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A trade deadline day that began at a snail's pace and finished with a great flurry of activity has, like all trade deadlines, the potential to alter the playoff grids in both conferences and perhaps even who hoists the Stanley Cup in late June. Lots ...

After firing coach Guy Boucher, the question that remains is what is next for general manager Steve Yzerman and the Tampa Bay Lighting, writes Scott Burnside.

In an effort to reduce the number of dangerous blows to the head, NHL general managers are proposing a broader interpretation of Rule 48.

With Sidney Crosby likely not returning during the first round, the Penguins must find a way to counter the Lightning's offensive firepower.

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- NHL commissioner Gary Bettman may have grabbed the early headlines here Monday, but the heavy lifting remains for the NHL general managers. After watching clips of almost every one of the 80 or so concussions that have been sus...

As we continue our NHL midseason report this week, Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun hand out their midseason awards: Midseason Report: Team grades | Awards | Second-half radar | Fantasy Focus Hart TrophyBurnside's pick: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburg...

As we continue our NHL midseason report this week, Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun hand out their midseason awards: Midseason Report: Team grades | Awards | Second-half radar | Fantasy Focus Hart TrophyBurnside's pick: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburg...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun hand out their midseason grades for all 30 NHL teams.

BRANDON, Fla. -- The storylines at the Tampa Bay Lightning training camp are like low-hanging fruit: ripe and plentiful and hard to resist. From new GM/Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman to veteran Philadelphia Flyers forward Simon Gagne's arrival to new...

BRANDON, Fla. -- The storylines at the Tampa Bay Lightning training camp are like low-hanging fruit: ripe and plentiful and hard to resist. From new GM/Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman to veteran Philadelphia Flyers forward Simon Gagne's arrival to new...

1. The hits just keep on coming for Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin. After failing to lead the 2010 Russian Olympic team past the quarterfinal round in Vancouver (they were ousted by archrival Sidney Crosby and the Canadian team), Ovechkin's t...

Has Canada mismanaged its goaltending assets? In the wake of its decision to start Roberto Luongo before Canada's first elimination game, we make the case for Marc-Andre Fleury.

Simply put, nothing else but a win in the gold-medal game will do for Team Canada. It provides a backdrop as imposing as the British Columbia mountains, we don't know what will.

The 2010 Canadian Olympic men's hockey team was unveiled Wednesday and here is our breakdown of the selections and omissions.

A longtime backup the perfect tonic in Tampa Bay? Thus is the case for Antero Niittymaki, whose pristine play between the pipes has the Lightning on a tear.

CALGARY, Alberta -- Checking in again from the opening day of the Canadian Olympic orientation camp, where players took part in their first scrimmages tonight. Here are a few of the line combinations and defense pairings that were being used: Rick ...