Five for Friday: Pinning down league's best team

...Evgeni Malkin are a mindboggling one-two punch. And if you can stop them, third center Jordan Staal beats you. Not fair, eh? I like the mix of puck-movers and stay-at-home...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Penguins-Flyers Preview

Penguins-Flyers Preview

Crosby's goal, 2 assists power Pens past Flyers in testy affair

Jordan Staal scored twice and the Penguins beat the Flyers 6-1.

Flames' latest slide, Coyotes' bid, Oil's stock up

Why can't the Flames seem to stay on the right track? How does Ice Edge have so much confidence about its Coyotes bid? Scott Burnside explains all in this week's Power Play.

NHL Forecaster: No. 2s are No. 1

Sean Allen previews Week 11 of the fantasy hockey season, highlighting useful backup goalies like the Red Wings' Jimmy Howard.

Your rants, my answers

I need a ventilator from all your venting. OK, that wasn't that funny. Let's look at the vents I enjoyed the most from this week: jacobsaltiel: Dea...

Whitney's goal earns Canes first road win; Crosby scores in return

Manny Legace stopped 30 shots, Ray Whitney had the decisive goal and an assist and the Hurricanes won on the road for the first time this season.

Hurricanes-Penguins Preview

Hurricanes-Penguins Preview

Right decisions can key Flyers' playoff run

What a weekend! It started with a coach getting fired and a wonderful 100th anniversary celebration in Montreal (that Guy Lafleur can still skate!). I...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009

Versteeg thwarts streaking Penguins with OT winner; Crosby (groin) sits

Kris Versteeg scored 2:38 into overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks snapped the Pittsburgh Penguins' five-game home winning streak with a 2-1 victory Saturday night.

PITTSBURGH - DECEMBER 05: Jordan Staal #11 of the Pittsburgh Penguins moves the puck in front of Duncan Keith #2 of the...

FA talks, Vinny's future and those 'cheat' deals

...competitive for at least another four to five seasons, if not longer. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Jordan Staal, Marc-Andre Fleury, Brooks Orpik, Alex Goligoski, Max Talbot, Mike Rupp, Pascal Dupuis and Tyler Kennedy...

Kessel set to return to Beantown

...confirmed by all sides, was $16 million over four years, a carbon copy of the deal Jordan Staal signed in Pittsburgh. The answer was "no thanks," and by then it was clear Kessel was...

Jordan Staal On Penguins' Win

Penguins top Avalanche, 4-1

Crosby's 3 points spur Penguins past Avs for sixth win in last seven

Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who won for the sixth time in seven games by beating the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Thursday night.