The Thin Blue Line: Souray back

Victoria Matiash discusses the return of Sheldon Souray to the lineup in her weekly roundup and ranking of fantasy hockey defensemen.

Anderson stops 34 as old and new unite to propel Avs past Flames

Ryan Wilson scored his first NHL goal and added an assist, Milan Hejduk got the game-winner and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Handing out our quarter-pole winners

How about that Nash kid (no, not Steve)? The Blue Jackets' Rick Nash is our MVP through a quarter of the season. Care to see our other winners?

Like 'em or not, my Olympic hockey selections

Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images Would omitting Stephen Stamkos from the Canadian Olympic team be a mistake? Bucci thinks so. What do you say we ...

Iginla's 2 back Kiprusoff's 38 saves as Flames extend Leafs' home troubles

Jarome Iginla scored two goals and Miikka Kiprusoff made 38 saves and the Calgary Flames earned a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.

The Thin Blue Line: Fantasy wasteland

Victoria Matiash looks at the latest among fantasy defensemen, noting the Hurricanes' slow start has hurt the values of Joe Corvo and Joni Pitkanen.

Flames emerge in OT for second straight night as Phaneuf downs Blues

Dion Phaneuf's goal 2:50 into overtime gave the Calgary Flames a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.

Iginla's OT goal caps Flames comeback against Stars

The Flames tied it late in the third and Jarome Iginla finished an overtime win over the Stars on Wednesday.

Vokoun gets second straight shutout as Panthers blank reeling Hurricanes

Tomas Vokoun made 31 saves for his second straight shutout, Steve Reinprecht opened the scoring early in the third period and the Panthers extended the Hurricanes' winless streak to 10 games with a 3-0 victory.

DALLAS - NOVEMBER: Center Tom Wandell #23 of the Dallas Stars skates the puck past Jay Bouwmeester #4 of the Calgary Flames at American Airlines Center on November 4, 2009 in Dallas, Texas...

The Thin Blue Line: Myers here to stay

Victoria Matiash adds Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers to her rankings but warns readers to keep their expectations reasonable for the 19-year-old rookie.

The Thin Blue Line: Shuffling Canucks D

Victoria Matiash establishes the pecking order for Canucks defensemen in her weekly news, notes and rankings of the position.

How to cope when your kid hits the ice

Hockey is a blood sport. It is played with a searing emotion most people can't empathize with unless they have played and lived the sport. Hockey is m...

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In The Crease: Fleury's hot start

Tim Kavanah evaluates Marc-Andre Fleury's performance through his first eight games and the chances that he can continue to perform at the same level.