Open Ice: Return of the King

Sean Allen looks forward to the return of Ryan Smyth and the effect it will have on the Los Angeles Kings' offense in general and Anze Kopitar in particular.

Panthers-Islanders Preview

Panthers-Islanders Preview

Malkin capitalizes on man advantage as Penguins top Panthers in OT

Evgeni Malkin scored a power-play goal 37 seconds into overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.

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Panthers-Penguins Preview

Clemmensen stops 26 to halt former mates as Panthers overcome Devils

Scott Clemmensen made 26 saves to beat his former teammates, Michael Frolik scored twice and the Florida Panthers ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night.

Debates over NHL's best line, the Hall and R.E.M.

Which team has the best line in the NHL? Which is the best R.E.M. song? The Mother of All Mailbags returns to tell all.

Front Line: Has Gaborik reached peak?

Marian Gaborik has risen up to No. 5 in the forwards rankings after a great start, but Sean Allen thinks he can't get much higher.

Open Ice: Howard spreads his wings

Sean Allen proposes some worthy fantasy hockey pickups such as new Red Wings starting goalie Jimmy Howard and some new blood on the top lines in Colorado and Florida.

Florida Panthers center Stephen Weiss (9) celebrates with center Steve Reinprecht (27) and center Nathan Horton (16) after scoring a goal against the Atlanta Thrashers in the third period during an NHL...

Atlanta Thrashers center Nik Antropov (80), of Kazakhstan, and Florida Panthers center Nathan Horton (16) chase the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla...

...ceremonies of the 2009 Tim Horton's Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic Curling Trials in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette

...ceremonies of the 2009 Tim Horton's Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic Curling Trials in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette