Thin Blue Line: Markov due back soon

Victoria Matiash notes that Andrei Markov's impending return should help the Montreal Canadiens, and also ranks the top 75 fantasy defensemen.

Blues honor Hull, then beat Flames on Oshie's goal

T.J. Oshie scored the go-ahead goal with 4:58 to play, helping the Blues beat the Flames 4-3 on Tuesday night.

...Miikka Kiprusoff #34, Eric Nystrom #23, Curtis Glencross #20, Dustin Boyd #16, Mark Giordano #5 and Jay Bouwmeester #4 of the Calgary Flames stand for the national anthem ceremonies before the game against the...

Havlat solves Kiprusoff in OT as Flames get winner on 46th shot

Martin Havlat scored at 3:15 of overtime to give the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Friday night.

Thin Blue Line: Johnson finally shining

Victoria Matiash says that Erik Johnson's breakout season shouldn't be a surprise, only that it was a year later than expected.

Kiprusoff denies 35 Sharks shots as Flames win Western showdown

Daymond Langkow scored early in the third period, and the Calgary Flames held on to beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in a matchup of division leaders on Saturday night.

Future of Atlanta Thrashers is now

The Atlanta Thrashers have been through the Dany Heatley trade and Marian Hossa's departure. But the real defining moment for this franchise rests with one Ilya Kovalchuk.

Thin Blue Line: Thrashers stepping up

Victoria Matiash praises the Atlanta Thrashers' defensemen, specifically Tobias Enstrom, in this week's rankings.

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.