Just back from injury, Lucic out again

Boston Bruins' forward Milan Lucic out a month with sprained ankle.

Lucic leaves game after hurting knee

...in Boston. Lucic was hit in the right leg near the Minnesota blue line by defenseman Marek Zidlicky and fell back, with his left knee bending awkwardly beneath him as his left skate seemed...

Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask, right, of Finland, stops the shot of Minnesota Wild defenseman Marek Zidlicky (3) during a shootout in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, in St. Paul...

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.

Jokinen's SO goal ends Canes' 14-game losing streak

Jussi Jokinen scored the winning goal in the shootout and the Hurricanes beat the Wild 5-4 on Sunday to end a 14-game winless streak.

Pothier beats Harding in third period as Capitals streak past Wild

Brian Pothier scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Washington Capitals won their fourth in a row without Alex Ovechkin, beating the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Friday night.

Ovechkin may return; Knuble out

The Washington Capitals could get star Alex Ovechkin back in their lineup Saturday night against the New Jersey Devils.

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.

Koivu's goal, 2 assists help Wild end Leafs' 2-game win streak

Mikko Koivu scored one goal and assisted on two others in the second period as the Wild ended the Leafs' two-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory.

Wild hold off Stars after Zidlicky's tally in second builds on big first

Cal Clutterbuck and Mikko Koivu scored first-period goals and the Minnesota Wild held on to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday night.

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.

Power Play: A mess for Gretzky, NHL

The NHL is stuck in the middle of a financial mess with the game's greatest player and ambassador, Wayne Gretzky. Will the Phoenix sale hamper the league's relationship with The Great One?

Backstrom's 34 saves help Wild to first road win of season

Niklas Backstrom made 34 saves and the Wild won on the road for the first time this season, beating the Penguins 2-1 on Saturday night.

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.

Bucci's Mailbag: Iginla's legacy, teen stars and best of the bands

Hey Bucci, First-time writer, so I want to start off by saying your column is my favourite and your music taste is awesome. I am a huge Colorado fan...