Rangers take Avery off waivers

New York claimed controversial forward Sean Avery off re-entry waivers from the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.

Rangers claim forward Bell

The New York Rangers picked up forward Mark Bell off re-entry waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.

Tortorella takes over behind the bench but slumping Rangers fall to Leafs in SO

Nikolai Kulemin scored the shootout winner, Vesa Toskala turned aside all three New York attempts and the Toronto Maple Leafs spoiled John Tortorella's Rangers debut with a 2-1 victory Wednesday night.

Osgood, Miller and the trade deadline

The Detroit Red Wings are hoping a recent break will help Chris Osgood improve in net, but do they have a Plan B?

Sundin, Kovalchuk and a new Norris Trophy threat

Will the Thrashers trade Ilya Kovalchuk? Will someone other than Mr. Lidstrom win the Norris this season? Those are some of the 5 things we want to know heading into this week.

Did NHL overstep its bounds by suspending Avery?

The NHL's decision is in, and Sean Avery has been suspended six games for his recent off-ice comments. But is the league overstepping its bounds? Our experts duke it out.

Why some teams are being forced to waive bye-bye to veterans

...their rosters and put some notable players on waivers. Veterans such as Kyle McLaren (San Jose), Mark Bell (Toronto), Boyd Devereaux (Toronto), Rhett Warrener (Calgary), Anders Eriksson (Calgary), Jason Krog (Vancouver), Matt Pettinger (Vancouver...

Out with the old, in with the new? It's an emerging NHL trend

Two intriguing trends have surfaced this fall on the eve of the NHL season -- one producing great optimism about the future of the league, the other a gloomy sigh of nostalgia for best days gone by.

2008-09 Northeast Division fantasy preview

Sean Allen previews the Northeast Division from a fantasy perspective.

Owner issues shouldn't get in way of NHL's progress

During an offseason when the NHL should be celebrating so much, leave it to a few owners to ruin its parade.

Alfredsson likely to help Senators' struggling power play

The Ottawa Senators, trailing the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-0 in their opening-round playoffs series, may get a major boost to their lineup for Monday's crucial third game with the return of ailing captain Daniel Alfredsson.

Senators-Penguins Preview

Senators-Penguins Preview

Senators-Penguins Preview

Senators-Penguins Preview

Daniel Alfredsson #11 of the Ottawa Senators lays on the ice after being checked by Mark Bell #9 the Toronto Maple Leafs April 3, 2008 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario...

Canadiens shoot to East's top spot at Leafs expense

Chris Higgins scored twice and Mark Streit had a goal and an assist as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 Saturday night to finish their schedule atop the Eastern Conference.