Colorado Avalanche goaltender Patrick Roy, left, takes a punch from Detroit Red Wings' goaltender Mike Vernon during a first period brawl in Detroit on Wednesday, March 26, 1997

Conn Smythe Trophy winners

A complete list of Conn Smythe Trophy winners (playoffs MVP) in NHL history.

QOTW answers: Some of your memorable 'first games'

...Charlie Huddy, Keith Primeau, Chris Osgood and Bob Errey. The backup goalies were Grant Fuhr and Mike Vernon! The legendary Scotty Bowman and Mike Keenan coached the teams. I remember the game being very...

Red Wings top 100 points for NHL-record ninth straight season

Chris Osgood made 23 saves for his 49th career shutout, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Sunday to become the first team in NHL history to top 100 points in nine straight seasons.

The ultimate NHL Mt. Rushmore list!

The Mt. Rushmore of the NHL? Try all 30 teams. John Buccigross is up to the task. And Walt Poddubny is not on his list.

QOTW answers: Fans feel the love/hate for Lemieux

...s understandable for a Wings fan to have hated him. I mean, the guy fought both Mike Vernon and Chris Osgood in separate fights during that Colorado-Detroit rivalry, right? Ironically, I can tell...

QOTW answers: 1977 Canadiens rule your school

This week, we got inspired by the red-hot San Jose Sharks and asked the ESPN.com puckheads which team they believe delivered the greatest single-seaso...

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Patrick Roy, left, takes a punch from Detroit Red Wings' goaltender Mike Vernon during a first period brawl in Detroit on Wednesday, March 26, 1997.(AP Photo/Tom Pidgeon...

Gilmour patiently awaiting his Hall of Fame fate

...joining the likes of Pavel Bure, Dino Ciccarelli, Dave Andreychuk, Doug Wilson, Steve Larmer, Tom Barrasso, Mike Vernon, Mike Richter and Adam Oates, among others. Gilmour and Bure, in particular, are guys I've...

QOTW answers: Bure, Ciccarelli on your future Hall of Fame ballots

...skills were a tad overrated. Hull is simply the purest goal scorer the league has seen since Mike Bossy. Too bad that Oates can't get in this year with him. It would be poetic...

My franchise list: Northwest Division

...the first act of his career, Mr. Big Shot ruled the Calgary blue line. Best goaltender: Mike Vernon. The hometown hero still rates as the franchise's top stopper. The club's current goalie...

Checking in on Toews, Tampa Bay's 'club' and Russia's KHL

Some news and views during a time when the biggest story in the hockey world is a tie between Mats Sundin not agreeing to terms with the Canucks and Frans Nielsen agreeing to a four-year deal with the Islanders.

Larionov, Anderson named to Hockey Hall of Fame

On Tuesday, the Hockey Hall of Fame will unveil its class of 2008 and Igor Larionov should be at the top of the list. Being selected may ease the sting he felt at being left out last year.

Hall debate continues, but for different reasons

Igor Larionov and Glenn Anderson were the only two players to be selected to the 2008 Hall class. We take a look at them, and those who didn't get a nod.

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