins makes a save as teammate Zdeno Chara #33 and Jason Blake #55 of the Toronto Maple Leafs wait for the rebound during a NHL game at the...

White's two goals back Hedberg's effort in net as Thrashers handle Leafs

Todd White scored two goals and Johan Hedberg made 32 saves in the Atlanta Thrashers' 6-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.

Impact of Stempniak-Steen trade

...difficult to see coach Ron Wilson breaking them up. A spot could be open next to Jason Blake, though. Although Blake isn't exactly lighting it up this season, remember that he did score...

There's no T.O. in the NHL, but these quotes make our quarterly list

The NHL doesn't have a Terrell Owens equivalent when it comes to sound bites, but when the words do start flying, they usually are born of real passion and anger. With the schedule at about the quarter mark, here are some memorable quotes so far.

Ryder's goal locks up Bruins' sixth win in last seven games

Michael Ryder, Phil Kessel and Matt Hunwick scored, leading the Bruins to a 3-2 victory over the Leafs on Monday night.

Point Shots: The benefit of using hits instead of penalty minutes

Jim Wilkie explains why using hits instead of penalty minutes (PIMs) is much more realistic. He also hits all the latest news.

Kaberle, Stajan combine for six points as Leafs get back in win column

Tomas Kaberle had a goal and two assists, Matt Stajan added three assists and the Toronto Maple Leafs won for just the second time in their last six games, beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Thursday night.

TORONTO - OCTOBER 25: Jason Blake #55 of the Toronto Maple Leafs looks on prior to game action against the Ottawa Senators...

Staal gets it going against Red Wings

Jordan Staal's extraordinary performance Tuesday night in Pittsburgh's 7-6 overtime victory over Detroit is the sort of thing that can vault a player ...

Boyd's pair earns Flames just second win in last six games

Dustin Boyd had two goals and Flames held on for a 4-3 victory over the Leafs on Tuesday night.