Thin Blue Line: Johnson finally shining

Victoria Matiash says that Erik Johnson's breakout season shouldn't be a surprise, only that it was a year later than expected.

Chatting with a Ducks blogger

...Scott Niedermayer's roving, an accurate point shot from James Wisniewski, bombs from the blueline from Ryan Whitney/Nick Boynton and the all-around quarterbacking ability of Ryan Getzlaf. Q: How is the penalty...

Stars get on Ducks early in third to send Anaheim to 7th straight road loss

James Neal and Steve Ott scored 71 seconds apart early in the third and the Dallas Stars beat Anaheim 3-1 Thursday night, handing the Ducks their seventh straight road loss.

Thin Blue Line: Thrashers stepping up

Victoria Matiash praises the Atlanta Thrashers' defensemen, specifically Tobias Enstrom, in this week's rankings.

Johnson's late goal pushes Kings ahead of Ducks

Jack Johnson scored the go-ahead goal with 2:20 left in the third period and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 on Tuesday night in the first meeting of the season between the Southern California rivals.

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Ryan Whitney, left, congratulates the Ducks Bobby Ryan, right, after scoring a goal against the Minnesota Wild during...

Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick watches Anaheim Ducks defenseman Ryan Whitney's goal in the second period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, Dec...

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.

Area Code Baseball Camp 60-Yard Times

...St. Francis Central – 2011 – 8.03 Ryan Drobny – San Ramon Valley – 2011 &ndash...2011 – 7.54 Trevor Fletcher – Mt. Whitney – 2011 – 7.41 Dan Freeman &ndash...

Freshman Parker ahead of the curve

Several elite-level prospects from the Chicago area showcased their skills at the City-Suburban Shootout this past weekend.

Sacred Heart 81, Monmouth, N.J. 73

Sacred Heart 81, Monmouth, N.J. 73

Kneel at the feet of the football gods

The football gods have blessed us with these New Orleans Saints, and cursed Bill Belichick.

Open Ice: The Phil Factor

Sean Allen looks at the difference a single player can make on an team, using Phil Kessel and Ryan Smyth as the positive and negative examples of the rule.