QOTW answers: Boston (surprise) and Dallas (bust) are on your early radar

Hockey is back in Boston, folks. The red-hot Bruins absolutely dominated talk in our latest Question of the Week, where I asked you puckheads to name ...

Are some teams in the midst of a goalie controversy?

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun are back with their weekly faceoff: What should we make of all the goaltending movements of the past few weeks?

Think you know hockey? Here's a little quiz

Every once in a while, Adam Proteau enjoys gauging how closely NHL fans are paying attention to the happenings around the league. The best way to do that? Not a reader survey. The old-fashioned quiz.

Hockey fans, meet the new Dany Heatley

Hockey fans, meet the new Dany Heatley. Not just a 50-goal man, but a leader and a more complete player. Two games into the 2008-09 season, it's impressive.

Penguins-Senators Preview

Penguins-Senators Preview

2008-09 Northeast Division fantasy preview

Sean Allen previews the Northeast Division from a fantasy perspective.

Abba ... and your Question of the Week responses

I have arrived in beautiful Stockholm. I know I have because there were a string of posters at the airport detailing the hometown celebrities, and th...

Fantasy Hockey Kryptonite: Just. Can't. Resist.

ESPN's fantasy hockey experts identify their "Kryptonite" players and explain why they just can't stay away from these underachievers.

Training camp questions: Eastern Conference

As NHL training camps open up this week, we take a look at where each team stands. First up, our take, and questions, on the Eastern Conference.

BUFFALO, NY - JANUARY 4: Ray Emery #1 of the Ottawa Senators looks on against the Buffalo Sabres during the game on January...

After 'hiding from everybody,' Emery tries to right ship

Ray Emery has gone from Cup finalist goalie to European outcast. Will he ever return to the NHL? The netminder talks about his road to recovery with Scott Burnside.

Will signing bought-out players pay off for some teams?

Several bought-out players hit the market this June and became relative bargains for teams who missed out on big free-agent prizes. But will players such as Darcy Tucker, Andrew Raycroft and Marc Denis pay off over the long haul?

Emery accepts one-year, $2M deal to play in Russia

Ray Emery, the former Ottawa Senator goalie, has agreed to a one-year deal with Atlant Mytishchi of the Russian Continental Hockey League, the Candian Press reported.

Offseason Notebook: Sharks, Sabres and Lightning swap power-play point men

Sean Allen assesses new power-play point men in San Jose, Buffalo and Tampa Bay, and reports on more movement since the first two days of the free-agent season in the NHL.

How does East stand up? Potential boon in Tampa; doom in Toronto

General managers mortgaged millions of dollars and committed to longer terms than most marriages during the first week of free agency. Here's a look at where the Eastern Conference teams stack up.