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There's no other way to put it: The Northeast Division is a train wreck with the playoffs just around the corner. That may end up meaning nothing once the second season begins, but I doubt the way the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Map...

Sean Allen discusses the impact of injuries to the forward ranks down the stretch.

The Pittsburgh Penguins refuted rumors Thursday that superstar captain was suffering from concussion symptoms.

Oh that cagey Ray Shero. Just when it appeared the Boston Bruins were zeroing in on Jarome Iginla, the Pittsburgh Penguins' GM hung in on trade talks with the Calgary Flames and won the Iggy sweepstakes Wednesday night. Or Thursday morning. It ...

Surely, the Pittsburgh Penguins are done shopping. Maybe not. It was certainly assumed by many that the acquisition of winger Brenden Morrow would rule the Pittsburgh Penguins out of the Jarome Iginla bidding. Not so, a source told ESPN.com ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins stayed active on the trade front Monday, acquiring veteran defenseman Douglas Murray from the San Jose Sharks.

Dallas Stars captain Brenden Morrow has decided to waive his no-trade clause and agreed to join the Pittsburgh Penguins in a trade.

Undrafted and waived twice in the same month of his first full NHL season, Chris Kunitz never would have envisioned that one day he would be sitting third overall in scoring in the top league in the world, writes Pierre LeBrun.

Watch Sidney Crosby with or without the puck on this night and you appreciate that the full package has fully returned: little chip passes from in-close, behind the back passes, a step on his pursuer, the sense of anticipation, it was all there on display, writes Pierre LeBrun.

Evgeni Malkin was held out of overtime and the shootout Saturday night as a precautionary measure, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said.

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun make their picks for the major awards at the midpoint of the 2013 season.

The big day is exactly four weeks away from Wednesday and we still await the headline-grabbing trades. Will they even come? I wrote Tuesday about the closeness in the standings and the short season and whether that will prevent some trades from...

The NHL is proposing a new realignment plan which would feature playoff wild-card spots plus see the league go from six divisions to four.

The loss isn't just that of the Ottawa Senators and their fans, but for the entire game of hockey. Erik Karlsson is one of the true pearls of this sport. He's the No. 1 reason most of us turn on Ottawa games. His magical hands and awe-inspiring br...

Craig Custance writes how Dan Bylsma should be the top candidate to lead Team USA in the 2014 Olympics before addressing trade proposals, coaches on the hot seat and a new alternative to shootouts in his weekly mailbag.

Blog | Conversation | February 08, 2013

So, we are just two days from the start of the lockout-shortened 2013 NHL season. Next time around, my good friend Pierre LeBrun will be making a hash of these Power Rankings, so herein a final preseason look with at least some clarity at how things ...