Man Advantage

NHL power plays are better than ever, but NHL penalty killers are gaining on them.

The Fan Army Goes To Work

Forget autograph sessions. And, you can keep your 50-yard line seats. The best view in sports is the one that gets your hands dirty. Even from a mile away.

...shopping-mall leasing rep in New York City. Her Fan Army assignment...Girl" for the New York Islanders

The Loneliest Man in Sports

You want the most stressful job in sports? Live behind the mask of Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price.

Business or Pressure?

...on team and league Web sites recently to control their own media. Duke basketball just created a new site featuring blogs from their players and a whole other host of bells and whistles. In Chicago...

The Morning According to Us

...Avery was the only reason we followed hockey. A sartorially minded on-ice agitator who trashes the new boyfriends of his old exes? That's reason enough to stay tuned, dude. We won't any...

Change On The Fly

What vet wouldn't jump at the chance to escape an also-ran and help a Cup contender? Ask new Hurricane Doug Weight

IN THE NHL, WE'RE ALL WINNERS

...a tie. The result is that in a 30-team league, since the league went to the new system in 2005, the league has averaged under 8 teams with a losing record. Our opinion: very...

REPORTING FROM ... THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY'S SPORTS CONCUSSION SYMPOSIUM

...Academy of Neuropsychology's Sports Concussion Symposium in New York. That's an average of about 76 players...

NHL PREVIEW

DETROIT RED WINGS Last Season: 54–21–7 Coach: Mike Babcock Bad news for the NHL's 29 other teams: The defending champs—who led the...

NHL 2008-2009: THE PREVIEW

We got you covered all over the ice.

NHL PREVIEW

...ice leadership to the Oilers. VANCOUVER CANUCKS Last Season: 39–33–10 Coach: Alain Vigneault New GM Mike Gillis promised big changes when he took the job in April. Unless you think an...

NHL PREVIEW

...McLellan After another June watching other teams play, GM Doug Wilson opted for a championship fix. Enter new coach McLellan (former Red Wings assistant), puck-moving D Dan Boyle (a key cog for the Bolts...

NHL PREVIEW

...another high-octane option on the man advantage. NEW YORK RANGERS Last Season: 42–27–13...

REGIME CHANGE

What Beltway incompetence? With Commander-in-Chief Alex Ovechkin in charge, the Capitals are ready to put the hockey world on notice: the puck drops here