'It's the greatest honor ever'

Brett Hull's hockey résumé doesn't come close to matching his personality, but the two go hand in hand. One of the NHL's most gifted scorers was also one of its most outspoken players.

Bucci's Mailbag: Wings' struggles and who will reach 1,000 first

Bucci, So I just listened to a certain NHL TV analyst tell me my Red Wings have no young talent and are at the end of their run because they started...

The numbers don't lie: An in-depth look at the Sharks-Capitals matchup

...s on pace for 68 goals and 164 points. No player has reached 68 goals since Mario Lemieux in 1995-96 (69). The 164-point plateau was last passed by Wayne Gretzky in 1988...

Can Pronger get Flyers past Pens?

It seems Philadelphia's road to Cup glory must go through Pittsburgh. And the Flyers are hoping veteran defenseman Chris Pronger will help them get there.

Coyotes-Penguins Preview

Coyotes-Penguins Preview

Breaking down the Western Conference

Bucci is kicking off another NHL season with his annual music-mash preview. Good tunes, predictions, East breakdowns ... it's all right here.

Penguins celebrate '08-09 Stanley Cup

The Pittsburgh Penguins raised their Stanley Cup banner to the rafters before their opener against the New York Rangers on Friday night.

Canadiens edge Maple Leafs with tally in final ticks of overtime

Montreal defenseman Josh Gorges scored with only 12.8 seconds left on the overtime clock, and Carey Price made 43 saves in the Canadiens' season-opening 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.

Breaking down the Eastern Conference

Bucci is kicking off another NHL season with his annual music-mash preview. Good tunes, predictions, East breakdowns ... it's all right here.

Del Biaggio sentenced

A federal judge has sentenced a Silicon Valley financier to more than 8 years in prison for bilking banks and investors out of millions of dollars in an attempt to buy a pro hockey team and finance a lavish lifestyle.

Healy sends searing letter to board

The fallout over the sudden firing of Paul Kelly as NHLPA executive director continued Thursday with the abrupt resignation of director of player affairs Glenn Healy.

...periods of the Penguins season opener against the Philadelphia Flyers Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006 in Pittsburgh. Mario Lemieux' ownership group agreed to sell the 39-year-old franchise to Canadian businessman Balsillie on Thursday...

The worst of the virtually unstoppable

Page 2 presents the crème de la crème: the 12 most overrated athletes in sports video game history.

Canada camp, Day 4: Pre-scrimmage talk, Sabres in numbers and the real Canada-U.S. rivalry

...I go back to that '87 Canada Cup, and next thing you know, [Wayne] Gretzky and [Mario] Lemieux are on a line, and it was probably never talked about before they made the switch...

Smyth looking to play role of veteran; Spezza, Niedermayer look to right wrongs

...to get over the shock of being in the same dressing room as Steve Yzerman and Mario Lemieux. Yzerman, of course, is now the executive director of the Canadian Olympic team. "When I was...